Dear Parents/Guardians,
Your students are learning about the history of the
United States of America and the people who made significant
contributions to our country. We will be examining the cause
and effect of the Revolutionary War, investigating important
events, and learning about the people that were part of the
birth of our country. Your student will be completing a
research paper, designing a Colonial Mobile, and “becoming” a
person that lived during colonial times and was involved in the
Revolutionary War.
Included in this letter is a week-by-week list of what
your child will be learning and what will be due. The Dates to
Remember section is very important! Remember, no late
work will be accepted.
Parents, please remember your children are learning new
skills and it is important to help them answer any questions
they may have. This project integrates several common core
standards and students will be building upon important skills
that they have learned and will continue to use throughout
their academic careers. Please understand that this project
is worth a total of 130 points. The research paper is worth 50
points, the Colonial Mobile is worth 20 points, the oral
presentation is worth 30 points, and attendance at Colonial
Biography Night is worth 30 points.
Students will need a few supplies at school, including construction
paper (blue, brown, white, black), a hanger from home, pipe
cleaners or yarn, crayons or colored pencils if they have them.
Although the majority of this project will be done in class, any
parts not finished must be completed at home prior to the due
date.
TIME LINE
The week of November 30th:
Students will learn requirements of the project, pick their
person, and receive their info sheet (DUE DECEMBER 11th)
During the Week of December 7th:
 Students will turn in their completed information sheet
 Students will begin writing the rough draft of their research
paper (DUE DECEMBER 17TH)
During Winter Break:
 Students will self-edit their rough drafts and have a parent edit
their paper
 Students can type their papers on Google Docs
 Students can begin creating a costume for their presentation
 Students can write their oral biography
January 11th:
 Students will be completing the typing of their papers (DUE
JANUARY 19th)
 Students will be working on Colonial Mobile: This is done in class
(DUE JANUARY 22ND)
 Students will be working on oral biography (DUE JANUARY 19TH)
Week of January 18th:
 Students will be turning in final typed papers, Colonial Mobile, and
making sure they know their oral biographies for their
presentation
 Students give presentations in class (costume not required for in
class presentation)
January 28th:
 Colonial Biography Night at SJVA from 4:30 to 5:30
Remember to wear your costume for Colonial Night
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
DECEMBER 11TH: INFORMATION SHEET DUE
DECEMBER 17TH: ROUGH DRAFT DUE
DURING WINTER BREAK, STUDENTS MUST SELF EDIT AND
EDIT RESEARCH PAPERS WITH A PARENT. THEY CAN ALSO
BEGIN TYPING THEIR PAPERS ON GOOGLE DOCS, CREATE
THEIR COSTUMES, AND WRITE THEIR ORAL BIOPGRAPHY
(PRESENTATION SPEECH)
JANUARY 19TH: FINAL (TYPED) DUE/ORAL BIOGRAPHY DUE
JANUARY 22ND: MOBILE HANGER PERSON DUE
JANUARY 25TH: IN CLASS PRESENTATIONS
JANUARY 28TH: COLONIAL BIOGRAPHY NIGHT
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN ON DECEMBER 4, 2015
STUDENT NAME______________________________________
I AM COMPLETING A PROJECT ON
___________________________________________________
I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL REQUIRED PARTS OF THIS
PROJECT, INCLUDING DUE DATES, PRESENTATION, AND
ATTENDANCE AT COLONIAL BIOGRAPHY NIGHT FROM 4:15 TO
5:30
STUDENT
SIGNATURE____________________________________
PARENT
SIGNATURE_____________________________________
If you have any questions about this project, please call or email your
child’s teacher.