The Revolutionary War: Gaining Independence

Focus:
This WebQuest basically focuses on the American Revolution. The students will use the web and other links shown in this WebQuest to gain information about the events surrounding the war. The students will be urged to use online resources to complete their time line as well as research for their short paper.

Resources:
Prerequisite Skills: Comfort level with the Internet
Time Required: 1-2 class periods plus a presentation day.
Computers/Internet Access

References:

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/revolutionarywartimeline.htm

http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html 

 http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/

http://www.americanrevolution.org/home.html 

http://www.nps.gov/archive/cowp/Timeline.htm