Name: ____________________________
Pd: _____
Date: _____________
Art in the Age of Revolution:
A Creative Project on the Revolutionary War
Due Date: 11/28/2016
You will be researching a person or event in the American Revolution. Once youve become an expert
on your chosen topic, you will demonstrate your knowledge through a creative project. Your project
must include the following:
Some form of creative representation of your selected person or topic. FOR
EXAMPLE:
Present a drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, or other visual
representation of the surrender of Fort Ticonderoga.
Write a short story or poem from the perspective of a continental soldier at
Valley Forge.
Perform or record a song (original or parody) that tells the story of John
Paul Jones
Perform or record choreographed dance inspired by the Boston Massacre.
Pretty much any other creative medium--check with me first!
An accompanying written response (at least 1 page, double spaced) with the
following:
A summary of your research. Explain your person or event and his/her/its
significance to the Revolution.
Explain how your creative project represents your person or event. Why
did you do what you did? How did you creatively represent the historical details you
found in your research?
A works cited that properly cites the research that informed your project, using MLA
format.
Yes, I am serious, I want you use correct MLA format. Use this website:
(https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/05/)
People:
Events and Battles:
Ethan Allen (and the Green
Mountain Boys)
Benedict Arnold
John Burgoyne
Horatio Gates
Nathan Hale
John Paul Jones
Henry Knox
Marquis de Lafayette
Charles Lee
Francis Marion (The Swamp Fox)
Deborah Sampson
Baron Von Steuben
Scoring:
Creative Piece- 10 pts.
The Boston Massacre
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
The Noble Train of Artillery
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Winter at Valley Forge
The Waxhaws Massacre
Battle of Yorktown
Creativity & effort (not artistic ability!), accurate representation of
historical figure or event.
Written Response- 15 pts.
At least one strong paragraph providing a thorough and accurate
explanation of your topic and its significance to the American Revolution.
At least one strong paragraph providing a thoughtful explanation of your
creative piece, explaining the decisions you made in representing your topic.
1 pg. minimum
Works Cited- 5 pts.
Use of reliable sources.
Accurate MLA format (see website above!)
On task during in-class time- 5 pts.
TOTAL: 35 pts.
Helpful Research Tips:
Start with your American Vision textbook--look in the index for your person or topic.
Some useful starting points for online research:
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=3
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/americanrevolution-history
m
http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/a_us_history/am_rev_timeline.ht
You can start on your topics wikipedia page for a quick overview, but for
citable sources, scroll to the bottom to the References section.
Search your topic in google, followed by site:.edu to search only
academic websites.
