Revolutionary War
The student will go out on the Internet to "The Internet Public Library" . Open your web browser (Netscape, Internet Explorer or Firefox). Type this url http://www.ipl.org/ on the address line and press enter.
On the left menu put the mouse over Social Studies and a menu appears. Select History from that menu.
To initiate the search type "Revolutionary War" in the search window. A list of web sites will appear. The student should visit their preferred sites by clicking on the url.
Visit the list of web sites provided as part of your research by clicking on the underlined links.
The student can pick any part of the Revolutionary War, a specific place or battle then research the account from the historian's perspective and the participant in the event.
The student is to write a minimum of three paragraphs on what they have learned.
Research Links
Detailed information on the events leading to and occuring during the American Revolution. The site includes a detailed timeline, biographies, quotes, paintings, maps, information on battles, and bibliographies of the sources used to create the site.
A Hypertext on American History
from the colonial period until Modern Times." A collection of documents,
biographies, essays and outlines covering American History (especially strong
from the American Revolution until Reconstruction.) The large outlines are
taken in great portion from USIA publications. The site provides a search
function.
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