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The American Revolution from Boston to the Poconos Through Our **EYES**: Let There Be Peace

** Process **

Click on this button to find information on how to complete your first task: Types of Resources Click on the KWLW Chart button and fill out the "Know" and "Want" section based on what you know and want to know specifically about the //Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Yorktown,// and //The Treaty of Paris// that ended the American Revolution.
 * **Step 1**: Types of Resources:
 * **Step 2**: What do I know?
 * **Step 3**: Study the following information sources to find the necessary information for your News Story or News Analyst Report. Be sure to fill out a NARA worksheet or SEA worksheet on each of the resources.
 * **Step 4**: Complete the "Learn" and "Wanderings" sections based on the information that you learned from the primary sources.
 * **Step 5**: Start planning out your news reports and analyst reports. You are encouraged to present one news report on each of the Information Collections below for a total of 3. Additionally, in response to each of the news reports, your group should have an analyst report for each of the sections below for a total of 3. First outline the information that you believe should be included for each section. Then write the actual script of the report. Be sure to plan all the details for how you will present the information. For example, will the news report include an interview of King George III and his reaction to to The Treaty of Paris? Or maybe your analyst will include an interview of General Cornwallis and how he feels this most recent event will impact the immediate future. Be certain to use to refer to [|How to Write a News Story] and [|What Does an Analyst Do]to make sure you are including all of the expected information.
 * **Step 6**: Present your CNN reports to the class.

** Information Sources on the Battle of Bunker Hill  ** We often picture most American Revolutionary Battles as only occurring on foot, however this was not always the case. The Battle of Bunker Hill involved a battle from land and from sea. The picture of //The Battle of Charlestown// shows the attack of the British from sea and the reaction of the colonists on land. notice that the ships were attacking multiple areas. //The Letter from Peter Brown// describes the surprise of the colonists when they realized that the ships were attacking them. On the other hand, the //Battle of Bunker Hill// song, which was written by a British soldier, describes their surprise of the colonists' attack. //The Battle of Bunker Hill// map shows some of the details of the attack while the //Newspaper Articles about Bunker Hill// provide more detailed accounts of the action. //Trumbell's// picture shows some of the action in The Battle of Bunker Hill where the American Colonist's lose their beloved General Warren. What really happened in The Battle of Bunker Hill? Did the British win or did the colonists? What were some of the positive and negative outcomes of the battle fro both the British and the colonists? Complete a SEA Worksheet or NARA Worksheet on each of the following primary sources and be sure to cite specific details from each of the sources.
 * [|Battle of Charlestown](Part of the Battle of Bunker Hill) {Picture}
 * Trumbell's Death of General Warren {Picture} ->
 * [|Letter from Peter Brown] (June 25, 1775) (The letter is located about half way down the page) {Document}
 * [|Battle of Bunker Hill]{Map}
 * [|Battle of Bunker Hill] {Song}
 * [|Newspaper Articles about Bunker Hill] {Document}

Still Confused on what actually happened? Check out [|The British Victory at Bunker Hill.]

** Information Sources on the Battle of Yorktown ** In any story of war, there is a point where one of the sides must give a little or a lot. This turning point of the American Revolution occurred during The Battle of Yorktown when Lord Cornwallis, a British officer, surrendered to the Colonists. What really happened in this battle that led to Cornwallis's surrender? Look through the sources below. //Cornwallis's Surrender at Yorktown// depicts the scene that took place while the //Diary of Ebenezer Denny// describes what occurred. //Corwallis's Letter to Clinton// and the song of //Lord Cornwallis's Surrender// also describe some of the Battle of Yorktown. Announcements of the significant event, such as the //Cornwallis is Taken// announcment, rapidly circulated in the area. Do you think Cornwallis gave up too easily, or do you think he had no choice? What was the lasting significance of this particular surrender? Why was it so important in our nation's history? Complete a SEA Worksheet or NARA Worksheet on each of the following primary sources and be sure to cite specific details from each of the sources.


 * [|Cornwallis's Surrender at Yorktown] {Picture}
 * [|Diary of Ebenezer Denny](1781) {Document}
 * Corwallis is Taken (October 26, 1781). {Document} -->
 * [|Cornwallis' Letter to Clinton]{Document}
 * [|Lord Corwallis's Surrender]{Song}

Still confused about the general layout of the Battle of Yorktown? Check out the secondary source video [|Battle of Yorktown.]

** Information Sources on the End of the Revolution ** The Battle of Yorktown signaled the end to the war, but the war was not officially over until //The Paris Peace Treaty// was signed in 1783. This document outlined the new geographic are as that were now owned by the American Colonists. The original copy of //Article 10 of The Paris Peace Treaty// is also seen below. While the Americans were celebrating their freedom and working on their //Articles of Confederation//, King George III shares his frustrations in //George III's letter on the Loss of America//. Did the writers of these documents truly believe that the war was over and that America would succeed? What impact do these documents have on us today? Complete a SEA Worksheet or NARA Worksheet on each of the following primary sources and be sure to cite specific details from each of the sources.


 * [|George III's letter on the Loss of America] {Document}
 * [|The Paris Peace Treaty] (1783) {Document} <--
 * [|Article 10 of The Paris Peace Treaty]{Document}
 * [|Articles of Confederation]{Document}

Still Confused? Check out the following secondary sources: [|Treaty of Paris]and [|The Articles of Confederation: Before the Constitution].

** Works Cited **

"An Exact View of the Late Battle of Charlestown." Massachusetts Historical Society. Web Picture. 1 Nov. 2011. <[]>.

"Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union between the States." //An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera//. Library of Congress. Web. 22 Nov. 2011. .

"Battle of Bunker Hill Song." The Library of Congress. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. <[]>.

"Battle of Yorktown." //YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.// Web. 22 Nov. 2011. <[]>.

"British Victory at Bunker Hill — History.com Video." //History.com — History Made Every Day — American & World History//. A&E Television Networks, 2011. Web. 22 Nov. 2011. <[|http://www.history.com/videos/britain-wins-a-costly-victory-at-bunker-hill#britain-wins-a-costly-victory-at-bunker-hill].>

"Bunker Hill." //Ushistory.org//. Independence Hall Association, 2008. Web. 15 Nov. 2011. <[]>.

Cornwallis, Charles "The Surrender of Cornwallis, 1781." //Constitution.org//. Web. 30 Oct. 2011. <[]>.

"Cornwallis Taken." //History.com//. A&E Television Networks. Web. 3 Nov. 2011. <[]>.

Denny, Ebenezer. "From the Diary of Ebenezer Denny, 1781." //From Revolution to Reconstruction//. 14 Sept. 2010. Web. 29 Oct. 2011. [|.

"George III's Letter on the Loss of America - 1780s." //National Center for Public Policy Research - A Conservative Organization//. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <[]>.

Godefroy, Francois. "Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown Drawing." //Library of Congress Home//. Web. 2 Nov. 2011. <[]>.

"How to Write News Stories." //Media College - Video, Audio and Multimedia Resources//. Media College.com. Web. 20 Nov. 2011.

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"How to Become a News Analyst." //Online College Degree Programs From Top Colleges | DegreeFinders.com//. DegreeFinders.com, 2011. Web. 20 Nov. 2011.

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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">"Lord Cornwallis's Surrender Song." //American Song Sheets//. Library of Congress. Web. 8 Nov. 2011. <http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=amss&fileName=as1/as108040/amsspage.db&recNum=0&itemLink=h?ammem/amss:@field(DOCID+@lit(as108040))>.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">"Map of the Battle of Bunker Hill." //The Revolutionary War//. Son of the South, 2008. Web. 18 Nov. 2011. <[]>.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">"Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s): The Treaty of Paris." //National Archives and Records Administration//. 30 Sept. 1998. Web. 30 Oct. 2011. [|<http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/paris.html]>.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">"The Articles of Confederation: Before the Constitution." //YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.// Web. 22 Nov. 2011. <[]>.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">"The Battle of Bunker Hill - Original Historic Newspapers." //The Mitchell Archives - Original Historic Newspapers For Sale//. 2009. Web. 30 Oct. 2011. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"><[]>.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">"The Paris Peace Treaty (1783)." //From Revolution to Reconstruction//. 14 Sept. 2010. Web. 2 Nov. 2011. <[|http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/D/1776-1800/war/peace.htm#1]>.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">"The Treaty of Paris, 1783." //YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.// Web. 22 Nov. 2011. <[]>.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Trumbell, John. "The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, 17 June, 1775 | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston." //Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |//. Web. 4 Nov. 2011. <[]>.

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