The Revolutionary War is a very important time in the history of the United States.  On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed by the Continental Congress.  This meant that the United States would be a independent nation, free from British rule.  To better understand how and why this took place you will explore major events during the Revolutionary War and the important people involved.

Task

Your assignment is to choose an important Revolutionary event from the list below, research the event and gather data including important persons.

Once you have gathered the data for the historical event and important persons, you will be required to become a news reporter for your local school:

Write a first person narrative, as if you were at the historical event, explaining what happened including historically accurate details and important historical figures .  

Example of first person narrative:  As I stood and watched Benjamin Franklin sign the Declaration of Independence, I realized that a new country was beginning. After sitting and waiting for all the delegates to sign Mr. Franklin and I went home.                               

Process

1.  Begin by looking at the web sites of the event you chose.                                                 2.  As you research the event take notes of important data on your  research organizer.

3. Then, use your textbooks, the encyclopedia, and the web resources listed here to research the incident and become an expert upon that particular problem or event.  (The small details you discover will make your entry seem more real!)  

4. Now, complete a Showing Not Telling Organizer.  Use the information found during your research and your own life experience to complete the organizer.  The details you add to the organizer will make your story exciting and historically correct.

Use the Showing not Telling Organizer to write a multiple paragraph narrative.  Your story must

Since this is a first draft, skip lines as you write.  Use the Rubric to evaluate your story and make needed revisions. Remember to tell your story in a vivid and exciting way.

Upon completing your narrative, edit and make a final copy.   

1.  You will be evaluated on the narrative essay according to the writing rubric.

2.  You will also be evaluated on the writing process, your note taking, rough draft, final draft, and the graphic organizers.

You must turn in all your essay work stapled in this order:

1. Final draft 

2. Rough draft 

3.Then completed graphic organizers 

Rubric

Click here to see the 3rd Trimester Narrative writing rubric

Resources