Essential Questions Specialty Area 5
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1. Who was Bernardo de Gálvez?
2. Who was Marquis de Lafayette?
3. Who was Friedrich von Steuben?
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5. What role did Benjamin Franklin play in establishing French aid during the Revolutionary War?
6. Why were the French willing to help the American Colonists?
7. Why were the Spanish willing to help the American Colonists?
Your Thesis: SO WHAT? While completing your research what conclusions did you draw? Why does this topic matter, how do the events you studied change history? Write a one paragraph thesis that addresses what is important about this subject |
Web links to Research, Project Helps and Online Presentation Assitance
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The "Project Assistance" button above will give you access to numerous websites that can assist you in creating web based projects. Regardless of your chosen project take a few minutes to review the available web sites, you might find something you were not previously aware of that will be of interest to you!
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The "Willowcreek Library Texts and Tools" button above will link you to the Alexandria Library. Within the Alexandria library any books with the call number starting with "REF" or a number are informational texts, conversely any call number starting with "FIC", "PB", or "SC" are fictional texts. To access books tagged for the Revolutionary war, go to the search page, type in "ness rev war", and hit search. on the top right hand corner click on the "find more" box. To assist in your search, go to the top drop down menu "unsorted" and sort by "Call Number", this will categorize the fiction and informational texts,posting the informational texts (excluding reference texts) on the top; in addition it will indicate the order of the texts on the stacks. Identify the call number to find the text on the stacks.
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Page Numbers in the Text Specialty Area 5
Call to Freedom
Page: 174
American History
Pages: 227-229
Page: 231
Page: 174
American History
Pages: 227-229
Page: 231
Student Created Materials
Suggested Websites for Specialty Area
Suggested Novels for Specialty Area
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Title: Why Not, Lafayette EASY READER
Author: Jean Fritz The aristocratic young Frenchman who played an important role in the American Revolution also freed the slaves in French territories. Title: What’s the big idea, Ben Franklin? EASY READER
A story of the life of Ben Franklin from his early life to his death; it covers his life as inventor, patriot, and statesman. Title: Attack of the turtle
Author: Drew Carlson Fourteen-year-old Nathan joins forces with his cousin David Bushnell to secretly build the first submarine used in naval warfare Title: Everybody's revolution: a new look at the people who won America's freedom
Author: Thomas Fleming The story of the American Revolution featuring men and women from various cultural backgrounds who made significant contributions to the war effort. Title: The spy: A tale of the neutral ground (CLASSICAL NOVEL, ADVANCED READERS ONLY)
Author: James Fenimore Cooper Reprint of an 1821 novel that tells the story of a man who risked his life in service to America during the Revolutionary War Title: Time enough for drums
Author: Ann Rinaldi Sixteen-year-old Jem and her servant struggle to keep things going at home in Trenton, New Jersey, when the family men join the war for independence from the British king. |
Title: Paul Revere and his midnight ride EASY READ
Author: Gary Jeffrey; illustrated by James Field The thrilling story of one of the most famous horse rides in American history awaits readers in this book. Paul Reveres journey to warn colonial leaders of the coming British invasion is told with illuminating detail, blending important facts with an easy-to-follow narrative. Includes index Title: Storyteller
Author: Patricia Reilly Giff Forced to spend months at an aunt's house, Elizabeth feel a connection to her ancestor Zee, whose picture hangs on the wall, and who reveals her story of hardships during the Revolutionary War as Elizabeth comes to terms with her own troubles Title: The year of the hangman
Author: Gary Blackwood. In 1777, having been kidnapped and taken forcibly from England to the American colonies, fifteen-year-old Creighton becomes part of developments in the political unrest there that may spell defeat for the patriots and change the course of history. Title: Spy!
Author: Anna Myers In 1774, 12-year-old Jonah becomes a pupil of Nathan Hale, inspiring him to question his beliefs about the upcoming revolution, leading Jonah to a decision that causes Nathan's execution. Graphic Novel
Title: The Sons of Liberty Author: Lagos, Alexander, Walker, Steve, Kramek, Oren, Lagos, Joseph Two runaway slaves in Colonial America gain super-powers and two mentors |
See Below For Available Films and Podcasts Related to Specialty Area
The American Revolution: The Story of Us
A miniseries presenting the history of how the United States was invented, looking at the moments where Americans harnessed technology to advance human progress -- from the rigors of linking the continent by transcontinental railroad to triumphing over vertical space through the construction of steel-structured buildings. The series also is a story of conflict, with Native American peoples, slavery, the Revolutionary War that birthed the nation, the Civil War that divided it, and the great world war that shaped its future."
Benjamin Franklin
From humble beginnings, Franklin quickly rises to prominence as a printer and publisher in Philadelphia. His discoveries in the new science of electricity help free the world from the harmful effects of lightning and propel Franklin onto the World stage.
Franklin moves to London and finds himself in the midst of a growing dispute between England and the colonies, a dispute that turns this loyal subject of the British empire into a revolutionary and causes a tragic break with his son. Published on May 23, 2014, Discovery & History Channel
Franklin moves to London and finds himself in the midst of a growing dispute between England and the colonies, a dispute that turns this loyal subject of the British empire into a revolutionary and causes a tragic break with his son. Published on May 23, 2014, Discovery & History Channel
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Lafayette: The Lost Hero (PBS America)
A French aristocrat who strove to forge an alliance between his homeland and the new world of America, and fought alongside the rebels in the War of Independence, the Marquis de Lafayette was a hero of the revolution but many feel he was soon forgotten.
This film follows his descendant, Sabine Renault Sabloniere, as she traces the life and legend of this intriguing and controversial figure. Lafayette left France at the age of 19 and fought for the independence of the United States both on the battlefield and behind the scenes, earning 'the unanimous acclaim and veneration of all Americans' among the Founding Fathers, whom he impressed with his ideals of freedom for all members of society. He then returned to France, risking his life to help start the French Revolution and then struggled to bring peaceful democracy to his country. He was imprisoned for his pains but, years later, was released in time to return, triumphantly, for the 50th anniversary of the American revolution. In France, Lafayette oddly unites both left and right in their despite. To the right he was a traitor, to the left a self-serving aristo. But in America he, like his British counterpart Tom Paine, seems to have been quietly erased from memory. Sabloniere sifts through correspondence between Lafayette, his wife and political partner Adrienne de Noailles, and loyal friend George Washington, and follows his path from fame and glory to increasing obscurity.
This film follows his descendant, Sabine Renault Sabloniere, as she traces the life and legend of this intriguing and controversial figure. Lafayette left France at the age of 19 and fought for the independence of the United States both on the battlefield and behind the scenes, earning 'the unanimous acclaim and veneration of all Americans' among the Founding Fathers, whom he impressed with his ideals of freedom for all members of society. He then returned to France, risking his life to help start the French Revolution and then struggled to bring peaceful democracy to his country. He was imprisoned for his pains but, years later, was released in time to return, triumphantly, for the 50th anniversary of the American revolution. In France, Lafayette oddly unites both left and right in their despite. To the right he was a traitor, to the left a self-serving aristo. But in America he, like his British counterpart Tom Paine, seems to have been quietly erased from memory. Sabloniere sifts through correspondence between Lafayette, his wife and political partner Adrienne de Noailles, and loyal friend George Washington, and follows his path from fame and glory to increasing obscurity.
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"Von Steuben's Continentals"
A short preview clip from the recently released DVD documentary about the life and times of the Continental Soldier in the American Revolution.
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Liberty: The World Turned Upside Down, French Assistance
Episode 5 "The World Turned Upside Down" is about the war in the South as well as the final battles of the war. After the British were defeated in New England and the war became a stalemate in New York, the British decided to engage the rebels in the South. Using Loyalists, the British are somewhat successful. They've captured the cities and win most of the battles, but the countryside becomes firmly anti-British and the rebel army grows. Ultimately, a combined force of the Northern Continental Army (under Washington) as well as the French forces move South to Yorktown, Virginia in a pincer move. Combined with the Southern army, the British are overwhelmed and the last MAJOR battle of the war ends. However, the war lingers on for two more years as the peace treaty is hammered out--
While the combined American and French forces defeated the British at Yorktown, the British ultimately surrendered because the war had become a world war. While we Americans like to say 'we beat the British in the Revolution', this isn't really the case. The British simply could not afford to keep ALL their colonies and chose to abandon America since we were a lot of trouble AND the French, Spanish and Dutch were fighting the British for control of India. Simply, the Brits felt India was so important that they gave up trying to keep it AND America.
While the combined American and French forces defeated the British at Yorktown, the British ultimately surrendered because the war had become a world war. While we Americans like to say 'we beat the British in the Revolution', this isn't really the case. The British simply could not afford to keep ALL their colonies and chose to abandon America since we were a lot of trouble AND the French, Spanish and Dutch were fighting the British for control of India. Simply, the Brits felt India was so important that they gave up trying to keep it AND America.
