American Revolution Project

You have been assigned either an important individual or an important event from the Revolutionary War.

Key Individual:

1. Write a report about your person. It needs to be either one page typed OR it can be two pages handwritten in either blue or black ink (do not use the back side of the paper.)
2. Your report should answer some of the following questions.
   1. Who was the person?
   2. What was their part in the Revolutionary War?
   3. What were their views? Were they a loyalist or a patriot?
   4. Did they have any famous quotes?
   5. Were there any significant events in their lives dealing with this time period?
3.  You will create a visual.
   1. Include person’s name
   2. Include your report
   3. Include at least three pictures that depict something significant about the person
      (one should be a portrait) - include a caption for each
   4. Include your sources
      
4. You will give an oral presentation about your person.

Key Event

1. Write a report about your event. It needs to be either one page typed OR it can be two pages handwritten in either blue or black ink (do not use the back side of the paper.)
2. Your report should answer some of the following questions.
   
   1. What was significant about the event?
   2. Why did the event happen?
   3. When did the event happen?
   4. How did it happen?
   5. Who was involved?
3. You will create a visual.
   
   1. Include the name of the event.
   2. Include your report
   3. Include at least three pictures that depict something significant about the event (one should be a map) - include a caption for each
   4. Include your sources
      
4. You will give an oral presentation about your event.

Rubric - (How You Will Be Graded)

• 10 Points Following Directions
• 10 Points Bibliography (sources)
• 30 Points Final Written Copy –

Content
Organization
Spelling
Grammar
Neatness

• 30 Points Visual –
  
           At least 3 pictures (one can be a map) with captions
           Appearance - Neatness/Organization of Content
           Content

• 20 Points Oral Presentation –
  
          Content
          Delivery
          Eye Contact
          Voice