Revolutionary Tic-Tac-Toe

American Revolution News!

Directions: Using your past knowledge of events leading up to the American Revolution, class timeline notes, or research from the internet, work to create a pamphlet, flyer, or newsletter to send throughout the colonies. Use the internet to research these “players” in the event first, and then make sure to use them correctly in your pamphlet.

Patriots: ______Loyalists: ______King George III: ______Sons of Liberty: ______Then, use Microsoft Publisher software to create this pamphlet (use flyer, brochure or newsletter template to get you started). If you know of different software you want to use, feel free. Pick only ONE option from the squares below to include in your pamphlet or flyer, and add anything else you want to make the pamphlet look complete and creative!

Make a flyer with TWO sides of a pre- Write an editorial LETTER TO Write a Patriot revolutionary debate using KING GEORGE III, listing your SONG, POEM, CHEER that POLITICAL grievances (reasons why you are unhappy) may have been written to inspire the CARTOONS. One cartoon and persuading him to grant the colonies patriots or describe their feelings. Choose should show the side of the Patriots, independence. You must include at least as your support, to reference at least 4 of the other, of the Loyalists. You may FIVE restrictions on colonial freedoms we the following restrictions on the colonists: copy the cartoons from the internet, discussed in class or you research on the (or research others using the internet) but you must include YOUR OWN internet. short, written explanation of each Quartering Act cartoon on the final product. Intolerable Act Closing of the port of Boston Writs of assistance Stamp Act, Sugar Act Boston Massacre

Write a NEWS UPDATE Make a “No taxation without Write a minimum 250 word DIARY about ONE of the following events. representation” PROTEST ENTRY that describes the feelings Be detailed and explain to the PAMPHLET referencing the and participation of one of the following colonists what happened. Find following restrictions on colonial freedoms. individuals: graphics to add creativity and You must have explanations of the taxes in Penelope Barker meaning. Choose 1 from: your protests. Include all: Samuel Adams Thomas Jefferson Boston Massacre Stamp Act George Washington Boston Tea Party Sugar Act Paul Revere Lexington and Concord Townshend Act Patrick Henry French and Indian War (research at least 1 additional tax we did not Research the person and write a first discuss in class) person narrative about their experience rebelling against the British. Make it look creative and authentic.

Your Name ______Class Period: ______When you are finished, post your file to our class edmodo wall. DO NOT PRINT IT. Turn in this paper with your name on it, and I will return it to you, with the rubric completed. Make sure you review the rubric to see how you will earn the most possible points.

GRADING RUBRIC for FINAL PRODUCT

Total points multiplied by 5. TODAY is the only day we have as a class to work on this project! If you don’t finish in class, it’s homework. Late after THURSDAY at 3PM.

Beginning Developing Qualified Exemplary Score

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Highest quality Acceptable Poor grammar and Average grammar grammar and grammar and Grammar and Spelling spelling within the and spelling within spelling! You spelling within the final product the final product should teach final product English!

Student slapped this Made effort, but together without Highest quality of showed only Acceptable level of Understanding of much understanding average level of understanding of Revolutionary Event(s) thought/Showed no shown...you should understanding of the event(s). understanding of have been a Patriot! event(s) processes.

Product was Creativity and Product looks like it Acceptable complete, but not visual Professionalism/Creativity took 5 minutes to creativity and visual especially creative professionalism create. professionalism. or interesting.. was top quality!

Can obviously read Didn't follow any Was on time, but and follow Followed all directions on directions and did Followed directions only a few of the directions. Which submitting the final not turn in on submission, but directions were will make you product. assignment on time. turned in late. followed on super successful in What gives? submission. life! FINAL TEST GRADE: ______