Process Paper
The topic we decided on for the National History Day project was the Noble Train of Artillery. Our American History teacher recommended us this after asking about interesting and courageous feats that occurred in the Revolutionary war. Our topic was specified as we learned more about the Henry Knox Expedition. We thought this was a great example of taking a stand in history and were interested in the perseverance of the expedition.
In order to learn more about our topic, we conducted research on the Noble Train of Artillery. We were able to conduct our research at school and at home. To begin with, we focused on learning the basics to our topic by reading secondary sources such as books and websites. Once we established a good understanding on our topic, we moved into primary sources. Primary sources that we used included diary entries, letters, newspaper articles, and pictures from the time period during the Revolutionary War. Major Contributions to our project were primary sources, especially the letters written between Henry Knox and George Washington. The letters between Knox and Washington were the most helpful because they gave first hand accounts of the difficulties of the expedition and predictions of Knox that went horribly wrong. As we conducted more research, our understanding evolved as we learned the great importance of the Noble Train of Artillery and the great effect it had in the Siege of Boston and the American Revolutionary War.
Our project was made on a website. We decided to do a website because there are many aspects of the Noble Train of Artillery. We had to record the background, causes, events, short-term effects, long-term effects, and the importance of the event and it was easy to make a different page for each one when using a website. The organization of a website was simple and easy. It also appeals to the audience with pictures and fonts. In order to do a website, we needed organizational skills in order to make our content easier to read and understand for our audience.
The Noble Train of Artillery connects to the idea of taking a stand in history. The Noble Train of Artillery was a major part of the Siege of Boston, which was an encounter between the Continental Army and the British. In this encounter, the Continental Army took a stand by fighting the British in the Battle at Dorchester Heights. The Battle of Dorchester Heights is an example of taking a stand in history as Knox and the Continental Army forced the British to surrender. The Noble Train of Artillery was also part of the Revolutionary War, which was also an act of taking a stand against the British because the Continental Army was going against the British ruling and freeing themselves from the British, regardless of the consequences.
The topic we decided on for the National History Day project was the Noble Train of Artillery. Our American History teacher recommended us this after asking about interesting and courageous feats that occurred in the Revolutionary war. Our topic was specified as we learned more about the Henry Knox Expedition. We thought this was a great example of taking a stand in history and were interested in the perseverance of the expedition.
In order to learn more about our topic, we conducted research on the Noble Train of Artillery. We were able to conduct our research at school and at home. To begin with, we focused on learning the basics to our topic by reading secondary sources such as books and websites. Once we established a good understanding on our topic, we moved into primary sources. Primary sources that we used included diary entries, letters, newspaper articles, and pictures from the time period during the Revolutionary War. Major Contributions to our project were primary sources, especially the letters written between Henry Knox and George Washington. The letters between Knox and Washington were the most helpful because they gave first hand accounts of the difficulties of the expedition and predictions of Knox that went horribly wrong. As we conducted more research, our understanding evolved as we learned the great importance of the Noble Train of Artillery and the great effect it had in the Siege of Boston and the American Revolutionary War.
Our project was made on a website. We decided to do a website because there are many aspects of the Noble Train of Artillery. We had to record the background, causes, events, short-term effects, long-term effects, and the importance of the event and it was easy to make a different page for each one when using a website. The organization of a website was simple and easy. It also appeals to the audience with pictures and fonts. In order to do a website, we needed organizational skills in order to make our content easier to read and understand for our audience.
The Noble Train of Artillery connects to the idea of taking a stand in history. The Noble Train of Artillery was a major part of the Siege of Boston, which was an encounter between the Continental Army and the British. In this encounter, the Continental Army took a stand by fighting the British in the Battle at Dorchester Heights. The Battle of Dorchester Heights is an example of taking a stand in history as Knox and the Continental Army forced the British to surrender. The Noble Train of Artillery was also part of the Revolutionary War, which was also an act of taking a stand against the British because the Continental Army was going against the British ruling and freeing themselves from the British, regardless of the consequences.