Fictional Narrative - PowerPoint Presentation

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Fictional NarrativeSlide2

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You are traveling in time to the American Revolution time period. You will be given an event leading up to, or during the American Revolution. This story must be written from the third person point of view. Your character will find a time machine at their school and travel to your given time period event. During your Character's time in history, they must aide the American cause, and meet the key historical figure of the event. You then must return to school before you get caught at the end of the day. Remember to use at least 5 different forms of figurative language, this will be part of your grade. Good luck!Slide3

Boston Tea Partyhttp://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party

Key Figure to meet: John Adams/ Sons of liberty.

http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-party-factsSlide4

Boston Massacre

http://www.bostonmassacre.net/index.html

Historical Figure: Paul Revere: You will Help Paul with his famous engraving after witnessing the Boston massacre.

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/massacre.htmSlide5

First Continental Congress You will help

John Adams

fight for his case to stop buying goods from Great Britain. You must help convince the 11 other Representatives that something must be done about all of the unfair taxes (

Intolerable Acts

) being imposed on the colonies.

http://www.john-adams-heritage.com/first-continental-congress/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GckRP2xRKNwSlide6

Second Continental Congress

Your goal is to help appoint George Washington to Command the New American army. You will speak in Congress about why he is the right choice.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-washington-assigned-to-lead-the-continental-army

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4566ow8m-s

http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/delegates-second-continental-congress-chose-419671Slide7

Declaration of Independence

You will meet Thomas Jefferson as he writes the American Declaration of Independence.

You will help him come up with the famous opening of the Declaration of Independence, “We

hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independenceSlide8

Battle of Lexington and ConcordYou will meet Paul Revere, and help him warn the Colonist that the British are coming. You will Witness the first shot of the American revolution in Lexington, and witness the first battle on Concord.

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concordSlide9

Valley ForgeYou Will help George Washington Take care of his troops at Valley Forge. You will help motivate George Washington to keep fighting.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-leads-troops-into-winter-quarters-at-valley-forgeSlide10

Surprise Attack On Trenton, New JerseyYour Character will be with George Washington has he crosses the Icy waters of the Delaware River to Trenton, New Jersey. Your Character will join the fight in Trenton.

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-trenton-and-princeton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTUsDukkGroSlide11

Battle of York Town, Surrender of British ArmyYour Character will witness the surrender of the British Army, after the battle of York Town. Your Character will be with George Washington as he accepts the surrender.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuVTl8HdcDc

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cornwallis-surrenders-at-yorktown