Revolutionary War Medallions

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Students will research prominent Revolutionary War figures, create a symbol that depicts their figure’s significance, and use Tinkercad to design and 3D-print a Congressional Medallion with information about their figure and their symbol. [MN Social Studies Standards](https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/stds/soc/): 5.4.1.2.1: Pose questions about a topic in Minnesota history, gather a variety of sources related to the questions, interpret findings and use evidence to draw conclusions that address the questions. 5.4.4.16.5: Describe ways that enslaved people and people in free black communities resisted slavery and transferred, developed and maintained their cultural identities. (Colonization and Settlement: 1585-1763) 5.4.4.17.3: Identify the major events of the American Revolution culminating in the creation of a new and independent nation. (Revolution and a New Nation: 1754-1800) 5.4.4.17.4: Compare and contrast the impact of the American Revolution on different groups within the 13 colonies that made up the new United States. (Revolution and a New Nation: 1754-1800) 5.4.4.17.5: Describe the purposes of the founding documents and explain the basic principles of democracy that were set forth in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. (Revolution and a New Nation: 1754-1800) [ISTE Standards for Students](https://id.iste.org/docs/pdfs/20-14_ISTE_Standards-S_PDF.pdf): 1B: Create original works as a means of personal or group expression 3B: Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media Could also include many more ISTE Standards.