Of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, Promote the

of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establishJustice, insure domestic Tranquility,

provide for the common Defense, Promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America.Does the paragraph above seem familiar? Do you know who wrote it? You will have the opportunity to learn more about the Founding Fathers and other influential people of the Revolutionary time period. Click on the Task link to the left to find out more. Enjoy the journey!

Founding Fathers:From Colony to Country

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TASKPaul Revere, George Washington, Dolley Madison…heard these names before? Well, if you haven’t now you’ll learn more!

There are many people who affected the move from colony to country.

Your task is to follow the guidelines for your research on one influential individual of Revolutionary times, including learning new vocabulary.

You will prepare for the Hot Seat Activity.

You will then write a persuasive essay nominating this person for the Revolutionary Hall of Fame.

Have a great adventure as you go back in time. Click on Process to proceed.

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PROCESSWorking in pairs, selected by

your teacher, you will find the following information about your person.

1. WHO is this person?2. WHERE was he/she located?3. HOW did he/she influence the

Revolutionary time period?4. WHAT did he/she do for the

country?5. WHEN was his/her period of

influence?6. WHY does this person deserve to be

in the Revolutionary Hall of Fame (based on your research)?Click here for more instructionsBack Next

PROCESSIn your research, you will find

the definitions to the following vocabulary.

Declaration of IndependenceArticles of ConfederationFounding Fatheramend colonycompromise

conventionindependence Bill of RightsPreamble herorevolutionary ToryLoyalist Patriottyrant tarifftraitor

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RESOURCE INDEX

Paul Revere

Molly Pitcher

Nathan Hale

Thomas Jefferson

Phillis Wheatley

Deborah Sampson

Abigail Adams

Ethan Allen

Benedict Arnold

Samuel Adams

Betsy Ross

John Paul Jones

Joseph Brant

John Hancock

Alexander Hamilton

Dolley Madison

James Madison

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Paine

Benjamin Banneker

John Adams

Instructions for World Book Online links

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World Book Link InfoIf your person has a link to World Book Online, do the following:

Click on the World Book link below their name

Wait for it to pull up the Pioneer Online Library page

When it asks for login, type

login: pioneer

password: students

Then click on World Book Encyclopedia

Then in the search engine, type in the person’s name

It will pull up the information you need on your person

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RESOURCESPaul RevereRevere House Liberty KidsEarly America

Molly PitcherAmerica Library ArmyUSHistoryHall of Women

Nathan HaleKids HistoryPBS Kids America’s LibraryWorld Book Online

Thomas JeffersonU.S.History Colonial HallGrolierPBS Kids

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http://www.paulreverehouse.org/theman/bio.html

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_prevere.html

http://earlyamerica.com/paul_revere.htm

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/nj/pitcher_1

http://sill-www.army.mil/pao/pamolly.htm

http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/youasked/070.htm

http://www.virtualology.com/virtualmuseumofhistory/Hallofwomen/MOLLYPITCHER.ORG/

http://www.cia.gov/cia/ciakids/history/nathan.html

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_nhale.html

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_hale_1.html

http://pioneer.uen.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi


http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/jefferson.htm

http://www.colonialhall.com/jefferson/jefferson.asp

http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/bios/03pjeff.html

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_tjefferson.html

RESOURCESPhillis WheatleyPBS Kids Deborah SampsonAmazing Women PBS Kids

Abigail AdamsGrolierPBS Kids Americas LibraryWorld Book Online

Ethan AllenPBS KidsWorld Book Online Benedict ArnoldU.S. History PBS Kids World Book Online Samuel AdamsWhite House U.S. History Colonial HallPBS KidsBack Next

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_pwheatley.html

http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets.html

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_dsamson.html

http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/first/02pw.html

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_aadams.html

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_adams_1.html


http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_eallen.html


http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/arnold.html

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_barnold.html


http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/dreamteam/samueladams.html

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/adams_s.htm

http://www.colonialhall.com/adamss/adamss.asp

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_sadams.html

RESOURCESBetsy RossU.S. History World Book Online John Paul JonesPBS KidsWorld Book Online Joseph BrantPBS KidsWorld Book Online

John Hancock U.S. History America’s Library Colonial Hall PBS Kids

Patrick Henry PBS Kids World Book Online Alexander Hamilton U.S. History NARA Archives Colonial Hall PBS KidsBack Next

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flaglife.html


http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_jpjones.html


http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_jbrant.html



http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/hancock.htm

http://www.xn--americaslibrary-bx9h.gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_hancock_1.html

http://www.colonialhall.com/hancock/hancock.asp

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_jhancock.html

http://ds.org/libertyskids/arch_who_phenry.html



http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/hamilton.html

http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/charters_of_freedom/constitution/new_york.html#Hamilton

http://www.colonialhall.com/hamilton/hamilton.asp

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_ahamilton.html

RESOURCESDolley MadisonGrolierWorld Book Online James MadisonJames Madison Univ.NARA Archives GrolierPBS Kids George WashingtonNARA Archives GrolierPBSPBS Kids

Benjamin Franklin U.S. History U.S. History NARA Archives Colonial Hall PBS Kids Thomas Paine U.S. History PBS Kids World Book Online Benjamin Banneker World Book Online Profusion.comBack Next

http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/first/04pw.html


http://www.jmu.edu/madison/biography/index.htm

http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/charters_of_freedom/constitution/virginia.html#Madison

http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/bios/04pmadi.html

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_jmadison.html

http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/charters_of_freedom/constitution/virginia.html#Washington

http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/bios/01pwash.html

http://www.pbs.org/georgewashington/

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_gwashington.html

http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/facts/index.htm

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/franklin.htm

http://www.rchives.gov/exhibit_hall/charters_of_freedom/constitution/pennsylvania.html#Franklin

http://www.colonialhall.com/franklin/franklin.asp

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_bfranklin.html

http://www.ushistory.org/paine/index.htm

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_tpaine.html



http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Banneker.html

RESOURCESJohn AdamsU.S. History Colonial Hall GrolierPBS Kids

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http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/adams_j.htm

http://www.colonialhall.com/adamsj/adamsj.asp

http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/bios/02pjohn.html

http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/arch_who_jadams.html

EVALUATION

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Hot Seat Activity Guidelines

Hot Seat Activity Rubric

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CONCLUSION

Hall of Fame Award Recipient

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Write a letter, nominating your Founding Father as a Hall of Fame Award Recipient. Based on your research, give 3 unique reasons of what your person did during the Revolutionary period to help the founding of this country. Let the class know why your person should be included in the Hall of Fame.

PEOPLEPaul RevereMolly PitcherNathan HaleThomas JeffersonPhillis WheatleyDeborah SampsonAbigail AdamsEthan AllenBenedict ArnoldSamuel AdamsBetsy RossJohn Paul Jones

Joseph BrantJohn HancockAlexander HamiltonDolley MadisonJames MadisonGeorge WashingtonBenjamin FranklinThomas Paine Benjamin Banneker

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Of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, Promote the