The Research Assignment: The Research Assignment: What were the causes and effects of the Battle of Golden Hill? Social Studies 7 Ms. Fregosi Mr. Lake

The Assignment Historical ContextHistorical Context: Port cities, like New York City, were centers of protest. In New York, disputes arose over Parliament’s tax laws, such as the Stamp Act. Following the repeal of the Stamp Act, the New York faction [group]of the Sons of Liberty erected a liberty pole in ‘The Commons,’ also referred to as ‘The Fields.’ The defense of the liberty pole contributed to the Battle of Golden Hill, January 1770, which is said to be "the first bloodshed of the American Revolution.” Task: The American Nation does not include any information on the Battle of Golden Hill, which is commonly referred to by many historians as “the first bloodshed of the American Revolution.”Task: The American Nation does not include any information on the Battle of Golden Hill, which is commonly referred to by many historians as “the first bloodshed of the American Revolution.” –Write an addition to the textbook in which you: Explain the of the Battle of Golden HillExplain the causes of the Battle of Golden Hill Describe the Battle of Golden HillDescribe the Battle of Golden Hill Explain the effects of the Battle of Golden Hill: analyze how the Battle Golden Hill increased tension between the colonists and Britain.Explain the effects of the Battle of Golden Hill: analyze how the Battle Golden Hill increased tension between the colonists and Britain.

AssignmentDue Date All sources read; all guided reading questions answered; corroborations complete: “‘First Blood:’ The Battle of Golden Hill” “The Battle of Golden Hill- Six Weeks Before the Boston Massacre” “The Battle of Golden Hill- Fought on John Street in Defense of NY’s Liberty Poles” Excerpt from The Real History of the American Revolution: A New Look at the Past December 4 th Timeline Complete Timeline Causes Battle Effects Notes with parenthetical citations Causes Battle Effects December 11 th Textbook page, with a Works Cited page, complete December 23 rd

The Final Product  A textbook page outlining the events surrounding the Battle of Golden Hill  Works Cited Page  List all sources in alphabetical order  Be sure to use correct MLA format

Bibliography Citations: MLA Books –One author: Author’s last name, first name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publishing company, publication date. –Two or three authors: Author’s last name, first name and Author’s last name, first name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publishing company, publication date. Author’s last name, first name, author’s last name, first name, and author’s last name, first name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publishing company, publication date. –List authors in alphabetical order. Newspaper Articles Author’s last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Name of Newspaper Day Month Year of publication of article: Section letter page number. Magazine Articles Author’s last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Day Month Year of publication of article: Page numbers. Online Databases Bibliography format is located at the end of these articles- copy it exactly as it appears. You can reference the website for additional help in creating bibliography cards. **Be sure to click on MLA before inputting nay information.**

Parenthetical Citations (MLA)  Cite all of your evidence in the body paragraphs. AFTER  Citations belong at the end of the sentence in parenthesis with the period AFTER the parenthesis.  Many New Yorkers did not like the Stamp Act, which mandated that they pay a tax on items such as newspapers and playing cards (Panchyk 1). As a result, the colonists formed the Stamp Act Congress to protest the act. Twenty-eight representatives from nine colonies met in New York City to devise a plan.  MLA Format:  Book:  (Author’s Last Name Page #).  (Panchyk 4).  Newspaper:  (Author’s Last Name Page #).  (Ulmann 2). If no author is given,:  (“Article Title” Page #).  (“ ‘First Blood:’ The Battle of Golden Hill” 1) Internet journal/magazine/reference: (“Article Title” Page #). (“Battle of Golden Hill” 2).

Citation for a Newspaper Article: Works Cited: Parenthetical Citation for a Newspaper Article: “First Blood:” The Battle of Golden Hill, New York City, January 19, 1770 Published in The New-York Gazette on February 5 th, 1770 Citation for a Newspaper Article: Author’s last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Name of Newspaper. Day Month Year of publication of article: Section letter page number. Works Cited: __________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Parenthetical Citation for a Newspaper Article: (Author’s Last Name page #) _______________________________________________________________

New York City History for Kids: From New Amsterdam to the Big Apple With 21 Activities Written by Richard Panchyk Published in Chicago by the Chicago Review Press, November 2012 Books One author: Author’s last name, first name. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publishing company, publication date.

TEES Paragraphs: Causes/Description/Effects  T  Topic Sentence  Tells the reader exactly what the paragraph is about.  E  Evidence  Evidence comes from your notes.  Evidence must be cited (MLA format).  E  Explain Your Evidence  Explanation should support the evidence; information for your explanation should also come from your notes.  Details! Details! Details!  S  Summary Sentence  Paraphrase the topic sentence or create a bridge to the next paragraph.

Works Cited Page  The Works Cited page should be attached at the end of your paper.  List all sources in alphabetical order by Author’s last name or first significant word in the title if there is no author.  Single space within entries; double space between entries.

Avoiding Plagiarism  Because plagiarism in intellectually dishonest and is therefore a form of stealing, it is an extremely serious offense and can result in severe penalties.  All of these constitute plagiarism: -Failure to document with quotation marks any material copied directly from other sources. -Failure to acknowledge paraphrased or summarized material (someone else’s ideas). -Failure to provide a Works Cited page. -Use of other’s works as one’s owns.  To avoid plagiarism: -Use paraphrase fully or a summary. -Use quotation marks for any significant word(s) you borrow. -Use parenthetical citation to acknowledge the source of quotations and specific information.