Social Studies and English 7

Social Studies and English 7

Social Studies and English 7Name ______

Date ______SS period _____ English period _____

The Main Event

Research Project

Historical Context: From 1775 to 1781, the 13 English colonies were engaged in a conflict for their independence with their sovereign (ruler), England. The world awaited the outcome of “the shot heard round the world” for this was the first time a European colony had rebelled against its mother country.

Topic: Your team is to choose ONE event from the list below. Then each group member is to select ONE person from that event. When possible, select one Patriot (P) and one British (B) person. Then complete the tasks listed on the next page.

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  1. Lexington and Concord
  2. Sam Adams (P)
  3. John Hancock (P)
  4. Paul Revere (P)
  5. General Thomas Gage (B)
  1. 2nd Continental Congress
  2. George Washington (P)
  3. King George III (B)
  1. Fort Ticonderoga
  2. Ethan Allen (P)
  3. Benedict Arnold (P)
  1. Bunker Hill
  2. General Thomas Gage (B)
  3. Colonel William Prescott (P)
  1. Common Sense
  2. Thomas Paine (P)
  3. Patrick Henry (P)
  1. The Declaration of Independence
  2. Thomas Jefferson (P)
  3. Benjamin Franklin (P)
  4. John Adams (P)
  5. Robert Livingston (P)
  6. Roger Sherman (P)
  1. War at sea – capture of the Serapis
  2. John Paul Jones (P)
  1. New York Campaign
  2. General George Washington (P)
  3. General Howe (B)

  1. Trenton and Princeton
  2. General George Washington (P)
  3. General Charles Cornwallis (B)
  4. General Howe (B)
  1. Battle of Saratoga
  2. General Benedict Arnold (P)
  3. Major General Horatio Gates (P)
  4. General Johnny Burgoyne (B)
  5. Colonel Barry St. Leger (B)
  1. African Americans during the War
  2. James Armistead (P)
  3. Salem Poor (P)
  4. Peter Salem (P)
  5. Crispus Attucks (P)
  1. Kaskaskia, Cahokia, Vincennes
  2. George Rogers Clark (P)
  1. Cowpens
  2. Daniel Morgan (P)
  3. Nathaniel Greene (P)
  4. Francis Marion (P)
  1. Women in the War
  2. Molly Pitcher (Mary Ludwig Hayes) (P)
  3. Deborah Sampson (P)
  1. Yorktown
  2. Admiral DeGrasse (P)
  3. Marquis de Lafayette (P)
  4. General Charles Cornwallis (B)
  1. Treaty of Paris
  2. John Jay (P)
  3. Benjamin Franklin (P)
  4. John Adams (P)

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Tasks – Each team of two people is to complete all of the following (Parts A, B, and C):

  1. Write a research report of at least FOUR paragraphs that contains the following information:
  1. An introductory paragraph that includes:
  2. A hook that draws the interest of your reader
  3. The event that you have chosen, the person you are writing about and some of the facts that you will be explaining in your body paragraph (Thesis statement)
  1. TWO supporting paragraphs:
  2. What was your historical figures’ occupation before the Revolutionary War or other interesting background information about him/her (family life)? This information will be in your first supporting paragraph.
  3. Why or how did this person join the Revolutionary War effort? Base your answer on the background information about him/her. This information will be in your first supporting paragraph.
  4. What is your famous person’s significant involvement during the war regarding the event that your group has selected? This information will be in your second supporting paragraph.
  5. What did this famous person do after the war? This information will be in your second supporting paragraph.
  1. A concluding paragraph of at least three to four sentences that summarize the accomplishments of your historical figure.
  1. An outline and first draft of your report that will be due one week before the final due date.
  1. A title page with the following information and an image (be sure to match an image from your display board):


Report Title
Your name
English Teacher
Social Studies Teacher
English 7 and SS
Due Date
  1. A Works Cited page in correct MLA format for each source you used in your research (at least one book, one encyclopedia, and one reliable internet source).

  1. Both group members will research and compare the 5 W’s and H of the event. Place the facts in bullets on a separate sheet of paper large enough to be seen from a distance.
  1. What is the event that you have written about?
  2. Who are the main individuals that took part in this event?
  3. Where did this event take place?
  4. Why was this event important to the outcome of the war?
  5. When did this take place?
  6. How did this event happen (explain the sequence of events)?
  1. On a display board (tri-board) or poster, create a layout for your project. Examples are shown below. Alternate projects may include game boards, salt maps, dioramas, shadow boxes or other 3D displays.

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  1. Your project is due on ______.

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