5th+Gr.+American+Revolutionary+War+Resources

American Revolutionary War~List of Websites and Online Tools __**PROJECT DESCRIPTION & REQUIREMENTS**__ Students will work in cooperative groups to research a specific topic (event, person or legislation/document) about the American Revolution and publish an online issue of the class magazine, **//The Revolutionary Times//**. Each student will have one page in the magazine to complete.


 * Each student's 2 page spread must include AT A MINIMUM (that means you can certainly do MORE): **
 * I. 2 pictures and a photo gallery (slide show) with at least 3-4 pictures, including brief captions.**
 * II. 2 text boxes (one paragraph for each):**
 * TEXT BOX 1: **
 * ** Background information about your topic (Who, What, Where, When) **
 * Interesting or important/key facts
 * TEXT BOX 2: **
 * Specific role this person or event played/contributed in/to the American Revolution
 * Significant contributions (**//why//** we remember this topic and/or **//how//** influenced the outcome of the American Revolution)
 * III. Choose 2 of the following options : **
 * Short video (or clip) with your commentary or summary
 * Appropriate/effective sound effect
 * Sound recording (podcast) done by you (use Audacity) [Examples: quote, slogan/saying, brief paragraph or have your idea approved by the teacher]
 * 1 external links to “more information about your topic”
 * Did you know or Fun Facts (extra) text box
 * IV. At least 3 different research sources (book, websites, magazine articles, database, videos)--These will be added to the group Bibliography using //Noodletools// on the back cover of your issue!**

Technology Tools .................................................................................................... || || * Please click to download this Word document to your computer (use your DPS server account--your student ID # found under "Computer" on the left side of your screen.
 * ** Resources (& Links) ** || ** Descriptions, Account/Logins, Examples ** ||
 * **Ms. Frachetti's Example Project**
 * ~Ben Franklin** || media type="custom" key="25817608" ||
 * [[image:msfrachetti/tools.jpg width="104" height="106" align="left"]]
 * **Noodletools**
 * Once your bibliography is finished, click the button to Print/Export to Word. This will open your Bibliography in a Word document. Then, you need to take a screen shot of it to save it as a picture (jpeg) file so it can be uploaded to your JooMag magazine issue.**
 * Click [[file:Screen shot Instructions.doc|HERE]] for step-by-step instructions on how to save a screen shot copy of it. ** || Online Bibliography making tool. You can easily create your own account if you have an email address OR use the Roberts student account:
 * Personal ID:** .......... **robertsstudents**
 * Password:** ............. **robertsk8** ||
 * __**Notetaking form: **__
 * Then upload the document to your Google Drive
 * Open the document with "Google Docs" to convert it to the Google form of Word
 * Move the document into your class folder and use it to take notes ||
 * __**Sign in to your Google Account:**__
 * DPS Google login
 * DPS Student Portal (to change/manage your password) ||  ||
 * **BigHugeLabs**
 * When your magazine cover is completed, follow the steps to save a "screen shot" copy of it (see the Noodletools box above).** || This site offers a wide variety of tools; we will be using the magazine cover generator. This tool will let you put in headlines, by-lines, background images and other ways to display information. Use this tool to summarize/provide a conclusion for your topic selection. Once you done, you must take a screen shot of the page, then upload it to a separate page on your wiki.
 * Click [[file:msfrachetti/Magazine Cover Lesson Instructions.docx|HERE]] for step-by-step instructions for creating your magazine cover using this tool. **

(See Ms. Frachetti or Mrs. Johnson for the passwords) || Online Magazine Creator. Students will be assigned one of the following accounts. GRSites sound effects || Free sound effect websites. Please download mp3 sounds ONLY. If you find a sound that is in another format (NOT mp3--ex) WAV or AU), please see Ms. Frachetti and she may be able to convert it for you. || ......................................... ........................................  ● Patriots [Samuel Adams; Mercy Otis Warren; Ben Franklin; John Dickinson] ● Loyalists [William Allen; Simon Girty; Jonathan Boucher; Thomas Hutchinson; Joseph Brant; Lord Dunmore; William Franklin] ● Heroes [Francis Scott Key; Paul Revere; Samuel Poor; Ethan Allen; Crispus Atticas] ● Heroines [Betsy Ross; Abigail Adams; Phillis Wheatley; Mary Draper; Molly Pitcher; Lucy Knox; Deborah Samson; Sybil Ludington] ● Spies [Benedict Arnold; Nathan Hale; Ann Bates; Lydia Darragh] ● Other Significant People [King George III; Captain John Paul Jones; Patrick Henry; Thomas Paine; Thomas Jefferson; George Washington] || Boston Tea Party Boston Massacre 1st Continental Congress 2nd Continental Congress Paul Recer's Ride Treaty of Paris || ● Boston Tea Party ● Boston Massacre ● 1st Continental Congress ● The Stamp Act ● Proclamation Act of 1763 ● Patrck Henry's Treason Speech ● Battle of Bunker Hill] 1776: [ Publication of "Common Sense"; Declaration of Independence] 1777: [ Flag Resolution; Burgoyne surrenders; Hessian attack on Fort Mercer; Winter at Valley Forge] 1778: [ Battle of Monmouth; British occupy Savannah] 1779: [ British burn Fairfield & Norwalk, CT; John Paul Jones captures British ship; The Tappan Massacre; Washington winters at Morristown, NJ] 1780: [ British capture Charleston; King's Mountain] 1781: [ Articles of Confederation; Cornwallis at Guilford Courthouse; Americans retake August, GA & Yorktown, PA] 1782 & Beyond: [ Br ||
 * Email Username: bobcatstu1@gmail.com**
 * Password:** .............. **robertsk8** ||
 * JooMag
 * Click [[file:msfrachetti/JooMag-online magazine instructions.docx|HERE]] to see step-by-step instructions for using this tool with screen shots (pictures). **
 * Use these email accounts to login: ** ||
 * Student Account1 || Bobcatstu1@gmail.com ||
 * Student Account2 || Bobcatstu2@gmail.com ||
 * Student Account3 || Bobcatstu3@gmail.com ||
 * Student Account4 || Bobcatstu4@gmail.com ||
 * Student Account5 || Bobcatstu5@gmail.com ||
 * Student Account6 || Bobcatstu6@gmail.com ||
 * Student Account7 || Bobcatstu7@gmail.com ||
 * Student Account8 || Bobcatstu8@gmail.com ||
 * Student Account9 || Bobcatstu9@gmail.com ||
 * Student Account10 || Bobcatstu10@gmail.com ||
 * FindSounds,com
 * FreePlayMusic.com || Free music website (instrumental only). Use this site to find background music to set the mood or theme of your research. ||
 * [[image:msfrachetti/Leaders of the American Revolution.jpg width="191" height="109" align="left"]]
 * Significant People ** ................................................................................
 * __// Heroes & Heroines / Spies / Loyalists & Patriots / Other Groups & Important Individuals: //__**
 * // Groups & Individuals: //**
 * @http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/people.aspx || VERY brief description of important Revolutionary War individuals ||
 * @http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/people.htm || Excellent resource of individuals with a brief history of each ||
 * @http://www.historycentral.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/INDEX.html || Terrific resource, but you have to "skip" the ads ||
 * @http://mrnussbaum.com/amrevolution/ampeople/ || Mr. Nussbaum is a classroom teacher and really knows his stuff! This is a terrific source of information. ||
 * @http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/american_revolution.html || BEST source of information. Start here ||
 * [[image:msfrachetti/revolutionary-war-events.jpg width="236" height="155" align="left"]]
 * Major Events ** ........................................................................................
 * @http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/americanrevolution/amerrevolution.htm || Excellent resource on major events. Be SURE to scroll down on the front page to see the entire list. ||
 * @http://www.ducksters.com/history/revolutionarywartimeline.php || A good source, but quite brief in it's inclusions ||
 * @http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/american_revolution.html || BEST source of information. Start here ||
 * [[image:msfrachetti/Bunker hill.jpg width="101" height="72"]]** Significant Events Leading Up to the War **
 * [[image:msfrachetti/Bunker hill.jpg width="101" height="72"]]** Significant Events Leading Up to the War **
 * 1775: [ ** ● Paul Revere's Ride; ● 2nd Continental Congress; ● Battles of Lexington & Concord; ● Washington crosses Delaware/captures Trenton;
 * [[image:msfrachetti/callout.jpg.jpg width="120" height="94" align="left"]]
 * Famous Quotes ** ....................................................................................................... ||
 * http://www.pleasantridge.k12.ca.us/magnolia/studentlinks/websites78/social_studies/ ||  ||
 * @http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/american-revolution || Excellent collection ||
 * @http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/revolutionary-war-quotes.html || Extensive collection of quotes by individuals (multiple quotes per person) ||
 * @http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/american_revolution.html || BEST source of information. Start here ||
 * [[image:msfrachetti/music notes.jpg width="122" height="86" align="left"]]
 * Music ** ....................................................................................................................... ||
 * [] || A brief collection of music, available for downloading ||
 * [] || Another good source of tunes ||
 * [] || Another good source of tunes ||