The Revolutionary War Main Topics / Items to cover and include in your research: How the war started, and what the causes of the war were. Who was fighting against who At least 2 major people associated with the Revolutionary War from the 13 Colonies Those people’s major achievements in the war Whether the people left a positive or negative impact / legacy, and what it was Two major newspaper articles or other PRIMARY SOURCES from that time period or event, with a one-paragraph summary of what happened in each article A timeline of major events/ battles with the colonies’ involvement in those events What was the major outcome of the Revolutionary War? 1 book that was written during that time and a summary of what the book was about and how it related to the Revolutionary War 2 songs that were written during that time (including the lyrics), and an explanation of what the song was about and how it related to the Revolutionary War A timeline of the time period or event with major happenings At least 3 drawings from the Revolutionary War (that you find online—NOT draw), with a few sentences telling what is happening in each photo or drawing, and how it is important to that time period or event A picture or drawing of a typical U.S. Soldier’s uniform and of the other side’s uniform Casualties Product Choices: Giant “trading” cards (on big paper), large trifold (you provide the trifold), posters, pages in page protectors, “artifacts”
The Revolutionary War Main Topics / Items to cover and include in your research: How the war started, and what the causes of the war were. Who was fighting against who At least 2 major people associated with the Revolutionary War from the 13 Colonies Those people’s major achievements in the war Whether the people left a positive or negative impact / legacy, and what it was Two major newspaper articles or other PRIMARY SOURCES from that time period or event, with a one-paragraph summary of what happened in each article A timeline of major events/ battles with the colonies’ involvement in those events What was the major outcome of the Revolutionary War? 1 book that was written during that time and a summary of what the book was about and how it related to the Revolutionary War 2 songs that were written during that time (including the lyrics), and an explanation of what the song was about and how it related to the Revolutionary War A timeline of the time period or event with major happenings At least 3 drawings from the Revolutionary War (that you find online—NOT draw), with a few sentences telling what is happening in each photo or drawing, and how it is important to that time period or event A picture or drawing of a typical U.S. Soldier’s uniform and of the other side’s uniform Casualties Product Choices: Giant “trading” cards (on big paper), large trifold (you provide the trifold), posters, pages in page protectors, “artifacts”