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Looking to just learn about the Revolution? Well the Resources page lists all types of resources for students and teachers alike to explore the fabulous time of the War for Independence.
Note for Teachers: Want to see how to make your own museum? Well check out the Lesson Plan and Student Activities to see how this project all comes together.

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You are now visiting the Sunburrow American History Museum, where you can find lessons, information and activities about all the history you need to know!
Project #2: American Revolution Museum
Students, it's time to put on your curator's hats and begin a museum!
Find your activities for the week in the Student Activities page.
Looking to just learn about the Revolution? Well the Resources page lists all types of resources for students and teachers alike to explore the fabulous time of the War for Independence.
Note for Teachers: Want to see how to make your own museum? Well check out the Lesson Plan and Student Activities to see how this project all comes together.

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could visit an actual history museum without planning a field trip? By creating a simple museum in your very own classroom, the joys of hands on history can be imparted to your students and their visitors year round.
Objectives:
Given resources about the American Revolution, the student will be able to construct a virtual museum exhibit or digital documentary that educates the viewers about a certain topic.
Given a specific topic about the American Revolution, the student will be able to investigate several sources to find the appropriate information to develop a factual and interesting project.
Given the opportunity to work individually or as a team, the student will demonstrate effective time management by completing all student activities during the week of November 8-12.
Given a chance to orally express their exhibit, the student will explain and justify the artifacts that they chose by relating them to their exhibit topic.
Given a specific topic and research about the American Revolution, the student will generate an idea map that will form the organization of the final project.
Materials Needed:
Several computers with internet access

Remember to keep your topic in mind while reading about the Revolution over the next few days.
2. Before we begin to dive into The American Revolution, it's time to have some fun!
the links in each question.that appear before the Questions. This is
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3. Do you have what it takes to be a signer of the Declaration of Independence? Find out here: Declaration of Independence: Join the Signers

2. Before we begin to dive into The American Revolution, it's time to have some fun!
Complete the Scavenger Hunt located below by using the links in each question. This is due by the end of the day.
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3. Do you have what it takes to be a signer of the Declaration of Independence? Find out here: Declaration of Independence: Join the Signers
4. Now that you have agreed to participate in the Revolution, it is time to start planning your museum exhibit or digital documentary.

Access to a printer
Activities and Procedures:
museum exhibit using PowerPoint or a digital documentary.documentary using Windows Movie Maker.
On Monday, they should be learning about the prelude to the war and the war's beginning and starting to research for their topics.
On Tuesday, the students should learn about the first battles and finish an idea map for their projects.
On Thursday, the students should read about the end of the War and finish up their research. They should also finish their script/storyboard or artifacts/captions to be ready for tomorrow.
On Friday the students should use all their research and materials to create and finish their projects. The last 10 minutes of the lesson should be for writing a short paragraph about their project to put into the flyer for the museum.
For more detailed instructions about each day, check out the Student Activities
Organizing for the actual Grand Opening should include:
passing out a flyer about the museum

After the videos are shown, split the visiting children into groups of 5 or 6 and have the kids who made the videos show these groups where to go.
Go from one exhibit to the next, where the student who created the exhibit will present their gallery and images.
* studenststudents can actually
*students can choose to dress up in costumes of the period as well
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Assessment:
Digital Documentary: {Digital Documentary Rubric- Final Project.docx}

Access to a printer
Activities and Procedures:
students will learn about the American Revolution through reading in their textbook, completing activities on the internet and by researching a specific topic to create a virtual museum exhibit or digital documentary.
On Monday, they should be learning about the prelude to the war and the war's beginning and starting to research for their topics.
On Tuesday, the students should learn about the first battles and finish an idea map for their projects.
On Wednesday, the students should learn about the continuing war by visiting a virtual exhibit. They should also begin either writing their script/storyboard or organizing their artifacts/captions for their projects.
On Thursday, the students should read about the end of the War and finish up their research. They should also finish their script/storyboard or artifacts/captions to be ready for tomorrow.
On Friday the students should use all their research and materials to create and finish their projects. The last 10 minutes of the lesson should be for writing a short paragraph about their project to put into the flyer for the museum.
Organizing for the actual Grand Opening should include:
passing out a flyer about the museum
allowing a dress rehearsal the day before the opening
using all of the students exhibits and videos to create one giant museum to post on the school's website (this includes making sure all hyperlinks work and that each room on the template hyperlinks to the correct exhibit.
Grand Opening:
Here is a general plan for the Grand Opening of the museum
Organize the classroom by clearing the middle of the room away and setting up each exhibit on the side of the room with a screen for the documentaries at the front of the room.
Have all the visitors file into the center of the room and introduce the museum and then show the documentaries first.
After the videos are shown, split the visiting children into groups of 5 or 6 and have the kids who made the videos show these groups where to go.
Go from one exhibit to the next, where the student who created the exhibit will present their gallery and images.
* studenst can actually have actual objects to show in their exhibit
*students can choose to dress up in costumes of the period as well
Ea
Assessment:
Digital Documentary: {Digital Documentary Rubric- Final Project.docx}