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A WebQuest for 6th Grade Social Studies Designed by Paul
Zimmerman
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Imagine
yourself as an American Colonist during the 1700's. All the people who
make your laws and demand tax money from you live three thousand miles
away. You are sick and tired of not being represented when these
important decisions that affect your daily life are being made. You have
seen and experienced first-hand the results of the Proclamation of 1763,
the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, The Quartering Act & The Boston
Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Acts (aka, Coercive
Acts). Each group will
write a petition to Parliament explaining the colonists' position and describing
the changes you want made. Each group will share their petitions with
the class. Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits
Within each group, students will each select and research one of the six events listed below. Each student will be responsible for reporting to the other group members the information they've gathered and what they learned about each event. Each student will need to write a summary of the event. After each group member has reported on each event, the group members will discuss the events and write a petition to Parliament stating the way you have been treated unfairly and proposing ideas that will lead to a compromise.
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2. Using your notes, summarize your event. 3. Meet with your group and present your summary. Group members will provide feedback about the clarity of each summary. Summaries will be posted on a group sequence chart. 4. The Group will write a petition to Parliament. The petition should include the wrongs you have endured and proposals for change. You will submit your first draft to your teacher, and you will be expected to complete a final copy. Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits
Use the resources listed below to research your topic. Magazine Articles | Books | Web Sites | Videos
"1763-1776 the Road to Revolution." Junior Scholastic, 9/15/95, Vol. 98 Issue 2, p11.
Axelrod, Alan. “Invitation to a Tea Party (1763-1775).” Complete Idiot's Guide to American History. New York: Simon & Schuster Macmillan Company, 1998, p. 73-83.
Sullivan, Robert. “Early on an April Morning.” Yankee, April 1996, Vol. 60 Issue 4, p68-80. Chidsey, Donald Barr. The Great Separation: The Story of the Boston Tea Party and the Beginning of the American Revolution. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc.: 1965. Hakim, Joy. A History of Us: From Colonies to Country, 1710-1791. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. Morris, Richard B. The American Revolution. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Lerner Publications Company: 1985. Nolan, Jeannette Covert. The Shot Heard Round the World: The story of Lexington and Concord. New York: Julian Messner: 1963. O’Leary, Daniel. …If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution. New York: Scholastic, 1997. Smith, Robert. The Infamous Boston Massacre. New York: Crowell-Collier Press: 1969. Young, Robert. The Real Patriots of the American Revolution. Parsippany, NJ : Dillon, 1996. Zall, Paul M. Becoming
American : Young People in the American Revolution. Hamden, CT:
Linnet, 1993. Internet
Sites: Proclamation of 1763: French & Indian War (background for Proclamation of 1763)Stamp Act Stamp Act of 1765Townshend Acts Townshend Acts
British Land in Boston -1768
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts Countdown to Independence: Causes of the American Revolution, by Video Dialog. Dawn of the American Revolution: A Lexington Family (11 mins), by Harrington House, et al. Seeds of Liberty: Causes of the American Revolution, by Video Dialog. Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits
Students' work will be evaluated
based on the following criteria: Rubric for Summary
Rubric for Petition
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| Conclusion | Credits After completing this WebQuest, you will have learned about the major events and frustrations that colonists experienced, which led them to the American Revolution. You have worked in a group to write a petition to Parliament and come up with possible solutions to avoid war. In your opinion, was the American Revolution avoidable? To learn more about the course of action the colonies' leaders took, explore the following web sites:
This WebQuest was created by Paul
Zimmerman, Mary Silverman, Kathy DeRoehn and Rita Hennessey during a
summer workshop at CREC in July 2000. Many thanks to Chris Dowling and Matt Mervis
for their help and guidance. Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits
Updated on
November 8, 2000. |
