Easy Simulations: American Revolution Renay Scott, Published by Scholastic Teaching Resources

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2 Scholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the activity sheets from this book for classroom use. No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY Editors: Tim Bailey, Maria L. Chang Cover design by Jason Robinson Cover illustration by Doug Knutson Interior design by Holly Grundon Interior illustrations by ISBN-13: ISBN-10: Copyright 2007 by Renay Scott All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A

3 Contents Introduction Setting the Scene: The American Revolution Before You Start: Organizing and Managing the Simulation Episode 1: Before the Storm Episode 2: The Shot Heard Round the World Episode 3: Declaring Independence Episode : Winter at Valley Forge Episode 5: Yorktown Resources

4 Student Page You ll need Making a Full-Body Character Paper Doll large flesh-colored construction paper compass scissors ruler glue pieces of fabric or colored construction paper To Do 1. Make the head: Use a compass to draw a -inch circle on a piece of construction paper. Cut out the circle Make the body: Draw a rectangle about ½ inches wide by 8 inches long. Cut out the rectangle. Make the arms and legs: Draw two rectangles about inches long and 1 inch wide for the arms. Draw two more rectangles about 5 inches long and 1 inch wide for the legs. Cut out the rectangles for the arms and legs. Construct the body: Position the head, arms, and legs on the body. Glue the pieces together on the body. Gabriel Martin Make the clothing: Using the Internet and other resources, conduct research on the types of clothing worn by colonists during the colonial times. Then place the body you ve constructed on a piece of fabric or colored construction paper. Trace various articles of clothing around the body to ensure a proper fit. Cut out the articles of clothing and glue them onto the figure. Mount your character: To display your paper doll, glue the figure (complete with clothing) onto a piece of construction paper. Draw in the hands and shoes. Label the construction paper with your character s name. 26

5 Name: Date: Student Page Bio-Poem Use the following poetic style to describe yourself as a colonist. Your answers can be realistic or make-believe. Keep in mind that you will become this person throughout our unit on the American Revolution. First name Role and affiliation Who loves adjective adjective adjective adjective Who felt Who believed Who wanted to see Who gave Who lives in Who once said Last name 27

6 Name: Date: Student Page Character Sketch Activity A character sketch is an overview of the character s life. Use the following outline to assist you in developing your character. Then create your character sketch on a separate sheet of paper. Step # 1: Create your character s family. Who was your character s father? Who was your character s mother? Did your character have any brothers or sisters? Where did your parents live? What did your parents/family do for a living? Step # 2: Describe your birth and early childhood. Create a birth certificate. Step # 3: Describe your adolescent years. Step # : Describe your life now. Do you have a family? What do you currently do for a living? What historic events have your observed or participated in up to this point in your life? 28