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Outline And Overview
Tryon Resolves
Who were these patriots? Where did they come from? How did they become involved in the fight for independence? What ever happened to them or their descendants? Why are they and the Tryon Resolves basically unknown when compared with the Declaration of Independence? What were the impact of these resolves on the quest for independence? What other counties, colonies and states also have resolves? What led up to the formation of the resolves? Where do the resolves fit in the overall puzzle of the American Revolution? And where in the world is Tryon?
I. What are the Tryon Resolves
A. How and Why were they significant to the creation of the DOI
1. What is a resolve?
B. What were the other resolves at the time?
1. Mecklenberg
2.Halifax
3.Others
D. Why did these resolves come about?
E. What were the consequences for signing such resolve?
C. The Declaration of Independence
1. What is the significance of the Tryon Resolves to the DOI
II. Who wrote the Tryon Resolves?
A. List the names of the signers
1. What do we know of them?
2. Where do we find information about them?
Library of Congress Sites
National Archives
Genealogy Sites
Cindi's List
Ancestry.com
Family History Sites
DAR Library
History Books
B. Who were the signers
1. Patriots Vs Loyalists
2. Ethan Allen vs Cornwallis
C. What happened to the signers
III. Possible Lesson Plans/Units (Cross Curriculum--Constructivist)
A. Music
What songs were popular before and during the American Revolution?
1. Yankee Doodle Dandy (British Spoof)
2. The World Turned Upside Down... Myth or Fact
B. Math
1. Time Measurement & Navigation (e.g. glass, sundial, local time measured by sun directly overhead every town different.... What time is real?)
2. Range Weapons... How far did the weapons fire
3. Weapons... What kind of weapons were used?
4. What kind of Math was needed during the American Revolution and Colonial Times?
C. Language Arts
1. Where are resolves used today?
2. Can you prepare a resolve?
3. Locate and interpret a Will of the era
D. Dramatic Arts
1. Role Play the reading of the resolves
2. Role Play the night of Paul Revere's Ride
3. Role Play the life of a Patriot
4. Role Play the life of a Loyalist
E. Geography
1. Where in the world (US) is Tryon?
2. What happened to it?
3. Where is it today?
4. Compare Maps of North Carolinia
5. Where is Rutherford County
6. Where is Halifax?
7. Where is Mecklenberg?
8. Where is Lincoln County?
F. Social Studies
1. American History
2. Colonial Life
3. American Revolution
4. Declaration of Independence
5. Federalist Papers
6. Constitutional Convention
7. US Constitution and tie Bill of Rights
G. Technology
1. Basic Computer
2. Using the Internet.
3. Creating Web Pages
4. Creating WebQuests
5. Using WebCT
6. Using Inspiration
7. Using Powerpoint
8. E-learning
9. Digital Inclusion
IV. More Posible Activities
A. Group Activities
1. Role Play
2. Star Spangled Banner
3. Rent a musket
4. Online Scavenger Hunt
V. Work Sheets
VI. Visuals
1. Puppets
2. Costumes
3. Posters
4. Puzzles
5 Flags
6. Cartoons and Art of the American Revolution
a. Evaluate Caroons from the LOC
b. Create Cartoons and Art about the American Revolution
VIII. Flags of the revolution have a story
IX. The Turtle
XI. King George III
Reproduction #:LC-USZ62-96229
XII. George Washington's Papers Selected patriots
XII. Thomas Jefferson Papers
XIII. James Madison Papers
Betsy Ross flag
US Constitution
Paul Revere
Gadsden flag
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