MM+Childrens+Book+Questions

(MM) is going to create a children's story about **The War Of 1812** that will: **Catch the readers eye.** My children's story will solve the following problem:**The War Of 1812.** My audience will experience my story through the eyes of: **Mr.B** My children's story will have the following key historical events: **The War Of 1812** My children's story will have the following key historical characters:**Francis Scott Key** My children's story will have the following key historically important concrete objects:**The American Flag, Guns, Ships,Cannon,Houses, Washington D.C.** My children's story will make the audience feel the following emotions: **Sadness, Proudness, Humor.** My children's story will be credible because I will support it with the following sources: **The War Of 1812 Movie.**

Brainstorm -- write what each page will be about and some of the action occuring in it....then write a brief description of the picture that you will include for that page of writing. This is just the rough draft! Or, use a story board.

BOOK PAGES Intro-**pg1**- **This book is about the war of 1812 and some of the things that happened during it.** Britain and France at War- **Pg2-Great Britain and france started a war against eachother. (2 ships shooting at eachother)** Britain and France decision about imports from USA-**Pg3-Britain and France had to stop the U.s from trading. (Stealing from the U.S ships)** Impressment-**Pg4-People got captured and got forced to work for the British.(People being forced to work)** Chesapeake incident-**Pg5- British people took a U.s ship.(People shooting at U.S boat)** Embargo Act-**Pg6-It was to stop trading with britain. (Picture of document)** Did the Embargo act work?**Pg7- The embargo act worked but mostly affected U.S. merchants.(People talking about Embargo Act)** Why did British help Indian Nations?**Pg8-They provided military aid so they dont let the united states on their land(2 hands together)** Who was Tecumseh?-**Pg9- Tecumseh was a talented leader and a shawnee chief.(Picture of Tecumseh)** What was his dream?-**Pg10-To unite the american indians.(Person + Person =PEACE)** Battle of Tippecanoe-**Pg11-Harrisons forces marched close to the indians, causing an attack.(People shooting at eachother)** Impact on Tippecanoe on Tecumseh's Dream-**Pg12-His village got destroyed.(Tecumseh Mad)** War Hawks Point-of-View**Pg13-Only solution was war.(Declaring War)** The opposition's point-of-view**Pg14-Did not believe that war was good.(Trying to stop war)** The President, the reasons, the vote**Pg15-James Madison wanted to declare war because Britain was ignoring them.(Picture of president)** US at beginning of war compared to Britain**Pg16-Britain was prepared for war and the U.S. was very unprepared.(Britain very prepared and U.S. unprepared.)** Privateers**Pg17-Americans wanted people to become pirates. (Picture of pirates on boat)** Early Blunders(2)**Pg18-19-while trying to invade canada, the U.S. lost most of theyre resources.(picture of some of resources.)pg2- The British got to washington D.c when they invaded america.(British burning washington D.C.)** Washington, D.C. (2pp)**Pg20-21-Washington D.C. got burned down.(Picture of washington D.C burning.)Pg 2-People were running away from the white house so they dont get burned too.(people running from a fiery building.)** Baltimore, Ft McHenry, Francis Scott Key, etc (4-6pp)**Pg22-24-pg 22-Baltimore wanted to fight british.(getting ready to fight.)pg23-Ships started shooting at fort mchenry.(ships shootiing at ft mchenry.)pg 24-Francis scott key was looking at the whole battle from a ship.(Francis on a ship.)** Conclusion**Pg25-British people ended up leaving.(U.S. was happy)** Lyrics to SSB-**Pg26-(lyrics here)** Your interpretation-**Pg27-(lyrics here)**