Ch. 6 Poster Project
Objective: You and a partner will choose and research a topic on the American Revolution. You will
create a poster to describe a certain event, battle, or group involved in the American Revolution. Your
poster should be organized, creative, and well-researched. You will present your posters in a 3-5 minute
brief presentation and then set up the posters throughout the room.
Topics Included:
Continental Army vs. British Army
War in the West (Battle of Vincennes)
Battles of Trenton/Princeton
Sea Battles (Bonhomme Richard vs. Serapis)
Battles of Brandywine/Paoli/ Germantown
War in the South (Battles of Charleston/Camden/Cowpens)
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Valley Forge/Battle of Monmouth
Treaty of Paris of 1783
Foreign Allies (Individuals and/or Groups)
Patriot Generals
Women/African Americans of the Revolution
British Generals
Each Poster Must Include:
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Title
Multiple pictures/graphics/maps/battle maps w/captions
Bulleted information and facts
Famous quote or primary source quote about the topic
Neatness, organization
Correct spelling and grammar
List of works cited (on back of poster)
Scoring Rubric for Ch. 6 Poster Project
4
Content Accuracy 8 or more accurate
facts are displayed
on the poster.
Quote/primary
source related to
topic is included.
3
2
1
5-7 accurate facts
are displayed on
the poster.
Quote/primary
source related to
topic is included.
3-4 accurate facts
are displayed on
the poster.
Quote/primary
source is missing
from the poster.
2 or fewer
accurate facts are
displayed on the
poster.
Quote/primary
source is missing
from the poster.
Neatness/
Organization
The poster is
exceptionally
attractive in terms
of design, layout
and neatness. A
great deal of effort
was put into this
project.
The poster is
attractive in terms
of design, layout
and neatness.
Effort was put into
this project.
The poster is
acceptably
attractive though it
may be a bit
messy. Some effort
was put into this
project.
The poster is
distractingly messy
or very poorly
designed. It is not
attractive. Very
little effort was put
into this project.
Pictures
All pictures are
related to the topic
and make it easier
to understand. All
pictures have
captions.
All pictures are
related to the topic
and most make it
easy understand.
Most pictures have
captions.
All pictures are
related to the
topic. Only some
or none of the
pictures have
captions.
Pictures do not
relate to the topic.
No captions on any
pictures.
Poster includes a
clear, neatly
written or typed
title. Works cited
is provided, but
lacking some
resources.
Poster includes a
title, but it is not
neatly done.
Works cited is
lacking resources.
Poster title is not
neatly done and
works cited is not
complete.
Few errors in
spelling, labeling,
or grammar. Errors
do not detract
from the meaning.
Some errors in
spelling, labeling,
or grammar.
Many errors in
spelling, labeling,
or grammar. Errors
do not detract
from the meaning.
Title/Works Cited Poster includes a
clear, neatly
written or typed
title. Works cited
is found on back of
the poster.
Conventions
Flawless in
spelling, labeling,
or grammar.