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You are about to begin a journey through
time that you never would have taken if not for the diary, from one of your
ancestors, that you
found in your Grandparents’ attic. With the help of this webquest, you will
be going back to the time of the birth of America. Many colonists were
beginning to feel like Americans. They no longer felt like British citizens
since they were establishing a new home and culture far from England. They
also had new ideas about how they wanted to govern themselves. On the other
hand, others were still very loyal to the king and Great Britain. They did
not believe America should be separated from England. They were afraid of
what might happen if they became an independent nation.
The tension was running high on both sides. Now, you and your partner, will
go back in time through the magic of this webquest, and will complete the
pages of your ancestor’s diary and decide which side was right in their
views.
Enjoy the journey!!! |
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While cleaning the attic at your
grandparents’ home, you find a very old diary. In that diary, one of your
long dead ancestors describes his experiences before and during the
Revolutionary War. He fought in that war and lived to tell about it! The
first part of the diary tells about what happened before the war began. Just
when the story gets really interesting, you find that the pages in the diary
are too faded to read.
Your task is to fill in the missing information. Your will record the
information from your relative’s perspective –
Loyalist or
Patriot. Describe the events that might have been recorded on the faded
diary pages. When you enter information in the diary, think about how your
relative might have felt about what was happening. |
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Was your relative a Loyalist or a Patriot?
What were their beliefs and how did they support their cause? How many other
colonists agreed with the beliefs of your ancestors and how many supported
the opposing side? What thoughts and feelings might your ancestor have had
during this time? |
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Before you can fill in the missing diary
pages, you will need to investigate the events that led up to the war. Be
sure to carefully consider the events from your ancestor’s perspective –
either Patriot
or
Loyalist. |
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With your partner, decide which role to
take. One of you will investigate from the Patriot perspective and the other
from the Loyalist perspective. Once you have chosen your role, click on the
Resource Page link below and begin your investigation. |
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To record your findings, open the diary
template and enter the information under the correct event. Be sure to
describe the event, including the date, place, and who was involved. Also,
include how your ancestor might have thought and felt about the event. |
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When your findings are complete, print two
copies of your diary – one for you and your partner and one for your
teacher. |
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Meet with your partner to compare findings.
Together, write a paragraph that highlights the similarities and differences
between the two perspectives. This paragraph, along with your diary entries,
will determine your grade on this project. |
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Use the links on the
resource page to find the information you need to complete your diary
entries. |
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Resource Page |
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You now have researched the events that led up to the
American Revolution. Which side do you think was right? Was it fair that
Britain was putting these taxes on the colonists? Was it right that the
colonists refused to pay the taxes? Finally, was there any other solution to
the problem besides going to war? You have all the information. It is time
for you to decide. Discuss with your partner what you think. Be prepared to
share your thoughts and discuss this with the class. |
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| Evaluation of your
work on this webquest will be based on the Pre-American Revolution
Webquest Rubric. Click on the link below to see the rubric. |
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Rubric |
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