Writers Toolbox for

Research reports

Understanding the “pieces” involved in the American Revolution

What do you know about the American revolution?

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Sam Adams French and Indian war Tories versus Rebels Paul Revere Stamp Act George Washington Concord/Lexington Boston Tea Party Ben Franklin Boston Massacre John Hancock Benedict Arnold Intolerable Acts English Colonies King George English Monarchy / Parliament Constitution Declaration of Independence Factors of production…MONOPOLY Alexander Hamilton Battle of Bunker Hill Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry

Pieces ?

L1

I can organize a research topic into logical, ordered pieces and I can research and explore those “pieces.” 0 1 2 3 4 5

Teaching Point: “Researchers organize what they bring to a writing project. When things are organized, it is easier to carry and use things---this is true for information, too”

L1

Ecosystems…overwhelming until…

L1

Sam Adams French and Indian war Tories versus Rebels Paul Revere Stamp Act George Washington Concord/Lexington Boston Tea Party Ben Franklin Boston Massacre John Hancock Benedict Arnold Intolerable Acts English Colonies King George English Monarchy / Parliament Constitution Declaration of Independence Factors of production…MONOPOLY Alexander Hamilton Battle of Bunker Hill Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry

With a partner see if you can make categories of the topics above

L1

Categories

1. 2. 3.

L1

If a person

1. Family background…childhood etc.2. Educational background3. Achievements4. What role did they play in the war5. What did they do after the war6. Death

If an event

1. What happen before the event?2. What caused the event?3. What happened during the event?4. What happened after the event5. Interesting facts…

L1

http://www.biography.com/people/groups/american-revolution

Sources

L1

http://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution.php

I have a mental idea of what informational writings should look like and I can follow that outline to create “flash-drafts”

0 1 2 3 4 5

Teaching Point: “Before writers write, they get full of the kinds of writing they want to write. Informational writers , too , profit from filling themselves up with all they know about how their kind of writings tend to go.”

L2

In your group… give the skeleton of what you plan to write

L2

Class expectations are the following:

1.2.3.Etc…

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King George will forever be known as the British Monarch who lost the colonies in America! His troubles all began at the end of the French and Indian war. You see he did actually defeat the French during the war and he gained control over the Ohio River Valley, but this endeavor cost a lot of money!

As a monarch, King George did not like having a diminished bank account so he decided to ask the colonist(His loyal servants) to pay him back. After all, he only fought the French because he was protecting the people that God put him in charge of. Surely they would gladly repay their great protector!

Well to George’s great surprise; they refused! So he came up with the plan to tax them. He decided to tax sugar, paper, and tea and to his astonishment his loyal servant became rebellious. They boycotted his taxed product and even committed crimes against the crown! They tarred and feathered some of his officials and even dumped some of his precious tea into the Boston Harbor. Acts of outrage! Acts that must be punished!

Adding layers to the cake

I can break apart my flash draft in logical categories and I can add researched details to increase the content of my informational writing.

0 1 2 3 4 5

L3

Teaching point: “As note-takers, researchers record and reflect. When reflecting, researchers think , and talk and jot about patterns, surprises, point of comparison or contrast, and they entertain question.”

Tips of Note – taking1. Read a section and pause… What was important in that section? Put it in your own

works2. Use bullet points and SMALL phrases3. Look for a surprise or a unknown fact4. Keep track of your sources

Be A Blood hound. Read with a purpose… find facts to make your writing unusual and interesting!

King George facts…

What year did King George III ascend to the throne?1760. George III was twenty-two when, in 1760, he succeeded to the throne. George became the third British monarch of the House of Hanover, but the first to be born in Britain and use English as his first language.

Who did King George III marry?Charlotte Sophia. King George married Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a German princess. On September 8, 1761, they were married in the royal chapel at St. James' Palace in London. Later they were both crowned at Westmister Abbey. It turned out to be a very happy marriage. King George was always loyal to his wife even at social events.

How many children did King George III have?15. At the start of the American Revolution, King George had 10 children. Ultimately he would have 15 in total. King George's children included George IV, Frederick the Duke of York, William IV, Charlotte the Queen of Württemberg, Edward Augustus the Duke of Kent, Princess Augusta Sophia, Elizabeth the Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg, Ernest Augustus I of Hanover, Augustus Frederick the Duke of Sussex, Adolphus the Duke of Cambridge, Mary the Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Sophia, Prince Octavius, Prince Alfred, and Princess Amelia.

Which of these was one of King George III's hobbies?farming. Socially awkward at court, he preferred going to his farms at Windsor, dressed in farmer's clothes. In a way Windsor was a getaway place for King George to relax away from court life and political events.

Make Layers

King George the:

1.Ruler

2. Family life

3. Person

Make your own note cards and place in this stack

After you have 3 cards made…conference with me to make sure your on the right track

Be prepared to show me your cards and your organization system during our weekly conference

Title

Category or topic

Information…

Dates…Source

Title

Category or topic

Information…

Dates…Source

L3

Great places to “hunt” when looking for details to enrich your paper

Look into the geography of the area. Were there natural resources that someone was looking to gain for wealth? Was there a valued waterway that was going to be used for transportation?

Look in the religion and belief system. Example the monarchs of Europe believed that God gave them the right to rule. This effected how they governed.

Follow the “money trail.” Governments and common people will declare “war” if you try to take their money!

L3

Be A REALTOR of your own story…set it up in a way to “SELL IT” to the reader!

L4

I understand how to arrange information in a informational text and I can arrange the details of my story in such a way as to lure readers into my text.

0 1 2 3 4 5

L4

Teaching point : When researching, don’t just move facts. You need to think, to come up with your own ideas. Ask your own ideas and then find your own answers

King George a hairy old fool or a misunderstood monarch?

1.Childhood

2.Education

3.Monarchy. 4. Explore andquestion L4

As you research…practice self talk

I’m realizing…This is important because…I wonder…This explains…This proves that…

L4

With your partner…

Discuss your card organization

Come up with 2 possible areas to explore

L4

Continue your card research

L4

… OF TIME

L 5

I understand timelines and can create my own timeline which puts historical events in the proper sequence and gives perspective to my informational writing. 0 1 2 3 4 5

Teaching point: “Historians write about relationships between events because the past will always have an impact on what unfolds in the future. This is a cause and effect relationship. History writers can highlight relationships by having a timeline close by as they write.”

With a peer, go over the concepts taught in the lesson, “Understanding the Moments of History”Review:TitlesBook End datesEqual intervalsEtc…

L 5

Using dates discovered in research, create a time lines for your informational writing.

L 5

Share time line with a partner

Did your partner’s time line have:1.Title2.Equal intervals3. Book end dates

L 5

Redesigning your concepts

You may have started with a model T but with properly placed research you can build a sports car!

L 6

I understand how to redraft: I can use my research and reorder my informational in a way to vastly improve my first writing.

0 1 2 3 4 5

Teaching point: “Informational writers take a moment to look back over their research and conjure an image they hope to create. They sketch a new outline and then flash-draft a new version.”

King George will forever be known as the British Monarch who lost the colonies in America! His troubles all began at the end of the French and Indian war. You see he did actually defeat the French during the war and he gained control over the Ohio River Valley, but this endeavor cost a lot of money!

As a monarch, King George did not like having a diminished bank account so he decided to ask the colonist(His loyal servants) to pay him back. After all, he only fought the French because he was protecting the people that God put him in charge of. Surely they would gladly repay their great protector!

Model T

King George

Colonial struggles… Flashback…

1Child hood

2.Education

3. Road to the throne

4 Marriage

5 American revolution

6.Lost colonies

7.Death

Building the sports car

Create an outline for your new version

Write…

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Share your “masterpiece”

Dare to be more than ordinary!

I understand how to make an exciting informational report fill with unique details.

0 1 2 3 4 5

L10/11

Teaching point: In order to write “research that is compelling to readers, your study needs to be driving by finding raw material (facts) that you fashion into something that makes readers say….WHAO !”

L10/11

Did you George Washington saved his army by inoculating them against small pox at Valley Forge?

“The technique, called “variolation,” was a form of inoculation in which pus from an infected person was inserted under the skin of an uninfected one; that gave the inoculee a mild case of the disease and, after the passing of a period of high communicability, lifetime immunity.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/10/05/george-washington-the-first-vaxxer.html

L10/11

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history/videos/surviving-valley-forge

Where to find nuggets?

1. Video clips… Blend space/ history channel

http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/george-washington/videos/george-washington

Nuggets on George Washington

L10/11

In 1759, George was smitten with Lady Sarah Lennox, sister of the Duke of Richmond, but Lord Bute advised against the match and George abandoned his thoughts of marriage. "I am born for the happiness or misery of a great nation," he wrote, "and consequently must often act contrary to my passions."[15]

2. Primary sources

"Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Britain".

The King wanted to "keep the rebels harassed, anxious, and poor, until the day when, by a natural and inevitable process, discontent and disappointment were converted into penitence and remorse".[55]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_III_of_the_United_Kingdom

Nuggets on King George

L10/11

Nuggets on Boston Massacre

3. Photo or pictures

L10/11

Go and find at least 2 nuggets for your report

Share your 2 nuggets with a peer L10/11

Looking at the frame…again!

1. Who is this writing intended for ?2. What is the single most important concept you want to convey3. What are my “frame pieces”4. How do they connect. What is first, second, etc…5. Where are the “splash points”

L13

King George

Colonial struggles…

Flashback…

1Child hood

2.Education

3. Road to the throne

4 Marriage

5 American revolution

6.Lost colonies

7.Death