Name: _________________________________________ Due Date:_________________
Recipe for an American Revolution
Directions: Create a recipe for the American Revolution. The ingredients
should reflect causes of the revolution, and the directions should, in a creative
recipe format, show how these causes/ingredients come together to create a
revolution. Use the practice page to help you draft it, and then your final draft
should be neatly done on the poster paper provided, using markers or colored
pencils for creativity and neatness. Points will be deducted from the earned
score if it is not completed on poster paper with markers or colored pencils,
or for messy/illegible work in general.
Rubric: 10% deduction if rubric is not turned in with your poster
Ingredients in the recipe
_____/1 Include at least one ingredient relating to the Enlightenment
_____/5 Include at least five key terms from Chapters five and/or six as
ingredients
_____/2 Use at least two significant numbers or dates as measurements
_____/2 All ingredients are causes, or relate to causes, of the American
Revolution
Directions of recipe
_____/2 All ingredients are included in the recipe directions
_____/2 The directions accurately reflect the historical causes to the revolution
_____/6 Directions follow these basic writing expectations:
o Directions are explained in 6-8 complete sentences
o There are periods at the end of each sentence
o Proper nouns are capitalized
o Transitional words/phrases are used between steps
o No first person pronouns
o No abbreviations, except for ones related to measurement amounts
(such as ½ tbsp.)
o No text language such as LOL, BTW
_____/20 Total