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Directions: Wait for instructions before reading this assignment. We will be going over the expectations for this project as a class. For this assignment you will be creating a journal or diary of a person living in America during the Revolution. In the space below, write your assigned perspective. My character is ______________ -American and is a Loyalist/Patriot (circle one).

Although some details about your character have been generated for you, you still have several choices to make about their identity. You decide if your character is:

Male or Female Rural or Urban Soldier or Civilian You are also responsible for extra details concerning the backstory of your character including their name, family, and even if they live or die. There are several requirements to this assignment that will be further detailed in the assignment rubric as well as listed here. In this assignment you must:

Record why your character identifies as a Patriot or Loyalist Write your character’s perspective and experiences based on their assigned nationality Write your character’s perspective and experiences based on gender, location, and profession Summarize either Patriot or Loyalist rhetoric concerning the War Describe the daily life of your character Demonstrate the effect of the Revolutionary War on your character Record correct information Create a bibliography Make a Creative Commons license for this assignment Have minimal spelling and grammatical errors

You have several options with how you may present this assignment. You may:

Create audio/visual or textual/visual entries Present your entries through Twitter Create a blog (must include pictures) Present entries in a Word document

There is no minimum or maximum length. You have completed the assignment when it meets the criteria of the grading rubric and you are satisfied with your product. Make a good effort, as these assignments will be displayed online. (School website or private class wiki)