SS8H3 The student will analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution.
a. Explain the immediate and long-term causes of the American Revolution and their impact on Georgia; include the
French and Indian War (Seven Years War), Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Declaration of
Independence.
b. Analyze the significance of people and events in Georgia on the Revolutionary War; include loyalists, patriots,
Elijah Clarke, Austin Dabney, Nancy Hart, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, Battle of Kettle Creek, and
siege of Savannah.
American Revolution Children’s Book
Write a children’s book telling the story of the American Revolution. Children reading
the story should learn about causes of the war, important conflicts, notable locations, and
influential people throughout the 13 colonies, especially in Georgia. Children reading your
story should also be entertained by your tale as well!
Your story must include the following topics:
(To receive credit for these items, you must detail each one and it must be clear that you
understand how each fits into the larger picture of the Revolution.)
Date
Requirement
Book Cover: Title, Illustration Relating To Your Story, and Your Name (Color)
1763
Treaty of Paris Ends the French and Indian War
Page 1
1763
Proclamation of 1763
Page 2
Page 3
1764
1765
Page 4
1770
1773 (May)
1773 (December)
1774
Page 5
1775
Page 6
1775
1776 (July 4)
Page 7
1778
Page 8
1778
1779
Page 9
1780
King George III
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Tea Act
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
Lexington and Concord
Second Continental Congress Meets
Georgia’s representatives to the meeting (3)
Declaration of Independence Adopted
Battle of Kettle Creek
 Elijah Clarke
 Austin Dabney
Nancy Hart’s Encounter
Siege of (Patriots try to retake) Savannah
British surrender at Yorktown
Georgia Washington
Your story must meet these additional requirements:
The story must include:
 Each page in the book (pages 1-9) must have illustrations that reflect the storyline
on that page. Illustrations are to be in color. They can be computer generated or
created by you. If they are computer generated, they must tell the story on that
page, not just a picture of a person.
 Each of the pages (1-9) must include at least 5-6 sentences that tell the story of the
event(s) on that page. Remember that you are writing a children’s story, not just
stating facts. Stories have a plot and characters.
 Appropriate content for 4th graders.
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Your children’s book will be graded as follows:
 Pages 1-9
10 points each=80 points
(Each page will be graded on accurate content and how that content fits into the larger
story of the American Revolution, illustrations and how those illustrations reflect the
story line, and that your content is a story and not just a statement of facts.)
**Remember that a story has a plot and characters and your book is a children’s
story and not a set of facts.
 Book presentation
15 points
(Creativity, neatness, grammar, and spelling)
 Title Page
5 points
(The title, illustration relating to your story and in color, your name, and creativity)
Total Points: 100