The Colonial Newsletter

An Interdisciplinary WebQuest for 7^th Grade

English and Social Studies Students

By Bernadette Bookmiller and

Elizabeth Brown
 

Introduction

It is 1780, and the war between the new United States and Great Britain rages on. You are an apprentice to a printer. You have been chosen to write and design a special insert about the American Revolution for your weekly newspaper. If you do an outstanding job, you will be able to marry into the family and inherit this very profitable business!