HIST 192: American Revolution Trading Cards



American Revolution Trading Cards

Your assignment is to create your own set of American Revolution Trading Cards. Using the names, events, and battles listed below, you are to research and design your own series of cards. You will be doing most of the research from encyclopedias, anthologies, and other resources.

You must choose TEN PEOPLE and FIVE BATTLES: a total of 15 cards.

1. The FRONT of the card should have a PICTURE.

a. Pictures should be illustrated and colored: color pictures/color copies are acceptable.

b. The Front of the card should also have a title that describes what the subject of the card is or the name of the person or battle.

2. The trading card itself should be an index card, cardboard, or anything else that is reasonably sturdy.

a. Cards turned in on pieces of paper will not be accepted

b. Cards may be no smaller than 3”x5”, 4”x6” seems to be a good size-reminder you want to be complete and neat, so you want your information to fit on the card. Cards can be larger, but not much.

3. The BACK of the Card will have INFORMATION about the topic of your card.

a. Some info to include for the people would be dates of birth and death, a nickname, important contributions to America, important role in the Revolution, and a quote.

b. Information for battles would include dates, commanders on both sides, number of casualties, where it took place, tactics and why the battle was important.

Key People

Thomas Paine

Charles Cornwallis

Thomas Jefferson

John Paul Jones

John Adams

Ben Franklin

George Washington

Francis Marion

Marquis De Lafayette

Benedict Arnold

King George III

Nathan Hale

Samuel Adams

Horatio Gates

Battles

Lexington

Concord

Fort Ticonderoga

Trenton

Princeton

Camden/Kings Mountain

Bunker Hill

Cowpens

Saratoga

Yorktown

American Revolution Trading Cards Grading Rubric

Grading of the trading cards will be based on the following

1. Quality of subject picked for each card

a. Did you pick an important person or event? Were the subjects worthy of trading cards? Were you creative in the subjects you picked, or did you simply rehash topic discussed in class? 15 pts (1 pt. each)

2. Pictures / Illustrations

a. Does the picture show sufficient effort, color, and details depicting the life of the person or of the event? 15 pts (1 pt. each)

3. Information on the back of each card

a. Did you include relevant, important, and accurate information on each card? Did you include specific and detailed facts that are needed for each person, event, or battle? 60 pts (4 pts each)

4. Neatness

a. This will really count. 3x5 is the smallest you can go and that’s not very big. Therefore, you will want to be sure that what you do put on the card is arranged in a very neat fashion. Make it so that a person who is looking at the card will know exactly what the subject is. 10 pts total

5. Total Point Value: /100 pts.

6. Remember to follow all of the instruction on this sheet. If you need any further ideas or advice please do not hesitate to ask.

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