Name ________________ # __________ Causes of the American Revolutionary War Menu: As an assessment of your understanding of Chapter 8, choose two items from different categories to complete. Check the boxes you plan to complete. Due date: Friday, February 26th. Causes of the War Create a set of trading cards for the events that led to the Revolutionary War. Must have the cause on one side and the significance on the other side. Significant Events of the War Write a friendly letter, as a Patriot, to a friend describing how you feel about the Declaration of Independence and significance for America. People’s Impact Make a powerpoint or googleslide about King George III or George Washington. Include information about their impact on the war and give some information about them. Be ready to present to the class. X People’s Impact Make a Meme that demonstrates either Benjamin Franklin or Thomas Jefferson’s impact on the Revolutionary War. Be prepared to present this Meme to the class. Causes of the War Create a quiz that students could take to demonstrate their knowledge of the causes of the American Revolutionary War and their significance. Significant Events of the War Write/give a speech as King George in response to the Declaration of Independence. Make sure you mention what the Americans think is the significance of the Declaration of Independence. Significant Events of the War Write an article from either the point of view of a Patriot or a loyalist about your opinion of and the significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. People’s Impact Make a speech as either Thomas Paine or Patrick Henry. You will state their impact on the war and give some information about them, it should be delivered in first person. Causes of the War The war was caused by a series of events that build upon each other. Create a threedimensional stacking model that shows the causes that led to the war and their significance. Causes of the War Checklists: Create a set of trading cards for the events that led to the Revolutionary War. Must have the cause on one side and the significance on the other side. Must have all: _____/6 causes (front) _____/6 significances (back) _____/3 Colorful/neat/follows directions _____/5 Correct spelling and grammar _____/ 20 points Create a quiz that students could take to demonstrate their knowledge of the causes of the American Revolutionary War and their significance. Must include an answer key. Must use different questioning types for instance: multiple choice, matching, short answer and fill in the blank (uses at least 2 types) Must have all: _____/6 causes and 6 significances _____/3 Legible/neat/follows directions _____/5 Correct spelling and grammar _____/ 20 points The war was caused by a series of events that build upon each other. Create a three-dimensional stacking model that shows the causes that led to the war and their significance. Must have all: _____/6 causes (front) _____/6 significances (back) _____/3 Colorful/neat/follows directions _____/5 Correct spelling and grammar _____/ 20 points People’s Impact Checklists: Make a Meme that demonstrates either Benjamin Franklin or Thomas Jefferson’s impact on the Revolutionary War. Be prepared to present this Meme to the class. Must have: _________/2 Shows impact of the person directly on the Meme ________/2 Clearly labels who the person is ________/2 Colorful/Neat/Follows directions ________/2 During the presentation explains how the Meme shows the person’s impact ________/2 During presentation person is audible, enthusiastic and engaging ________/10 points Make a speech as either Thomas Paine or Patrick Henry. You will state their impact on the war and give some information about them, it should be delivered in first person. Should either dress up like them or have a poster body. Must have: _________/5 states impact of the person on the revolutionary war _________/5 gives some general information about the person _________/3 Delivered in first person _________/2 Dressed like person or poster body _________/5 During presentation person is audible, enthusiastic and engaging _________/20 points Make a Power Point or Google Slide about King George III or George Washington. Include information about their impact on the war and give some information about them. Be ready to present to the class. Must have: _________/5 gives some general information about the person _________/5 Shows impact of the person on the Revolutionary war ________/3 Colorful/Neat/Follow directions ________/3 During the presentation explains the persons impact on the Revolutionary War and about them without directly reading from the slide ________/4 During presentation person is audible, enthusiastic and engaging ________/20 points Significant Event of the War Checklists: Write an article from either the point of view of a Patriot or a Loyalist about your opinion of and the significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Must have: _________/5 gives an opinion of the outcome of the Battles of Lexington and Concord _________/5 states the significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord _________/3 stays true to that one point of view _________/2 grammar and spelling are correct _________/5 written in article form (like in a newspaper); should be at least two paragraphs _________/20 points Write a friendly letter, as a Patriot, to a friend describing how you feel about the Declaration of Independence and its significance for America. Must have: _________/5 gives an opinion about the Declaration of Independence _________/5 states the significance of the Declaration of Independence _________/3 stays true to the point of view of a Patriot _________/2 grammar and spelling are correct _________/5 written in friendly letter form; should be at least two paragraphs _________/20 points Write a speech as King George in response to the Declaration of Independence. Make sure you mention what the Americans think is the significance of the Declaration of Independence. Must have: _________/5 gives King George’s opinion about the Declaration of Independence _________/5 states the significance of the Declaration of Independence to Americans _________/3 stays true to the point of view of King George (written in First person as him) _________/2 grammar and spelling are correct _________/5 written as a speech; should be at least two paragraphs _________/20 points