Revolutionary War Newspaper Project US HISTORY, UNIT 2

NAME: ______

DUE THE CLASS BEFORE THE UNIT 2 TEST; DATE: ______

Group Requirements:

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oEdit articles (Black ink)

oCatchy titles and pictures

oHeadline and byline

oUse web resources for references (use MLA Format)

oMeet deadlines

oUse Teamwork

oCreate a visually appealing newspaper

oEvery member is required to contribute to the project

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The following sections are required for the completion of the Newspaper:
  1. Revolutionary War Battle Story:Choose one of the major battles of the Revolutionary War and
write a summary that includes:
• answers to the 5 "W" questions (who, what, why, where, when)
• a description of the action
• key participants from the American and British side
• date and specific location of the battle
• which side won the battle
• Locate a photo and write a caption that will describe the battle.
Suggested battles: Lexington, Concord, Fort Ticonderoga, Bunker Hill, Long Island, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Saratoga,Monmouth, Savannah, Yorktown
  1. Revolutionary War Leader Story:Choose one of the leaders of the Revolutionary War and write a summary that includes:

• Which side the leader supported

• A summary of their major accomplishments

• A description of how their life ended

• Locate a photo and write a caption that will describe the leader.

Suggested leaders: George Washington, Joseph Martin, John Burgoyne, Edward Braddock, Benedict Arnold, Charles Cornwallis, King George III, Samuel Adams, Nathan Hale, Ethan Allen, Thomas Jefferson, John Paul Jones, Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Paine

3.Revolutionary War Unsung Hero Story:Choose a group or an individual that played a key role during the American Revolution that may not have received attention they deserved. Describe the key people that were involved and any accomplishments they are remembered for. Suggested topics: Women, Native Americans, African Americans

4.Compare and Contrast Two Lives: Select two persons who were involved in the Revolution - male or female, British or American, loyalist or patriot, native American or African American, soldier or statesman - - then identify the likes and differences in their lives.

5. Revolutionary War Facts:Based on your research, choose ten facts about the war that you think others may learn from and find very interesting. Your facts should be written in complete sentences and provide specific details that carefully describe your selection.

6. Revolutionary War Strengths and Weaknesses Table:

American Strengths / British Strengths
American Weaknesses / British Weaknesses

7. Revolutionary War and its impact on other parts of the world:Analyze how the War affected other nations, especially France.

8. Revolutionary War Quotations:Choose two quotations and their authors that will be remembered during the American Revolution.

9. Revolutionary War Soldier Obituary:Write an obituary for a patriot or loyalist

10. Classified Ads: Job employment openings- merchants, blacksmith, etc. from the time period of study.

11. Free Choice Option:Choose one topic of your choice to research. You may choose to write a summary of your topic or include a photo with a caption to describe your topic. Suggested topics: music, uniforms, flags, weapons

REVOLUTIONARY WAR NEWSPAPER PROJECT RUBRIC

CATEGORY / 3 / 2 / 1
Illustrations / Two illustrations/photos were included that were related to an article. / At least one illustration/photo related to an article was included. / No illustration/photo was included.
Creativity / The newspaper shows a lot of creativity. / The newspaper shows some creativity. / The newspaper shows little creativity.
Article Length / The articles contain all required information and/or have two or fewer spelling/grammar errors. / The articles contain the majority of required information, but may contain spelling/grammar errors. / The articles do not have all of the required information and may have multiple spelling and grammar issues.
Article Content / The articles are historically accurate, and make an attempt to answer the 5W questions. / The article contained some historically accurate facts and answered most of the 5W questions. / The article was not historically accurate and/or did not answer the 5W questions.
Project Completion / Includes all 11 parts of the newspaper to required completion / Includes majority (6 or more) of the parts of the project to required completion / Includes some (5 or less) of the parts of the project to required completion
Headlines and Bylines / Each article was accompanied by an headline, byline and photo credit and caption. / Some headlines and/or bylines were included that related to the accompanying article / No headlines and/or bylines were included
Photo Credits / Captions / Photo credits and captions were included that related to the accompanying article / Some photo credits and/or captions were included that related to the accompanying article / No photo credits and/or captions were included
Neatness / Newspaper is neatly laid out with articles, photos, headlines, and bylines aligned properly with NO white spaces and all edges glued down / Newspaper has all articles, photos, headlines and bylines, with NO white spaces, but has articles, etc. crooked and/or edges sticking up / Newspaper appears thrown together and/or not laid out logically with white spaces that articles could fit into.

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