Mini Project on the Revolution
October 08, 2014
Mini-Project:
British Acts and Colonial Responses
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Mini Project on the Revolution
October 08, 2014
Directions: In small groups, you will take
on the roll of a character and tell the
story of ONE of the British Acts from
the point of view of your character.
You will present your story to the class.
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October 08, 2014
Use your notes, text, and devices to include
the following in your story presentation:
1) ALL the details and events of your act
2) Your feelings of the British Act based upon the
point of view of your character
3) Your thoughts on the reaction of the colonists
based upon the point of view of your character
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Who is your character?
What British Act will you present?
You will..............................................
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Roll your story!
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Roll your character:
Patriot
King George
Loyalist
Tax Collector
Member of the
Committees of
Correspondence
Member of the
Sons of Liberty
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Roll the British Act:
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Townshend
Acts
Tea Act
Intolerable
Acts
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Presentation Choices:
1) Write a poem to recite - 3 to 5 stanzas
2) Write a song and perform it - 3 to 5 verses
3) Create a poster - A drawing that tells a story
with a one paragraph written summary
4) Make a movie trailer - 1 to 2 minutes
5) Perform a skit - 1 to 2 minutes
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For the remainder of class today:
Next 5 minutes: Get with groups and
determine which project/presentation you want
to do. Roll the dice to determine your character
and British Act.
Next 5 minutes: Brainstorm on your own in
the next slide the big ideas, topics, details, etc.
that will be important to include
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My brainstorm ideas....................
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Due date and presenting with a twist......
*DO NOT tell the class what character you
are or what act you have.
*The class will have to guess who you are
and the story of which act you are telling.
*Stay in character the whole time!
*Presentations will take place on Friday.
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On white boards............
1) The act this group is telling the story of is the
___________________________________________
2) It was told from the point of view (character) of
___________________________________________
3) I know this because_________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
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October 08, 2014