Second Six Weeks Extra Credit Assignment

Important Note: The following extra credit assignment will be applied in a way to best benefit the student’s grading period average for current 6 weeks.  Extra Credit assignments are for students who have made every effort to succeed in class.  Therefore, should there be any grades of 69 or below, the student must have made an effort to make retake/redo the  assignment as requested by the teacher.  Additionally, there can not be any missing work.

 

Requirements for ALL extra credit assignments

1. Research and use at least two sources not used in our classroom.

2. All resources must be listed with your finished product.  

3. Should any resources come from the Internet, you will need to print out the information directly from the site and attach it to your assignment.  

4. Remember that all your written work must be your words and not those of the resources you used.  

 

Extra Credit Assignment: 6weeks2

 

Topic: The American Revolution

 

Due Date: 

 

Task:  Create an annotated timeline that is both neat and colorful.

 

Format: On a piece of paper, in the “landscape” (sideways) position, draw a line from side to side in the middle of the page.  If needed use two pages glued/taped together side to side.  Space the events out appropriately along the timeline, showing time accurately.  Alternate the events/documents above and below the line.

 

Content: Each of the listed events/documents will include:

• the name of the event/document underlined with the date on which the event occurred or the document was signed

• a colorful, neat drawing that represents the event/document

• a statement as to why it is important and a brief summary that explains the events of the event or the details of the document

 

Timeline Events/Documents:

• The Second Continental Congress

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The winter at Valley Forge

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Treaty of Paris, 1783

• The Battle of New York

• John Paul Jones’ victory at sea

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord

• The Olive Branch Petition

• American Crisis by Thomas Paine

 

Putting it Together:

Type or write a summary about the activity you completed.  The summary should explain how the events relate to one another.  For example, did certain things occur closer together and if so, why?  Did more time pass between certain events, if so, why?

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