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=Welcome to the American Revolution Project! =

This project will take you from the settlement of New York and the East Coast of the United States, through the Independence of the Original 13 Colonies. You will work in groups to learn about your topic, answering essential questions, and presenting your information to your classmates. Once all groups are finished presenting, there will be an assessment on all topics.



=Essential Questions: =
 * Why were there different ideas about whether to break away from England or not?
 * Why was New York an important battle ground in the American Revolution?
 * Was going to war a good decision for New York and the thirteen colonies? Why or why not?

=Task/Assignment: = >> = =
 * You will work with your group members to research a topic assigned to you. Together you will use various sources to find out all about your topic.
 * You will complete a page for this wiki demonstrating all you have learned. Your page must include:
 * a multi-media presentation
 * an art project
 * a writing project
 * Your information must include:
 * the answers to the main essential questions found above
 * the answers to the essential questions on your topic page
 * information about each bullet point on your topic page
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You will complete a timeline as a class. Each time you find an important event and the date, you will add a post-it with that information on the class timeline found in the hallway. Be sure to write neatly and add enough information so other people understand what you are saying.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You will complete a biographical organizer about people important to the American Revolution. As you find information about the people listed below, you will add that information to a post-it and include it on the class organizer found in the hallway. Be sure to write neatly and add enough information so other people understand what you are saying.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">People
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">George Washington
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">King George
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Samuel Adams
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Paul Revere, William Dawes, Samuel Prescott
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Patrick Henry
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lafayette
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">General Cornwallis