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=Follow the instructions below in order to complete the activities: =

*Create a Timeline of the American Revolution* - Using Inspiration
**__Object:__** This timeline should describe any and all dates you find that impacted the course of the war. __**Requirements:**__ - At least 3 pictures must be added to the timeline - Incorporate color in to the timeline - The minimum number of dates you can include is 6 - There is no maximum to the number of dates but make the timeline neat and presentable - Save the timeline to the desktop

* Make a PowerPoint * - About one key person in the Revolution [[image:founding_fathers.jpg width="96" height="127" align="right"]]
This powerpoint should show your knowledge of an important, key person in the American Revolution and how that person affected the war. ** __**Requirements:**__ - PowerPoint must include five relevant pictures - If you need further information on this person, refer to your textbook or refer to one of the websites listed below - Title slide must have picture of person and their name. Your name and period number will be in the lower right hand corner. - One slide will be dedicated to the person’s personal life and any information concerning such. - Maximum number of slides = 6. - Make sure to display how the person made a difference in the war.
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You can use the following sites to pick the person of your choice: [|People of the Revolution]

[|“People Important to the American Revolution”] __(go to the bottom to find Important People)__
[|List of People]

* Watch this Video * - Answer questions in Microsoft Word
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yJRzoRvKec

Answer the following questions in paragraph form based off the video and from information you have learned so far: 1. What were some of the key events talked about in the video and how did these events effect the war? 2. Why do you feel the Americans won the war? 3. How different would the war have been if it had been fought in today's time - with the technology and advanced weapons we have today?

* Make a Venn-Diagram * - Using Inspiration
__**Object:**__ To show that you know the differences between America and Britain in the time during the Revolution. Pick from one of these options: 1. Compare and contrast British and American Troops 2. Compare and contrast the goals of Britain and America 3. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of both countries in fighting the war. __**Requirements**__: - List at least 3 points for each side and the middle of the venn-diagram - Use Inspiration - Due Friday December 12

* Make a Newsletter/Flyer * - Using Microsoft Word
__**Object:**__ To show your overall knowledge of the American Revolution. __**Requirements:**__ - Must have at least 2 columns - Name one column “Things We Learned” and the other “People We Met” - In the ‘Things We Learned’ column – You can include any key terms we used, any key battles fought, and/or any important dates. Add any other information you find prevalent -<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; line-height: 19px;"> In the “People We Met” column – Display the names of important people during the Revolution and at least 1 picture -<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; line-height: 19px;"> Feel free to add another column, additional information, pictures, color, etc. -<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; line-height: 19px;"> At the bottom of the flyer/newsletter, add space entitled “Editor’s Thoughts”. This is where you will pretend you are the editor of this paper and you will express what you think will become of America now that America has won the war. Do this is in 1 to 3 sentences.