REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORICAL FIGURE PROJECT

4TH GRADE
Due Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Overview
This project will count as a grade in Social Studies, Language Arts, and Math

Essential Question
Explain the role of your historical figure during the revolutionary period.
Identify and explain how the character traits demonstrated by your historical figure helped to
determine his/her actions?
Enduring Understandings
Create a model/doll of an important historical person from the Revolutionary War
period.
o Dress the character in period clothing
o Include appropriate accessories for the historical figure
Design a package for the historical figure.
o Front Panel: Descriptive details about the Revolutionary War period
o Side Panel 1: Character Traits with supporting details
o Side Panel 2: Important Dates and Facts
o Back Panel: Timeline and biographical information
Write an informative article describing the historical figure and explaining how his/her
character traits helped to determine their actions during the Revolutionary War period.
Include important facts and details.
Write and solve a multistep math word problem that uses at least two different math
operations.
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Students will use notes (from classroom instruction, research, and other resources) to
complete this project that includes:
An informative article that details the contribution and importance of one historical
person from the revolutionary period as assigned to/chosen by each student.
An art project-- packaged model/doll showing how (s)he dressed during that period.
(A tissue, shoe, or cereal box may be ideal for the packaging.)

 A multistep math word problem that shows the unit price

of one model/doll and requires a solution for the total
cost of an order for multiple units of the model.
Note to Parents
***Typed projects must be typed by the student in their own words.
*** Copying straight from a website is plagiarism; this is unacceptable.
Projects that indicate non-compliance with either of the above will
have to be resubmitted by the student for grading.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORICAL FIGURE PROJECT

4TH GRADE
Due Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Standards: Social Studies, Language Arts, Math

SS4H4 The student will explain the causes, events, and results of the American Revolution.
SS4CG5 The student will name positive character traits of key historical figures and government leaders
(honesty, patriotism, courage, trustworthiness).
SS4E1 The student will use the basic economic concepts of trade, opportunity cost, specialization, voluntary
exchange, productivity, and price incentives to illustrate historical events.
ELACC4RI3: Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text,
including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
ELACC4RI7: Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs,
diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information
contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
ELACC4W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
ELEMENT a-d.
ELACC4SL4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using
appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an
understandable pace.
4.OA Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems.
2. Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison, e.g., by using drawings and
equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, distinguishing multiplicative
comparison from additive comparison.
3. Solve multistep word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers using the four
operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted. Represent these problems using
equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental
computation and estimation strategies including rounding.

Recommended historical figures:

King George III

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

Benedict Arnold

Patrick Henry

John Adams

Marquis de Lafayette

Paul Revere

Minutemen

Thomas Paine

Lord Cornwallis

Sybil Ludington

Deborah Sampson

REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORICAL FIGURE PROJECT

4TH GRADE
Due Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Students will select a person of historical importance from the Revolutionary period to
Create and package a historically accurate model/doll
An informative article that details the contribution and importance of one historical person
from the revolutionary period as assigned to/chosen by each student.
Create and solve a multistep math word problem.
Here is a list of helpful websites:
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/
http://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution.php
http://mrnussbaum.com/american-revolution/
A total of three (3) activities must be turned in
**Student work must be evident**

ESSAY ~ 45 POINTS

HISTORICAL MODEL/DOLL ~ 35 POINTS

Write an informative article that details the

contribution and importance of one historical
person from the revolutionary period.
Writing must:
Discuss at least two (2) important facts
related to the revolutionary war (dates,

Create and package

a historically accurate model/doll

battles, significant events, etc.)

Points Earned ____/15

Include character traits (with supporting
details/evidence related to the revolution)

Points Earned ____10

Include important dates (birth, death,
marriage, etc.)

Points Earned ____/5

Illustrate a timeline for the 7 important
battles leading up to and during the
Revolutionary War.
Points Earned ____/10
Use the correct form for an essay
(introduction, body, and conclusion: using
paragraphs, Standard English and
correct grammar/conventions.)
Points Earned ____/5

Return this page for

official grading.

Figure includes the following elements:

Appropriate dress for the period with

accessories as required for accuracy.
Points Earned ____/5
Information is included on the panels of
the box as outlined in the overview.
Points Earned ____/15
Historical figure timeline of important
events (e.g., birth, death, significant events are
listed on the panels)

Points Earned ____/5

Figure is packaged neatly and organized.
Points Earned ____/5
Writing uses Standard English grammar
and conventions.
Points Earned ____/5

MATH WORD PROBLEM ~ 20 POINTS

Create a multistep word problem using
at least two (2) math operations.

Assign a unit price to your

historical figure.
Points Earned ___/ 2

Write the problem to sell or

purchase the historical figures.
Points Earned ___/ 8

Solve the problem.

Points
Earned ___/10

REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORICAL FIGURE PROJECT

4TH GRADE
Due Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Students will select a person of historical importance from the Revolutionary period to
Create and package a historically accurate model/doll
An informative article that details the contribution and importance of one historical person
from the revolutionary period as assigned to/chosen by each student.
Create and solve a multistep math word problem.

Tentative Teacher Check-in Dates

To avoid a last-minute start/completion
Tuesday, February 2nd

Confirm your historical figure choice

with Ms. Bryant

Monday, February 8th

Timeline

Wednesday, February
10th

Research/Notes Check

Monday, February
15th

First Draft Essay

Monday, February
22nd

Second Draft Essay

Picture of your model in progress

Friday, February 26th

Check-in with Ms. Bryant for last

minute questions

Tuesday, March 1st

Project Due 3 activities