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The American Revolution was an important turning point for our country. Have you ever stopped to consider where would we be if our nation would have never fought against British rule? How was this freedom from Britain won? American won its independence by the valiant efforts of some very courageous and noble men and women. In this journey, you will be given the opportunity to learn more about how a historical figure aided in the efforts of the American Revolution.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! There’s a new paper in town that wants to publish articles written by colonists about their involvement in the American Revolution.  You have decided to submit an article to the paper. In order to do this you must: 1. Select an important person from that time period from the list provided and research him/her using the links given. 2. Create a graphic organizer that details the facts of what they have done that made an impact on the American Revolution. Also include any events or opinions that may have caused them to want to take action. The gathering of these facts will assist you in writing your article. 3. Remember the sequence of events is important so make sure you keep track of dates and the order of events when gathering your data and completing your graphic organizer. Creating a timeline may be helpful. 4. When you have completed your research use this information to write an article from the point-of-view of your historical figure describing your involvement in the American Revolution. (Find out more about your paper requirements here)

There were many men and women that contributed to our independence from British rule. These are just a few. When you select a name, you will be taken to a page with additional links that will provide you with more information on that historical figure. Use this information to create your graphic organizer and timeline. These links located below will provide you more information on the events and facts related to the American Revolution. They will also help you with your timeline. Men: Benjamin Franklin Patrick Henry Thomas Jefferson George Washington Paul Revere Thomas Paine Women: Betsy Ross Penelope Barker Molly Ludwig Hays Deborah Sampson *Please note this list of individuals only represents a selected few. There are many more that assisted in the efforts

Benjamin Franklin Use these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline. Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.   

Patrick Henry Use these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline. Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.     

Thomas Jefferson Use these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline. Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.  jefferson.html jefferson.html  thomas-jefferson.html thomas-jefferson.html  on-and-the-beginning-of-the-American-Revolution/ on-and-the-beginning-of-the-American-Revolution/

George Washington Use these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline. Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.    washington.html washington.html

Paul Revere Use these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline. Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.    revere.html revere.html

Thomas Paine Use these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline. Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.     nse/ nse/

Betsy Ross Use these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline. Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.  ion/ross.html ion/ross.html   

Penelope Barker Use these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline. Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.  tion/barker.html tion/barker.html  resources/biography/biographies/penelope-barker/ resources/biography/biographies/penelope-barker/  Edenton-Tea-Party Edenton-Tea-Party 

Molly Ludwig Hays Use these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline. Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.  cauley.html cauley.html   pitcher html pitcher html 

Deborah Sampson Use these links to learn more about this historical figure to create your graphic organizer and timeline. Click here to return to the Process page to see the list of historical figures.  ution/samson.html ution/samson.html    olutionary_war_soldier.php olutionary_war_soldier.php

CriteriaOutstanding-3Satisfactory-2Unsatisfactory-1 Content All historical accounts are factually accurate. Article is well written from the historical perspective and interesting. Most historical accounts are factually accurate. Article is nicely written from the historical perspective but needs some additional revision. Many historical accounts are not factually accurate. Article is not written from the historical perspective and/or has not been edited therefore contains many errors making it difficult to read. Length Article is a minimum of 3 paragraphs in length and adequately covers the events and details of the historical figure. Article is 2 paragraphs in length and/or minimally covers the events and details of the historical figure. Article is one paragraph in length and/or does not cover the events and details of the historical figure. Graphic Organizer Provides a detailed graphic organizer that reflects many key elements of what the figure has done to assist in the American Revolution and any/or any events that has caused them to take action. Provides a graphic organizer with some key elements of what the figure has done to assist in the American Revolution and/or any events that has caused them to take action. Provides a graphic organizer with little to no information on what the figure has done to assist in the American Revolution and/or any events that has caused them to take action.

The American Revolution was what established our freedom from British rule. It was due to the efforts of both men and women working together in the name of freedom. Through this exercise you have gotten to know at least one historical figure that has made a significant impact on the American Revolution. Without efforts such as theirs, we might never have gained our freedom and could still be under British rule. Consider for a moment, how might our lives be different? Does that make their actions that seem more significant?

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This WebQuest has been developed for the use of 5 th grade students in conjunction with their study of historical figures involved in the American Revolution. Students will learn more about a few of the men and women that contributed to this nation’s freedom from British rule. They will look through the provided names, browse the websites, and then choose a person to create a graphic organizer about detailing the specific contributions that person made during the American Revolution. Students will write a brief article from the point-of-view of their historical figure describing this persons contributions to the American Revolution. The article should include details and dates they identified in their research during their journey on this WebQuest.

 Should be used with 5 th grade students.  WebQuest will be most effective after the students have studied events leading up to and those associated with the American Revolution. This background knowledge will assist in the students understanding and making the connections between the historical figures and the events of the American Revolution.  Students should be able to read and interpret basic informative passages identified on the web. Fact gathering skills are necessary.  Prior knowledge of timelines and graphic organizers are required to complete the WebQuest assignments.

SS The American Revolution: 1763 to Identify major British and American leaders and describe their roles in key events of the war for independence. (Core Standard) -Students are provided a list of several historical figures at the Process page and required to create graphic organizers during the WebQuest.Process SS The American Revolution: Identify contributions of women and minorities during the American Revolution. (Core Standard) -Students are provided with the names of several women at the Process page and required to create graphic organizers during the WebQuest.Process SS Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Create and interpret timelines showing major people, events and developments in early history of the United States from (Core Standard) -Students are asked to create a timeline in the Task page and are provided several links that cover various events related to the American Revolution at the Process page.TaskProcess

The American Revolution was an important event for our nation and this WebQuest focuses on helping the students learn more about a few of the men and women that made our freedom from Britain possible. In order for this WebQuest to be built I had to do the following: *Identify several men and women that made significant impacts on the American Revolution. *Locate websites that provided information on each of these historical figures. It was important that these sites were factual and that the reading level was appropriate for this age group. *I also wanted the students to be able to create a simple timeline. This timeline needed to include events that their historical figure was involved in along with a few additional events of the American Revolution. Websites covering general facts of the American Revolution were also located and provided. (all websites used can be located on the resources page) This WebQuest was based on the Indiana State Standards for 5 th Grade Social Studies.

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