Introduction
During the next few Enrichment classes, you will research important women in the time of the American Revolution. You will share your specific information with your classmates who will be focusing on a different woman. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- identify character traits of these women
- provide specific reasons/evidence for these traits
- explain how these women contributed to the fight for independence
Task
You will spend time in class researching your assigned woman. Your focus should be on the time of the Revolution, but you may also spend some time researching the time prior to and following the Revolution as well. After you find information in a variety (web-based and text) sources, you will begin to compile your notes and information and begin your projects.
Your projects will include a "Top Ten" list that identifies the most important facts you think your classmates should know about your topic, as well as a word cloud that will creatively display the character traits you chose to represent your topic. Each of these should be displayed creatively using an iPad app or paper. This website can generate a word cloud for you!
Enter your five adjectives on this Google form so I can create a class wordle that tracks all of the traits shown by these amazing women!
Process
The women/groups of women we will focus on are:
Abigail Adams
Hannah Arnett
Penelope Barker
Elizabeth Burgin
Margaret Corbin
Lydia Darragh
Nancy Hart
Sybil Ludington
Molly Hays McCauley
Esther Reed
Deborah Sampson
Nancy Ward
Mercy Otis Warren
Martha Washington
Phillis Wheatley
Prudence Wright
Elizabeth Zane
You will find some information on the topics above in the books I have gathered from the Media Center.
On the internet, you will find some information for many of the women above on World Book.
http://www.womenhistoryblog.com/search/label/Women%20in%20the%20American%20Revolution
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/ (most info on this site taken from "Heroines of the American Revolution" book)
If you feel like you need more information, you can come talk to me and we can find some other appropriate sources.
Evaluation
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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You demonstrated an excellent understanding of your topic. |
You demonstrated a good understanding of your topic |
You demonstrated a basic understanding of your topic | You did not demonstrate an understanding of the topic |
| "Top Ten" list is creative, accurate, and highly detailed; word cloud exhibits excellently chosen words that you supported with evidence | "Top Ten" list is accurate and somewhat detailed; word cloud exhibits well chosen words that you supported with some evidence | "Top Ten" list is mostly accurate; word cloud exhibits some well chosen words | "Top Ten" list is not complete or accurate; word cloud is not complete or does not exhibit well chosen words |
Conclusion
Once everyone has finished their research, projects, and presentations, we will combine all of our character traits into a larger wordle (word cloud) to see which words came up most often in describing these important women of the American Revolution!
As an individual or small group extension, you may also conduct an "interview" with your assigned woman using Tellagami, ChatterKids, or another app you feel is appropriate. You may post this on our American Revolution Extensions Discussion post in Schoology.
Credits
Web-Based resources:
Women in the American Revolution
Text Resources:
Social Studies textbook
"Heroines of the American Revolution"
"Those Remarkable Women of the American Revolution"
"Heroes of the Revolution"
"Sybil Ludington's Midnight Ride"
"Revolutionary Women" (magazine)
"Martha Washington: First Lady of the United States"
"Famous Women of America"
"Independent Dames"