Content+NETS-S+Standards

The assignment directly addresses the following content standards:

NCSS US History Era 3 Standard 1B Analyze political, ideological, religious, and economic origins of the Revolution.

NCSS US History Era 3 Standard 1C Compare and explain the different roles and perspectives in the war of men and women, including white settlers, free and enslaved African Americans, and Native Americans.

Also possibly addressed:

NCSS US History Standard 2C Compare the reasons why many white men and women and most African American and Native Americans remained loyal to the British.

AND/OR Explain the revolutionary hopes of enslaved and free African Americans and the gradual abolition of slavery in the northern states.

This assignment is connected to creative writing in the Language Arts field. However, I am not grading for creativity, but I am grading for content.

Additionally, the following NETS-S Standards are met:

NETS-S 1A Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.

NETS-S 3B Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.

NETS-S 5A Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.

NETS-S 6B Select and use applications effectively and productively.