Have you ever wished that you could travel back in time to see what history was really like? Well, through this iAdventure, you are about to embark on a fantastic journey. Throughout this journey back in time, you will learn what it was really like before and during the American Revolution.
You will be discovering how to access resources on the web and how these resources can assist you in making important decisions and solving complex problems.
"Mom, I'm going up to the attic to explore." you called excitedly to your mom.
"Okay hon, just don't take too long. We have a lot of boxes to unpack." You rush up the long dark stairs. Your family has just bought a turn of the century farmhouse. As your eyes grow accustomed to the dark attic, you begin to feel like you are going to sneeze from the musty smelling an dusty air. You rub your hands along the dusty walls searching for a light switch. "Click." The bulb provides a dim light for the large attic. All the boxes are overwhelming. You can't wait to start exploring. As you begin to walk towards a pile, something in the corner of the room catches your eye. It appears to be a bed sheet covering a large object. Knowing that it doesn't belong to your family causes a great deal of curiosity. You decide to uncover the object. As the dust settles, you squint to see what appears to be an old British telephone booth.
The door is unlocked so you decide to go in. You make sure to shut the door behind. You don't want your mom to hear you. As you look around, you notice instead of a phone on the wall, there are two buttons.
The left one is labeled:
The right one is labeled:
Above the two buttons is a brass plate. On the plate is the word:
Your job is to find all the needed information before you can press any button.
Before you can make a choice, you must access to data and primary documents on the web to make an informed choice. Your decision (Boston or England) should be based upon analysis of real-world resources. Using the links below, you need to conduct a rigorous investigation into the life of both Colonists and the British before the revolution. Be sure to turn in your questionnaires to your teacher when completed.
(Click here if you need to print off an extra copy of the journal questions)
How to read a 200 Year old document
Life in Boston:
Map of Boston
School in New England
Manners
Clothing
Some Colonial Jobs
Agriculture and Education in Colonial America
Letters From a Farmer (original)
Letters From a Farmer (text version)
"Declaration of Arms" - John Dickenson
"Common Sense" - Thomas Paine - January 1776
Life in England:
Clickable Geography Map of England
Public Schools
Sunday Schools
Life in England
Life in England 2
Clothing
Eating
King George's response to the Declaration of Independence
King George's letter on the loss of the American colonies
After you have researched the web resources, you should turn in your questionnaire to your teacher. Next, you need to make a choice below.
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