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American Revolution
Newspaper
Task
The American Revolution was a difficult time in American history. Colonists fought against
their own government to secure independence in order to create the United States of
America. Your task will be to design a newspaper that highlights several important aspects
of the American Revolution. Your stories should be based on facts from researching this
time period.
Process
Review the criteria for each section below and write a story for your newspaper after researching the
various topics. Your stories will be entered into the newspaper template provided.
Revolutionary War Battle Story
Choose one of the major battles of the Revolutionary War and write a summary that
includes:
 answers to the 5 "W" questions (who, what, why, when, where)
 a description of the action
 key participants from the American and British side
 date and specific location of the battle
 which side won the battle
Locate a photo and write a caption that will describe the battle.
Suggested battles:
Lexington
Long Island
Saratoga
Concord
Trenton
Monmouth
Fort Ticonderoga
Princeton
Savannah
Bunker Hill
Brandywine
Yorktown
Revolutionary War Leader Story
Choose one of the leaders of the Revolutionary War and write a summary that includes:
 which side the leader supported
 a summary of their major accomplishments
 a description of how their life ended
Locate a photo and write a caption that will describe the leader.
Suggested Leaders:
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
Nathaniel Greene
Joseph Martin
Charles Cornwallis
Ethan Allen
John Burgoyne
King George III
Thomas Jefferson
Edward Braddock
Samuel Adams
John Paul Jones
Unsung Hero Story
Choose a group or an individual that played a key role during the American Revolution that
may not have received the attention they deserved. Describe the key people that were
involved and any accomplishments they are remembered for.
Suggested topics:
Women
Native Americans
African Americans
Revolutionary War Facts
Based on your research, choose ten facts about the war that you think others may learn
from and find very interesting. Your facts should be written in complete sentences and
provide specific details that carefully describe your selection.
Revolutionary War Quotations
Choose two quotations and their authors that will be remembered during the American
Revolution.
Free Choice Option
Choose one topic of your choice to research. You may choose to write a summary of your
topic or include a photo with a caption to describe your topic.
Suggested topics:
music
uniforms
flags
weapons
American Revolution Newspaper Evaluation
Revolutionary War Battle Story
 answers the 5 "W" questions
(who, what, why, when, where)
 includes a description of the action
 includes key participants from the American and British side
 includes date and specific location of the battle
 includes which side won the battle
 uses correct grammar and spelling
20 points
Revolutionary War Leader Story
20 points
 includes which side the leader supported
 includes a summary of their major accomplishments
 describes how their life ended
 uses correct grammar and spelling
Revolutionary War Unsung Hero Story
20 points
 includes a description of the accomplishments of an individual or a group that did not
have a major role during the war
 uses correct grammar and spelling
Revolutionary War Facts
 includes ten complete sentences that provide specific details about events that
happened during this time period
 uses correct grammar and spelling
20 points
Revolutionary War Quotations
 includes two appropriate quotations and their authors
 uses correct grammar and spelling
5 points
Photos and Captions
 photos and captions enhance the news story
 uses correct grammar and spelling
5 points
Free Choice Option
 includes a summary of a topic or a photo with a caption describing the topic
 uses correct grammar and spelling
10 points
Total Score
100 points
Conclusion
Congratulations, your published newspaper has provided the colonists information about a
variety of events that occurred during the American Revolution. The events you detailed
provide the highlights of a very important time in American history. In addition, you have
strengthened your research, writing, and technology skills.
American Revolution Newspapers
2009
SAMPLE TITLES
Back to the Past
Daily Rebel News
The American Star
Wars Newest News
Freedom Times
News from
the Past
War Post
The American Press
The Rebel Register
Quick News About the
War
The Revolutionary War
Update
Independence Times
The Revolutionary War
Daily News
The War Tribune
Check Out the Past
Revolutionary News
The New England Times
The Colonial Times
Colonial Chronicle
The Revolution Chronicles
The Colonial Times
Colonial Chronicles
The Rebel Post
Daily News on the
Revolutionary War
Newspaper Title
Written by
Insert war battle
scene photo here
Insert your story here about a
Revolutionary War Battle
Insert war battle
scene caption here
Insert famous Revolutionary War quotation and author here
Insert 10 interesting facts about the
Revolutionary War here
Insert your free choice
option here
Insert leader
photo here
Insert your story here about a
Revolutionary War leader
Insert leader photo
caption here
Insert famous Revolutionary War quotation and author here
Insert your story here about the role women, Native Americans ,or African
Americans played during the Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War Daily News
Battle of Bunker Hill Takes Place
In the mid 1700’s a big event took place. Americans
were small because they didn’t have a lot of men
unlike the British. One of the wars took place on
Breeds Hill. That battle was called the Battle of
Bunker Hill. Strange thing that they didn’t call it
Battle of Breeds Hill. The Battle of Bunker Hill was
a very important situation. It also had many
important events like the patriot troops bypassed
through Bunker Hill and they fortified Breeds Hill.
There were also many famous people that were in the
war, like George Washington, William Prescott, and
General Thomas Gage. Still with all of the confusion
This is a picture of the British troops going on all of this had to do with the Battle of
Bunker Hill.
marching on Breeds Hill.
“You and I were long friends: you are my enemy, and I am yours.” Benjamin Franklin
Why Couldn’t Women Fight
In the Revolutionary War women were not able to
fight. Who knows why? There were very many
women in the Revolutionary War. They were back
at the tents getting water from the wells, and
making food. There are some women that are
married to the some of the men in the war. Like
Mrs. Benedict Arnold and Abigail Adams. There
were also just women from the American side that
just helped. They may not have even known those
men. Like Molly Pitcher, Molly McCauley, Anna
Smith, Catherine Moore Barry, Margaret Corbird,
Nancy Hart, and Rebecca Motte. All of the
women just gave up their own sake and said, “I am
going to help the men that are at war.” Did they
have a choice, yes? If they wanted they wanted to
help them did they, yes? But they were still
ordinary women.
What Did the Soldiers Wear?
The Revolutionary War soldiers wore
uniforms that are very unique. The British
for instance were called, the Red Coats.
They wore red coats that were red. They
were very thick and heavy. For example, if
it rained their coats would get so heavy it
would weigh about thirty pounds. The
Americans just were ordinary; they wore
their plain, old, dirty clothes. If any men
had fancy nice uniforms, definitely, ya they
would wear their uniforms. The Americans
were in luck if they wore their ordinary
clothes, because you couldn’t really see
them when they hide in the trees or in the
bushes or even just hiding behind a bush or
tree. Unlike the British, they stuck out like
a humongous sore thumb with their red
coats, because they marched in a big long
line. But all of their uniforms even their
ordinary clothes they were still unique.
George Washington Goes to History
This is a picture of George
Washington putting his arm out to
his desk and is holding the sword
of surrender.
George Washington was a very loyal man. Most of the
Americans trusted George Washington. They all thought that
he was a man that they could depend on as their Revolutionary
War Leader. He became their leader, and was a good one too.
He served them right and was able to be their leader for almost
the whole war. George Washington was not just their leader he
was their chief. He served his men the right way that a chief
should. George Washington was born in the year of 1775 in
February on the twenty-second. He became an official
president in the year of 1789-1797. He gave everyone a strong
uniting force for the new nation. George treated his troops with
respect and he had a lot of responsibility. He served to whole
country with respect. The people in the country missed him
very much with his death on the fourteenth of December, in the
year of 1799. George Washington was only sixty-seven a very
young man to have death. A lot of the people in his country
missed him very much with all of the hard work that he has
done for them.
“There never was a good war or a bad peace.” Benjamin Franklin
Bright Revolutionary War Facts
1. The British side of the war wore red uniforms and everyone called them the red coats or the regulars.
2. The American side of the war wore their ordinary clothing or if they had a uniform they would wear it
but mostly they wore their plain old filthy clothes.
3. The Americans lost over two thousand men in the war together, that’s a lot of men.
4. George Washington was the American leader, became chief, and became president.
5. Over five hundred Americans have gotten captured during the whole entire war.
6. The Revolutionary War took place in the 1700’s.
7. The British won very many of the wars against the Americans.
8. Women took place and helped the men by getting water from wells.
9. The Battle of Bunker Hill was a very important situation for all of the famous people.
10. George Washington was a man that the Americans could trust as being their leader.