5th Grade Mount Olive Research Project
Welcome to the 1770s, The Revolutionary War
Mount Olive would like to create a reenactment of the Revolutionary War at Turkey Brook Park.
The town requested the assistance of the school district’s 5th grade students to help educate
the community about the causes, events and outcomes of the Revolutionary War. You will
present information through a technology-based research project that will help the community
understand this important time period in American History.
Student Expectations
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Topics
□ Use your “Topic Sheet” to select your top three choices
□ Select whether you want to work individually or with a teacher selected partner
Research
□ Using the approved websites document attached, gather print and electronic
resources
□ Use Note “Research Stage 1” page to gather and organize your research in your
own words
□ Using the “Research Stage 2” graphic organizer, create additional research
questions to develop the final research project
Technology Infused Research Project
□ Design a technology-based research project to educate the community about
what your group has learned
□ Address the causes of your event using the “Research Stage 1” graphic organizer
□ Choose one of the following formats to present your research information:
Jeopardy Game
Hyperlink Report
□ Use approved website, www.citationmachine.net, to generate a bibliography
(see how-to sheets)
Presentation
□ Present to the 4th Grade and parents/guardians on selected day
□ Present your information in a clear, organized way using appropriate expression
and eye-contact
□ Answer all questions asked by the audience
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Topics for The American Revolution
Number your top three choices:
Before:
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Sugar Act (1764), Stamp Act (1765), Townshend Acts (1767)
Boston Massacre (1770)
Boston Tea Party (1773)
First Continental Congress (1774)
During:
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Rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes (1775)
Battles of Lexington and Concord (1775)
Battles of Ticonderoga (1775)
Battle of Bunker Hill (1775)
Second Continental Congress (1775)
Battle of Long Island (1776)
Winter at Valley Forge (1776)
Battle of Trenton (1776)
Declaration of Independence (1776)
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense (1776)
Articles of Confederation (1777)
Battle of Princeton (1777)
Battles of Saratoga (1777)
France’s Role in American Revolution (1777)
Battle of Camden (1780)
After:
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Articles of Peace-Treaty of Paris (1782)
U.S. Constitution (1787)
Bill of Rights (1791)
I would like to work (circle one):
independently or with a teacher selected partner
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Hyperlink Report
What is a Hyperlink Report?
Take your standard essay written in Microsoft Word but add in websites,
definitions, videos, music, and images through the use of hyperlinks. A
hyperlink is a word, phrase, video or image that you can click on to jump to a
different website. Here you will get to put your writing skills, research
abilities and creativity to use to develop an interactive presentation.
Click here to learn how to create hyperlinks
Check out this sample paragraph from a Hyperlink Report (Press
ctrl+click on the underlined words…the hyperlinks):
World War Two in Europe began in September 1939, when the Prime
Minister of Britain, Neville Chamberlain, declared war on Germany. It involved
many of the world's countries. The Second World War was started by
Germany in an unprovoked attack on Poland. Britain and France declared war
on Germany after Hitler had refused to stop his invasion of Poland.
What you need to do:
First, write your research report by going through all of the steps of the
writing process. Then select important words and phrases that you feel
should be hyperlinked.
Keep in mind:
 Video clips should not be more than 3 minutes long
 You need to have a variety of images, videos, websites, definitions, etc.
 You will need to present your report to an audience…so practice!
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Jeopardy Game
Challenge your classmates to a Jeopardy Game! If you choose this product you
will develop and present a quiz show style game using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Here is a sample Jeopardy game:
Sample Jeopardy Game
Your Jeopardy game will be based on one of the subjects from the Topics for
the American Revolution list. After you have selected your topic, you will
need to thoroughly research it while taking notes. While researching, select
five main categories within your topic (examples: important people,
important landmarks, battles, dates and clothing). Then you will create five
questions/answers for each category. Your Jeopardy game should include
questions leveled from easy to difficult (remember that the questions get
harder as the dollar amounts increase). You can also include sound effects,
moving images, and/or short video clips. Be creative!
Click below to watch a video that will teach you how to create the game:
How to create a Jeopardy Game
(Note: your Jeopardy game might look different than this one but it
must have five columns with five questions/answers in each column)
On the next page is a Jeopardy planning form for you to fill in with your
questions and answers
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Jeopardy Planning Form
1. Remember that the questions need to be organized from easiest to hardest.
2. You can choose to use the original Jeopardy style where statement appears first
and the answer given by the participant is in the form of a question OR you can
choose to have the question appear first and the participant gives the answer.
*The format below is set up in the original Jeopardy style but you can adjust as
needed
3. If the boxes on the page are too small for you, create a planning form that works
for you.
Category 1:_______________________
(clue in the form of a statement)
(form of a question)
1-1a
1-1q
1-2a
1-2q
1-3a
1-3q
1-4a
1-4q
1-5a
1-5q
Category 2:_______________________
(clue in the form of a statement)
(form of a question)
2-1a
2-1q
2-2a
2-2q
2-3a
2-3q
2-4a
2-4q
2-5a
2-5q
Category 3:_______________________
(clue in the form of a statement)
(form of a question)
3-1a
3-1q
3-2a
3-2q
3-3a
3-3q
3-4a
3-4q
3-5a
3-5q
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Category 4:_______________________
(clue in the form of a statement)
(form of a question)
4-1a
4-1q
4-2a
4-2q
4-3a
4-3q
4-4a
4-4q
4-5a
4-5q
Category 5:_______________________
(clue in the form of a statement)
(form of a question)
5-1a
5-1q
5-2a
5-2q
5-3a
5-3q
5-4a
5-4q
5-5a
5-5q
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Bibliography-How-to
A Bibliography:
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Is a list of resources you used to create you research project
Teachers will use your bibliography to cross-reference your research
Looking for a sample? Here is a sample Bibliography
What online tool can I use to help me? Check out this site:
www.citationmachine.net
How to use Citation Machine.net
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Type Citationmachine.net in the browser
Click MLA style on the left hand side of the screen
Select the type of source you need to site
Paste in website or ISBN number in search
YOU MUST WRITE DOWN EVERY SOURCE YOU USE!
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Bibliography Notes
Print Source
Title: ___________________________________________
Author: _________________________________________
Publisher: _______________________________________
Publisher City/State: ______________________________
Copyright Date: __________________________________
Reference Source
Reference Book Title:
________________________________________________
Author (if any): __________________________________
Article Title: _____________________________________
Edition Year: ____________________________________
Non-Print Source (Website)
Title (if any): ____________________________________
Author (if any): __________________________________
Name of Organization: _____________________________
URL: __________________________________________
Date accessed: ___________________________________
Print Source
Title: ___________________________________________
Author: _________________________________________
Publisher: _______________________________________
Publisher City/State: ______________________________
Copyright Date: __________________________________
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Approved Websites
(You can select other websites but they must be approved by your
teacher)
http://www.pbs.org/
http://www.history.com/
http://www.brainpop.com/(Username: moms; Password: mtolive)
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3yA8nDwraeOfnYfBWun83g
http://worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb (Schools Sign-In varies by
school)
http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/16-educational/history/251american-revolution.html
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/default.aspx
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
http://mrnussbaum.com/amflash/
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Research Stage 1
Name:_______________________
Topic:
Cause of the event:
Events:
Effects on the War and/or on the Nation:
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Research Stage 2
Dig deeper! Now that you have compiled some research, review your notes and find three areas that
you want to investigate further. Consider: What are some topics you can investigate in more depth?
Write these questions in the boxes below and use them to help guide your research. You can keep your
research notes in the boxes or you can keep additional notes in your notebook.
Research Questions:
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3...
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Scaffold for Learning
Mini-Lessons
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Benchmark
Lessons
Created
by Liz Peterson
and Karen Stagg
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History of Revolutionary War: Discovery Education video
clip (American Revolution K-2,3-5 Video Segment 4:42)
Teacher may choose other video clips/resources as well
Journeys Interactive Smart Board Research Lessons
(screens 1-11)
Zaner-Bloser Strategies for Writers
Show Rubric
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5th Grade Mount Olive
How-To Sheets
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Research Project
Review all “How-to” sheets:
Hyperlink, Jeopardy, and Bibliography
website
Research Planning
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Complete Stage 1 and Stage 2
note-taking organizers (notetaking can be completed in
writing notebooks)
Jeopardy - Complete Planning
Form
Use Boxes and Bullets for Essay
Planning
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Technology
American Revolution
Group Tasks
Partners choose three topics
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then research to pick 1 choice
Partners choose technology
piece
Partners research topic prior to
completing published product
Combined Bibliographies
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Individual Tasks
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Complete organizers for
research
If doing Hyperlink report: Write
own report
Complete Bibliography
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Stage 1 and Stage 2 Note Taking Sheets
Explained
Zaner-Bloser Informational Essay Review
(online)
Journeys Interactive Smart Board Lessons
(screens 12-18)
Technology final “How-To” projects explained
Review purpose for MLA Bibliography
Journeys Bibliography section (screen 19-26)
Note sheet for Bibliography Sources
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Hyperlink Report
Jeopardy Game
Bibliography Website
Journeys Interactive White Board
Zaner-Bloser Strategies for
Writers
Presenting & Sharing
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Turn in completed printed
Hyperlink or Jeopardy Game
Individually/Partners present
final technology project to
class/parents
Research Rubric (Grades K-5)
Expert
Wow!
Practitioner
You made it!
Apprentice
Almost there…
Novice
You’re on Your Way…
Content Knowledge
(Facts and Ideas)
__Research is clearly focused on
one topic.
__Contains factual details that
support the research questions.
__ Research is focused on one
topic.
__Contains factual details that
mostly support the research
questions.
__ Research topic is unfocused
and vague.
__ Contains factual details that
somewhat support the research
questions.
__ Research lacks a clear topic.
__ Contains details that do not
support the research topic.
Organization/
Conventions
__ Writing is clearly organized.
__ Effective transitions.
__ No mistakes in capitalization,
punctuation, grammar, or
spelling.
__ Writing is organized.
__ Supportive transitions.
__ Few mistakes in
capitalization, punctuation,
grammar, or spelling.
Pre-writing/
Planning/
Note-taking
__ Effectively used pre-writing
organizers to record information.
__ Wrote all notes using own
words and key facts.
__ Used pre-writing organizers
to record information.
__ Wrote most notes using own
words and key facts.
__ Writing is somewhat
organized.
__ Weak transitions.
__ Some mistakes in
capitalization, punctuation,
grammar, or spelling.
__ Partially used pre-writing
organizers to record
information.
__ Wrote some notes that were
copied word-for-word from the
source.
__ Writing is not organized.
__ Missing transitions.
__ Many mistakes in
capitalization, punctuation,
grammar, and/or spelling that
interfere with meaning.
__ Ineffectively used pre-writing
organizers to record information.
__ Copied most or all of the notes
word-for-word from the source.
Sources
__ Many relevant sources were
cited. (Print and online sources)
__ Relevant sources were cited.
(Print and online sources)
__ Some relevant sources were
cited. (Print and online sources)
__ Few relevant sources were
cited. (Print and online sources)
Technology
__ Student independently
utilized technology to effectively
communicate ideas.
__ Student independently
utilized technology to
communicate ideas.
__ Student lacks understanding of
how to use the technology to
communicate ideas.
Sharing and
Presenting
Information
__ Presented all information in a
clear, organized way.
__ Spoke clearly with
appropriate expression; effective
eye-contact.
___ Can answer all questions
asked by the audience.
__ Presented most of the
information in a clear, organized
way.
__ Spoke clearly with some
expression; good eye-contact.
__ Answered most questions
asked by the audience.
__ Student demonstrates little
understanding of how to use
technology to communicate
ideas.
__ Presented information in a
disorganized way; difficult to
understand some of the time.
__ Spoke softly with little
expression; fair eye-contact.
__ Answered some questions
asked by the audience.
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__ Presented information that was
poorly organized; overall, very
difficult to understand.
__ Presenter was unclear with no
expression; little to no eyecontact.
__ Unable to answer questions
asked by the audience.