Independent Study: American Revolution Assignment

If you are a Blitz student or cannot work with a group due to excessive absences or some other reason you are to complete a project of your own to meet the requirements for this part of the class.

Using the internet links and your textbook answer the following essential questions about the American Revolution.

Essential Questions:

1. What is a Revolution?
2. What were the major causes of the American Revolution?
3. When and where did the American Revolution begin?
4. What were the major battles of the American Revolution?
5. When and where did the American Revolution end?
6. What were the results of the American Revolution?
a. What were the Articles of Confederation and what were their limitations?
b. What was the Constitution?

After you have answered the questions create a PowerPoint presentation addressing each of these Essential Questions. If you do not have access to a computer you may complete the project as a poster.

The Enlightenment Web Quest

Enlightenment Web Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Enlightenment (introduction - don’t use Wikipedia as a source but as a place to START your research by getting a quick overview of what it’s all about)

http://www.shmoop.com/analysis/history/us/intellectual-roots-of-the-american-revolution/analytic-lenses-ideology.html (part of Shmoop article on The Intellectual Roots of the American Revolution – discusses the writers of the Enlightenment very well with links to more info about them)

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook10.html (website of Fordham U with a good compendium of Enlightenment resources)


Essential Questions of the Enlightenment:

1. What was the Enlightenment and what was it also known as?

2. When did it occur?

3. What event or events led to the Enlightenment?

4. Who were the major thinkers of the Enlightenment and what did they say? (create a chart to address this question)

5. What major events occurred as a result of the Enlightenment?

Your Mission:

• Using the suggested websites listed above address each of the essential questions.
• You will need to respond in complete, well thought out short paragraphs. You will be assessed on grammar and mechanics so take your time and do your best.
• For question #4 please respond in chart form. Use either Word or PowerPoint to create a chart or brief presentation about the major thinkers of the day. This is designed to help you organize your thoughts.
  
• Be prepared to answer verbal questions about the material.
• You will have two class periods to complete this assignment or it is due on Friday of each week if you are a Blitz student.