Link to the template for the newpaper.  Remember to make copy and save it as your year and class hour before you start any edits.

https://docs.google.com/a/pulaskischools.org/document/d/1xqm31p6iYPv4z1SRyjY8ADWigclWbFV7xbc3qPhqQos/edit

For tomorrow, students will need to write a paragraph on 3 things that happened to the soldiers living at Valley Forge.  The paragraph should have an introduction and conclusion sentences.  The body should give 3 things that happened and why they were bad.  The paragraph should be a minimum of 8 sentences.

Career Fair Survery:

https://docs.google.com/a/pulaskischools.org/forms/d/1BYNexN2egCx77Piof58gSlnMyPUmIG_TzxSKL0d9a9g/viewform

This week, students will be creating a newspaper from The Revolutionary War Battles.  Students will pick their own groups based on the year the battle was.  Each group member will write an article about their battle and then combine them into the newspaper.  The group will be responsible for the editing of each others work and putting it into a visually appealing document.  There is only a small group grade (see next sentence); no one will have their grade go down if any other member does not due their work. Student's grades will be 90% of their own work (27 out of 30 is their article) and 10% on how the newspaper turned out (is it visually appealing and put together well).  The newspaper will be due on Monday, March 10.
Resources
http://www.historycentral.com/Revolt/index.html  

http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battles.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_Revolutionary_War_battles

Today, students will be writing an essay about The Revolutionary War.  The essay will be: Using what you know about technology, choose one vehicle, weapon or innovation and give 3 ways it would have changed The Revolutionary War.  The essay should include an introduction, conclusion, and 3 reasons with description on how it would change.

Student survey for 3rd hour to take in class.

https://docs.google.com/a/pulaskischools.org/forms/d/1z8UUPiO4cBMVDaxo3ES716ywLdTviRjPo-wnaFeEDoY/viewform

This week, students will be working on a timeline.  They have the rubric with the expectations for the project, which is due on Monday, February 24th.  Below is the rubric incase you would like to see it.

		Name
		Hour
American History Timeline
Important events that led to The Revolutionary War
1	Put the whole name and date of the battle, act, or event.
2	A minimum 1 complete sentence description of the battle, act or event.
3	Be creative with the timeline so it stands out.
4	Must have 15 different acts or events; no more than 2 from one year
5	Create a scale that will represent the length in years (i.e. 1 inch equals 10 years)
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Dates/Placement on the Line	An accurate, complete date has been included for each event and placed correctly on the line.	An accurate, complete date has been included for almost every event and/or most of the dates are correctly placed on the line (99%-75%).	An accurate, complete date has been included for almost every event and/or most of the dates are correctly placed on the line (Between 75%-50%).	Dates are inaccurate and/or missing for several events and/or most of the dates are correctly placed on the line (50% or less).
Content/Facts	Facts were accurate for all events reported on the timeline.	Facts were accurate for almost all events reported on the timeline.	Facts were accurate for most (~75%) of the events reported on the timeline.	Facts were often inaccurate for events reported on the timeline.
Spelling and Capitalization	Spelling and capitalization is correct throughout.	Spelling and capitalization is mostly correct .	Spelling and capitalization are somewhat correct.	There were *many* spelling and capitalization errors.
Readability	The overall appearance of the timeline is pleasing and easy to read.	The overall appearance of the timeline is somewhat pleasing and easy to read.	The timeline is relatively readable.	The timeline is difficult to read.
Time Use	Classroom time was used to work on the project. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.	Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.	Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time, but conversations often were disruptive or did not focus on the work.	Student did not use classroom time to work on the project and/or was highly disruptive.
Do not lose this rubric or it will cost you 3 points on the final grade.  It must be turned in with your timeline-stapled to the back.
	Scoring
Dates/Placement on the Line			8
Content/Facts			8
Spelling and Capitalization			4
Readability			4
Time Use			4
Scale			2
Heading on the back			1
Loss of points
	Total		31