For this bonus assignment (worth up to ten points), you may create a propaganda poster for the American Revolutionary War era.

Your poster can either promote the war effort, or encourage people to rebel against Britain.  Think about the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, Common Sense, and the Declaration of Independence.

Here are a few links to propaganda posters from other moments in history:

• WWI propaganda posters (link)
• WWII propaganda (link)
• Vietnamese propaganda from the Vietnam War (link)

Use the links above to jog your creativity, but be sure to create one of your own.  A simple Google image search will bring up countless alternative sources.

You must submit original work larger than a piece of letter paper, and the message must be historically accurate.

Five points will be allocated to how accurately it depicts the revolutionary effort, and five points go toward your creative output.

It’s due Tuesday, December 23. No exceptions.

Colonial life packet (PDF, 688 kb)

This is the first assignment from the nine weeks, which evidently did not make it onto the site till now.

Between the massive vacancy caused by the school musical — plus something I have to leave early to get to on time — the Thursday meeting is just not going to be feasible.

Spread the word if you read this.

The 77-page criminal complaint (PDF, 315 kb)

In-class worksheet (PDF, 19 kb)

Unsolved History: The Boston Massacre (link)

The link above takes you to the video we watched in class today.  In the new window, click “launch in full Windows Media Player” to watch the movie.

If you were absent today, I highly recommend you watch this.  It’s not very long, but it’s rather interesting.

Boston Massacre packet (PDF,  2.1 mb)

Here’s the handout packet from December 8.

In it, you’ll find:

• The Paul Revere engraving and the John Pufford painting, each showing a different perspective of the events of March 5, 1770.
• Flowcharts breaking down the British and Colonial cases for our mock trial on Wednesday
• A copy of the readaloud play we performed Monday morning

Think back to the William Penn and 9/11 lessons, and how we’ve studied history through imagery.  Historically, what you see isn’t necessarily what you get.If you are interested in more information about Crispus Attucks and the two images, check out this site.

Chapter 6 and 7 vocabulary puzzle (PDF, 42 kb)

Above find the crossword puzzle distributed on December 5.

It’s due Monday, December 8.

The online version includes a word bank that was not given out in class.

For the Classrooms of the Future grant, I had to pick one class to survey about internet usage and education.  You’re my most interesting class, so you’re on.

Take the survey today before beginning your presidential research.  Please answer honestly and thoroughly.

Click here.  My teacher code is 4460151

Thanks!

Colonial settlements in backcountry (PDF, 193 kb)

This is the map activity due November 25.

Read question #6 carefully.  The Pennsylvania Dutch are not from Holland.

For question #7, choose any ten to 15 place names in the area settled by 1763.  Explain those names’ national origin (British, French, German, Native American, etc.).  Then try to determine some pattern to how we named places in our country.

You can choose towns, cities, bodies of water, colonies, or physical features.

Thursday, December 4, in 212.  It’ll run till at least 5:00, so if you have to leave early (or arrive late), no problem.