The American Revolution: What was it and why did it happen?
As we talk about the American Revolution in class, use your KEYWORDS organizer to write down important words, battle names, people, places, events, and dates that stand out to you. We will utilize this information in the later stages of the inquiry guide.
from ESIFC: 5.1 Keywords from Background Information
Getting to Know Thomas Jefferson
revolution: a fundamental change in political organization or in a government or constitution: the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed
As you listen to this story read aloud by your teacher, continue to fill in your KEYWORDS organizer. If you have any questions while listening, write them down on the backside.
The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis
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Empire State Information Fluency Continuum. (2021, April 12). Section 5: Assessments by Grade. https://slsa-nys.libguides.com/ifc/gradeassessments
Films Media Group. (2007). Getting to know Thomas Jefferson. Learn360. https://learn360.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=257216&xtid=196258
Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Revolution. In Merriam-Webster's unabridged dictionary. Retrieved April 23, 2021, from https://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/unabridged/revolution
The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis [Image]. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Revolution#/media/1/617805/201379