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Introduction

People from vastly different backgrounds participated in the American Revolution. Angry merchants from Boston joined with wealthy plantation owners from the south to declare independence from Britian and raise an army of common citizens. As you will learn, African Americans and women also played pivital roles for the patriots. We also can't forget the people that came from Europe to advise, train troops, and fight for the cause of American freedom, especially the French!  For their part the British sent generals, regulars, and even hired German soldiers to fight. Native Americans were also involved in the conflict as the outcome would surely have an impact on their way of life.

This inquiry is all about these revolutionary people!

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Grade Expectations

H&SS:4 - Students conduct research
H&SS:7 - Students communicate their findings
H&SS:8 Students connect the past with the present
W:8 - In reports, students organize information/concepts
R:5 - Identifies the meaning of unfamiliar words
IT:5 - Students demonstrate use of technology for research

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Directions

Each student will be assigned one person to research. Follow the research process to answer the question: What role did this person play in the American Revolution? In the course of your research you will collect notes that help to answer the questions as well as others that are just interesting facts. Students are also responsible for a minimum of 3 new vocabulary words including definitions. After the research phase, students will create a write-up of their research which follows the format provided. The write-ups will be assembled into a book. 

Things to Remember: 
You may find out that the person you are researching was not living during the American Revolution. If this ends up being the case, your task is to connect their work, ideas, or actions to the American Revolution.
Your task is not to find the answer on the internet or in a book, but rather to collect the notes which will allow you to write your own answer.
Never copy word for word from a source.
Cite all sources using the MLA format; as always Citation Machine is your friend.
Proofread your work for spelling and GUM.
The due date is firm and final because of the time needed to assemble the book.
Use your time wisely. It is part of the assessment.

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Written Format

The final write up should strictly follow the following format and not exceed one page in length.

(#)  Revolutionary persons name: First  Last (reverse of how it is listed below)
Research by:
Class:
Birth - Death
Allegiance – Patriot, Loyalist, British, French, etc.
Basic biographic information:
Paragraph answer (how this person particpated in the Revolution):
Other interesting facts:
Vocabulary:
Source citations:

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People

1	Adams, Abigail	39	Lafayette, Marquis de
2	Adams, John	40	Lee, Richard Henry
3	Adams, Samuel	41	Livingston, Robert
4	Allen, Ethan	42	Locke, John
5	André, John	43	Ludington, Cybil
6	Arnold, Benedict	44	Madison, James
7	Attucks, Crispus	45	Marion, Francis
8	Barry, John	46	North, Frederick Lord
9	Brant, Joseph	47	Pain, Thomas
10	Burgoyne, John	48	Parker, John
11	Clinton, Henry Sir	49	Pitt, William
12	Cornwallis, Charles Lord	50	Pontiac
13	Dawes, William	51	Poor, Salem
14	de Grasse, Francois	52	Prescott, Samuel
15	Franklin, Benjamin	53	Prescott, William
16	Franklin, William	54	Preston, Thomas
17	Gage, Thomas	55	Pulaski, Casimir
18	Gates, Horatio	56	Putnam, Israel
19	Goddard, Mary	57	Rall, Johann
20	Greene, Nathanael	58	Revere, Paul
21	Grenville, George	59	Rochambeau, Comte de
22	Hale, Nathan	60	Ross, Betsy
23	Hamilton, Alexander	61	Rush, Benjamin
24	Hancock, John	62	Salem, Peter
25	Hays, Mary Ludwig	63	Salomon, Haym
26	Henry, Patrick	64	Samson, Deborah
27	Herkimer, Nicholas	65	Shays, Daniel
28	Hewes, George	66	Sherman, Roger
29	Honeyman, John	67	Shippen, Peggy
30	Howe, John	68	Stark, John
31	Howe, William	69	Townshend, Charles
32	Hutchison, Thomas	70	Von Steuben, Friederich
33	Jay, John	71	Warner, Seth
34	Jefferson, Thomas	72	Warren, Joseph
35	Jones, John Paul	73	Warren, Mercy Otis
36	King George III	74	Washington, George
37	Knox, Henry	75	Wheatley, Phyllis
38	Kosciuszko, Thaddeus	.	.

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Resources

Here are some internet resources to get you started. Also please remember to check Ebsco, World Book Online, and others from the Learning Center.

http://www.si.umich.edu/SPIES/people.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/people.htm

http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/ipeople.asp

http://www.ushistory.org/march/people.htm

http://www.nps.gov/archive/thst/people.htm

http://www.nps.gov/revwar/about_the_revolution/revolutionary_people.html

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle_subject.html

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

http://odur.let.rug.nl/usa/B/

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Assessment

	Research	Product	Discussion/Sharing	Use of Time
Accomplished	Initiates high-level inquiry by formulating probing questions, identifying the needed information, locating, examining, and analyzing various resources, and creating complete source citations	Demonstrates thorough understanding of topic, the ability to make numerous connections, and is a powerful, high quality, aid to share learning	Well prepared and demonstrates a strong desire to share learning with others  Detail on Discussion Rubric	All time used wisely, extra time is used to extend and expand inquiry into additional areas
Proficient	Initiates inquiry, by formulating probing questions, identifying the needed information, locating and examining resources, and creating complete source citations	Demonstrates understanding of topic, the ability to make connections, and serves as an meaningful, high quality, aid to share learning	Prepared and demonstrates a desire to share learning with others Detail on Discussion Rubric	All time used wisely
Amateur	Initiates inquiry by formulating probing questions, locating, and using resources, and creating source citations	Demonstrates new learning, the ability to make basic connections, and serves as an aid to share new learning	Not fully prepared, shares some learning with others Detail on Discussion Rubric	Most time used wisely
Beginner	Initiates basic inquiry identifies, uses, and cites sources with assistance	Demonstrates basic learning	Unprepared, attempts to share learning with others Detail on Discussion Rubric	Some time used wisely