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hi. STORY. Who says so?. Who should be our next President?. Hillary Clinton Barack Obama (2:00). It is all about PERSPECTIVE…. The American Revolution. What do you know? Why did it happen? http://vmead.tripod.com/beliefs.htm.
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hi STORY Who says so?
Who should be our next President? • Hillary Clinton • Barack Obama (2:00)
The American Revolution • What do you know? • Why did it happen? http://vmead.tripod.com/beliefs.htm
George Washington is a HERO!George Washington is a TRAITOR!Perspective and the American Revolution
Where does history come from? Primary vs. Secondary Resources Washington’s Letter
General Washington at Monmouth, June 28, 1778. http://www.archives.gov/research/american-revolution/pictures/#central
Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth. http://www.archives.gov/research/american-revolution/pictures/#central
The Perspective on Washington • http://www.historycooperative.org/cgi-bin/justtop.cgi?act=justtop&url=http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/wm/59.1/bickham.html
Map of the American Colonies at the outbreak of war in 1775. http://www.britishbattles.com/american-revolution.htm
6 The Big
Step 1: What do you want to know? Ask a question… Task Definition
Step 2: Where will you find the answers? • Encyclopedia • Non-Fiction Books • Internet • Databases Information Seeking Strategies
Step 3: Get the resources! Location and Access
Step 4: READ!!!! THINK!!! Take notes! Use of Information
Step 5: Put it all together and make something NEW! Synthesis
Step 6: Check your work! Evaluation
Internet Evaluation • Authority- who put up the site? • Purpose- why is the site there? • Currency- when was the site last updated?
Online Resources • www.britishbattles.com • www.historynet.com (War-American Revolution-Battles) • http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/timeline/amrev/turning/turning.html • http://webpages.marshall.edu/%7Erowden/music.html#pausing (Ballads)