Young researchers use the Internet or books to find out about colonial women during the American Revolution. They organize information in a graphic to demonstrate their understanding of the research they gathered before writing a historical cinquain.

Concepts

colonial america, women's history, women's history month, historical research, cinquains, poetry writing

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide a way for class members to keep track and organize their research
• Create a cinquain on another subject to use as an example for the class

Classroom Considerations

• Reserve time in the computer lab or at the library for learners to conduct research
• If assigning out of class resaerch, ensure all individuals have access to computers with the Internet at home

Pros

• Offers opportunities for digital and text-based research
• Provides an extension bulletin board activity

Cons

• The exhibit link does not work

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.3.2 RI.3.7 RI.4.1 RI.4.2 RI.4.7 RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.7 W.3.2.a W.4.2.a W.5.2.a RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3