Identify the significance of the major battles of the Revolutionary War. At least one map printout from an online resource. Students will know how to create a multimedia presentation. Teacher selects pairs of students and each pair signs up for a battle. Students research and collect information from print and electronic resources.
Students print out or replicate a battle map.
Students will describe their point of view in a journal entry and include factual information from their research. Students will use presentation software or make a poster to share information about their battle. Students will use the rubric for peer evaluation. Class could produce a Revolutionary Battle Maps slide show using Mapmaker's Toolkit from Tom Snyder.