Seventh Day

My next action entering the day was go to get more index cards done so I can get more sites to incorporate into my research.
What I did today was I got 5 research index cards done which put me at 19 index cards total. I also got some helpful pictures that will enhance my scrap book in the end.
What I did today helps answer me research question because I got more information which will lead me to my research question.
My next action is going to be to continue get more pictures and information for index cards that will help me answer my research question

Index Card 19

http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/patriots/ticonderoga-battle.jpg

This site gives a picture of another important American Revolution battle, The battle of Ticonderoga.

Index Card 18

http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-ticonderoga-1777.htm

This site gives detailed information on the The Battle of Ticonderoga 1777. This is an important battle in the American Revolution for both sides.

Index Card 17

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/2/2a/20080706214625!Battle_of_bunker_hill_by_percy_moran.jpg

This is a picture of the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Index Card 16

http://www.britishbattles.com/bunker-hill.htm

This site gives detailed information on another major baattle in the American revolution, Bunker Hill.

Index Card 15

http://www.harlingen.isd.tenet.edu/coakhist/amrev.html

This site gives a good layout of the main causes, battles, people, and what happened post revolution of the war. It is very good for getting some basic information.

Sixth Day

My next action entering the day was to get a lot of Index Cards done to get some more information for my research question.
What I actually did today was I got a lot of index cards done that are going to help my answer my question and I am starting to get into the War battles itself.
What I did today helps answer my research question because it gives me more information on the American Revolution and the battles itself.
My next action is to get more index cards specifically on the battles which will be the big part of my research question

Index Card 14

http://darter.ocps.net/classroom/revolution/revere.htm

This site gives a biography of Paul Revere's ride telling you his main role in the American Revolution. Along with Paul Revere's ride it gives some more basic information on what Paul Revere did during the course of his life and in the American Revolution.

Index Card 13

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Us_flag_large_Betsy_Ross.png

This is a website of the picture of the 13 colonies flag. The flag was the original flag of the first 13 colonies of the United States.

Index Card 12

http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battles.asp

This site has most of the important battles in the American Revolutin with a basic chart of the commanders, battles, and casualties. It also has links to each of these battles for more in depth information. This is a great site if i need to find battles quickly of the American Revolution or even put them in chronological order.

Index Card 11

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Paul_revere_ride.gif

This is a picture of Paul Revere's famous midnight ride to warn the American people that the British were coming.

Index Card 10

http://www.americanrevolution.com/MidnightRideofPaulRevere.htm

This site gives information about Paul Revere's ride to Lexington to announce the coming of the British. This is one of Paul Revere's famous things he did in history to warn the Ameriacns that the British were on their way.

Fifth Day

My next action entering the day was to get some more research done on the battles itself and the start of the American Revolution.
What I actually did today was got a lot of information on the first battle of the American Revolution which was the Battle of Lexington including pictures and information.
What I did today helps answer my research question because I am getting into why and how the American Revolution happened which is my research question and by researching the battles this is how it happened.
My next action is to get more research done on the battles and why they occurred so I can continue to get a basic overview of the entire revolution.

Index Card 9

http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/750419.htm

This sites main purpose is to give detailed information on the battle of lexington. They day that the battle took place it gives minute by minute information on everything that happened on that day. This is a great site if your looking for very specific information on the battle of lexington.

Index Card 8

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h654.html

This site is only for the Battle of Lexington. It gives you an overview of what happened before and up to the battle of lexington. It also gives a good description of why it happened and how is was the starting point of the American Revolution.

Index Card 7

http://pro.corbis.com/images/IH024114.jpg?size=67&uid=%7B10C9D8B0-C553-40D5-9518-869ADD164C9C%7D

This is a picture of the battle of lexington. This is the first battle in the Revolutionary War and was where it started. This picture gives a good idea of what the weapons and kind of cannons they use in this type of war.

Fourth Day

My next action entering the day was to get a few sites and pictures down for my index cards so I can use them to get my information for my scrapbook.
What I actually did today was I got 6 index cards down with information and pictures so I have the basic websites of how the American Revolution got started.
What I did helps me answer my research question because I got how the American Revolution started which is part of how the American Revolution took place and that is part of my research question.
My next action is to find out about the war itself now that I have how the war started I can start researching the American Revolution beginning battles.

Index Card 6

http://therevolutionofamerica.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Boston_Tea_Party.317204916_std.jpg

This is a picture of the Boston Colonists disguised as Indians throwing tea into the harbor. They did not want to pay taxes so as a result this is the action they took. This made the british parliament angry and forced them to pass the intolerable acts which brought America and British even closer to war.

Index Card 5

http://www.ncs-nj.org/teachers/svain/americanrevolution/clipart/bostonmassacre%20real.gif

This is a picture of the Boston Massacre in which British Troops killed civilians in retaliation to them throwing snowballs. This was one of the big events that occurred that contributed to the American Revolution.

Index Card 4

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.htm

This site is a timeline of the revolutionary war with links to other sites for specific details on every aspect of it. This site has everything from the French Indian War to when the U.S. constituion was ratified. It gives good information if your looking at when something happened and then you can go from there.

Index Card 3

http://multied.com/revolt/causes.html

Along with the site I gave that posted 3 major events that caused the war this site give a basic overview of why and how the war was started along with links of some of the major events. Although many events occurred that led to the American Revolution the background of all this was that Americans were also entitled to democratic rights. This site also has links to each of the major events that led to the American Revolution.

Index Card 2

http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/leaders/

This site does not give specific information on the revolutionary war itself but is a great site if I need to refer to something about the leaders of the American Revolution for both sides. It also has links to the important leaders of the American Revolution for America and Britain.

Index Card 1

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002540/revolution.html

The main reason that the American Revolution was started besides the want of American Independence was because of three ideas.
The first big reason is the Boston Massacre which resulted in 5 civilian deaths by British troops. The second event that occurred was boycotting. The 13 colonies cut off trade from coming in and out of the 13 colonies which greatly affected Britain and the original 13 colonies. This was a big problem for the British because the 13 colonies were a major part of trading for the British.
The final event that played a big part in the start of the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party. The colonists dumped tea into the Boston harbor which cost the British a lot of money and made them very mad. In the end these events all contributed to the start of the American Revolution.

Third Day

My next action entering the day was to finish my product prospectus and get started on my index cards so I can have three done by next class.
What I actually did today was I finished my project prospectus and I looked at some research sites but I haven't started recording any information yet.
What I did today helps me answer my research question because I basically got everything planned out now and got my what I am going to do for my final project and I just need to start researching information and pictures now.
My next action is to get three index cards done of information about the American Revolution that pertains to my research question.

Second Day

My next action entering the day that I wanted to accomplish is getting my research topic and question down. Once I find out how my partner and I will be presenting the final product it will be very easy to start researching.
What I actually accomplished was I got my research topic and question written and I got an idea of how my final project will be presented. Also I started a blog post on the seven questions of the start of the project.
What I did today does not help me answer my research question but it gives me what I'm going to be researching which is needed to answer a research question.
My next action for this project is to pick a way in which I will be able to present the project in an interesting way. Then I will need to finish my 7 questions so I can start researching.

Product Prospectus

1. The research question I chose to research is Why and How did the American Revolution take place? This question gives an overview of what the American Revolution was about and that is where I am heading.
2. The final product will be in the form of a scrap book but its going to be a little bit altered. We are going to have pictures on each page of a hard cover book and have labels describing how that picture leads us to our final project or answer to our question. Each picture with a label will lead to the next picture until the question is completely answered.
3. We chose this particular form because any kind of model wouldn't necessarily work because of the multiple fights in the American Revolution and we felt that multiple pictures with labels would help reach the answer to our question and be the best presentable to anyone.
4. A definition of the finished project is multiple pages of pictures and labels that will be sufficient to answer our research question.
5. This project will answer my question because I can have pictures and labels of American support for independence and also pictures of how the American Revolution take place and multiple fights of that to describe it more in depth. I can have a bunch of pictures for each of the sub parts of my research question I'm trying to answer that will ultimately lead to the final product.
6. The task breakdown/work flow for the project is going to be research sites to get pictures and information on the American Revolution as well as filling out daily journal entry's for my daily progress. Once I research enough information I can start inserting pictures and labels into the book.
7. The next actions to be taken on the project is I need to start researching information and pictures for my index cards to be on my way to getting information.

First Day

My next action entering the day was to get started and set up this project.
Today I set up a blogger account and Delicious account.
This will not help me answer my research question but will be the basis of where i put my information.
My next action is finding a topic and question to research.