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__Introduction__ Congratulations!! You and a partner have been hired as researchers for the Carlin Springs History Channel. Your job will be to find specific information for the events during the Revolutionary War that led to our country's freedom. This information needs to be rewritten so that kids your age can understand what happened. The directors want this information in the form of a road map, instead of a timeline. They also want colorful pictures to attract the student's attention. Let's get moving-the open road is waiting!!

=__What Am I Supposed to Do?__ = You will be researching important people involved in and events leading up to and during the Revolutionary War, taking notes, and clearly summarizing each event and persons life in two sentences, putting your final research into an illustrated road map. Please read through the entire directions before you begin. ** RESEARCH ** : With a partner research the events on the Internet, make sure to note what websites you used. ** SUMMARIZE ** : Rewrite the information you find in two complete sentences. **DESIGN**: Design your road. **ADD INFORMATION**: Fill in the road map in order and illustrate.

__How Do I Get This Done?__
1. Work with your assigned partner. 2. Here is a list of the important events and people you will be researching;  French and Indian War Patrick Henry  Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson  Battle of Great Bridge <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">George Washington <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> The Ride of Jack Jouett <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">James Lafayette <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> American Victory at Yorktown <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">3. For each person you will need to find: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">4. For each event you will need to find: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">4. Use the Graphic Organizer to help you organize your ideas, write 2 complete sentences for each event and your ideas for the illustrations. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">5. Check your sentences for capital letters, correct spelling and punctuation. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">6. Design your road. Use a piece of manilla construction paper (18x24). <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">7. Add the information to your map.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">1. THE DATE THE PERSON BECAME INVOLVED IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">2. A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THIS PERSONS CONTRIBUTION DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">3. IDEAS FOR PICTURES
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">4. WEB SITE URLS THAT YOU USED
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">1. THE DATE THE EVENT OCCURRED
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">2. A BRIEF SUMMARY OF WHAT HAPPENED (include people who were there if it is appropriate)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">3. IDEAS FOR PICTURES
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">4. WEB SITE URLS THAT YOU USED
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Make sure your road has a beginning and an end
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The road should be a road you would find in colonial times. Draw the kinds of buildings you would find during this time period.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Use a pencil to sketch out your map.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">HINT: Remember to make the width of your road about three inches so you can have room to put each event.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Divide your road into 9 equal sections.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Write the title and the date at the top of each section.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Under the title, write the two complete sentences from your Graphic Organizer.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Continue adding events to your map in sequential order as you move along the road.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Make sure you have a clearly marked beginning and end to your road map.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Add pictures under each title and date.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Create a title for your road map. Use creative lettering.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Add landscaping (trees, grass, etc.) to your design to fill up the empty spaces.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Color all your pictures, road, landscaping, and your title.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__Conclusion__
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Congratulations!! The producers at Carlin Springs' History Channel will reward you for the hard work you have done. Your road maps were wonderful!