of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, Promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America. Does the paragraph above seem familiar? Do you know who wrote it? You will have the opportunity to learn more about the Founding Fathers and other influential people of the Revolutionary time period. Click on the Task link to the left to find out more. Enjoy the journey! Founding Fathers: From Colony to Country Next

TASK Paul Revere, George Washington, Dolley Madison…heard these names before? Well, if you haven’t now you’ll learn more! There are many people who affected the move from colony to country. Your task is to follow the guidelines for your research on one influential individual of Revolutionary times, including learning new vocabulary.guidelines one You will prepare for the Hot Seat Activity.Hot Seat Activity. You will then write a persuasive essay nominating this person for the Revolutionary Hall of Fame. Have a great adventure as you go back in time. Click on Process to proceed. BackBack NextNext

PROCESS Working in pairs, selected by your teacher, you will find the following information about your person. 1.WHO is this person? 2.WHERE was he/she located? 3.HOW did he/she influence the Revolutionary time period? 4.WHAT did he/she do for the country? 5.WHEN was his/her period of influence? 6.WHY does this person deserve to be in the Revolutionary Hall of Fame (based on your research )? Click here Click here for more instructions BackBack NextNext

PROCESS In your research, you will find the definitions to the following vocabulary. Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation Founding Father amendcolony compromiseconvention independenceBill of Rights Preamblehero revolutionaryTory LoyalistPatriot tyranttariff traitor Click here Click here for famous Americans BackBack NextNext

RESOURCE INDEX Paul Revere Molly Pitcher Nathan Hale Thomas Jefferson Phillis Wheatley Deborah Sampson Abigail Adams Ethan Allen Benedict Arnold Samuel Adams Betsy Ross John Paul Jones Joseph Brant John Hancock Alexander Hamilton Dolley Madison James Madison George Washington Benjamin Franklin Thomas Paine Benjamin Banneker John Adams Instructions for World Book Online links BackBack NextNext

World Book Link Info If your person has a link to World Book Online, do the following: Click on the World Book link below their name Wait for it to pull up the Pioneer Online Library page When it asks for login, type login: pioneer password: students Then click on World Book Encyclopedia Then in the search engine, type in the person’s name It will pull up the information you need on your person BackBack NextNext

RESOURCES Paul Revere Revere House Liberty Kids Early America Molly Pitcher America Library Army USHistory Hall of Women Nathan Hale Kids History PBS Kids America’s Library World Book Online Thomas Jefferson U.S.History Colonial Hall Grolier PBS Kids BackBack NextNext

RESOURCES Phillis Wheatley PBS Kids Deborah Sampson Amazing Women PBS Kids Abigail Adams Grolier PBS Kids Americas Library World Book Online Ethan Allen PBS Kids World Book Online Benedict Arnold U.S. History PBS Kids World Book Online Samuel Adams White House U.S. History Colonial Hall PBS Kids BackBack NextNext

RESOURCES Betsy Ross U.S. History World Book Online John Paul Jones PBS Kids World Book Online Joseph Brant PBS Kids World Book Online John Hancock U.S. History America’s Library Colonial Hall PBS Kids Patrick Henry PBS Kids World Book Online Alexander Hamilton U.S. History NARA Archives Colonial Hall PBS Kids BackBack NextNext

RESOURCES Dolley Madison Grolier World Book Online James Madison James Madison Univ. NARA Archives Grolier PBS Kids George Washington NARA Archives Grolier PBS PBS Kids Benjamin Franklin U.S. History NARA Archives Colonial Hall PBS Kids Thomas Paine U.S. History PBS Kids World Book Online Benjamin Banneker World Book Online Profusion.com BackBack NextNext

RESOURCES John Adams U.S. History Colonial Hall Grolier PBS Kids BackBack NextNext

EVALUATION BackBack NextNext Hot Seat Activity Guidelines Hot Seat Activity Rubric

CONCLUSION Hall of Fame Award Recipient BackBack NextNext Write a letter, nominating your Founding Father as a Hall of Fame Award Recipient. Based on your research, give 3 unique reasons of what your person did during the Revolutionary period to help the founding of this country. Let the class know why your person should be included in the Hall of Fame.

PEOPLE Paul Revere Molly Pitcher Nathan Hale Thomas Jefferson Phillis Wheatley Deborah Sampson Abigail Adams Ethan Allen Benedict Arnold Samuel Adams Betsy Ross John Paul Jones Joseph Brant John Hancock Alexander Hamilton Dolley Madison James Madison George Washington Benjamin Franklin Thomas Paine Benjamin Banneker Back