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Inquiry Question Part 1: Was American Independence justified?
Inquiry Question Part 1: Was American Independence justified?
Day 1: Block day, 10/29 & 10/30
Day 1: Block day, 10/29 & 10/30
In order to understand the American Revolution, it is necessary to analyze the events that preceded it.
In order to understand the American Revolution, it is necessary to analyze the events that preceded it.
Part 1: The French and Indian War
Part 1: The French and Indian War
Brainstorm: What might make a group of people want to declare independence from their nation?
Key Decision: The Iroquois at Albany
Overview of events leading up the French and Indian War (slides 1-17) & French and Indian War (slides 18-25)
Complete the timeline on events connected to the French and Indian War
Kahoot! French and Indian War
Part 2: Road to Revolution
Part 2: Road to Revolution
KD British Government: "How can we pay off our war debts?"
6. Independent Work: Read pages 90-94 and complete the student slides on the following events:
The Proclamation of 1763 (90)
1764: Sugar Act (Not in text - slide provided)
1765: Stamp Act (91) video - 14 min.
1765: Quartering Act (92)
1767: Townshend Acts (92)
1770: Boston Massacre (93-94)
Day 2: Thursday, 10/31
Day 2: Thursday, 10/31
Group Scramble: Match the Motive, Description, and Reaction with each of the correct events.
The Boston Tea Party: Activism or Vandalism?
View and discuss slides 4-11 on The Boston Tea Party: Activism or Vandalism?
Grievances & Actions T-Chart
1773: Tea Act (95-96) video (3 min.)
1773: Boston Tea Party (96-97)
Record notes on Graphic Organizer
NO SCHOOL: Friday, 11/1
NO SCHOOL: Friday, 11/1
Day 3: Monday, 11/4
Day 3: Monday, 11/4
Finish: The Boston Tea Party: Activism or Vandalism? (DUE: Friday, 11/8)
Tea Act video (3 min.)
Boston Tea Party: Slides 16-18 (take notes)
1774: Intolerable Acts - 4 parts (97)
Formative Assessment Options:
Timeline and extended paragraph
Storyboard
Infographic
Day 4: 11/5 & 11/6
Day 4: 11/5 & 11/6
Notes on slides:
1773: Tea Act (95-96)
1773: Boston Tea Party (96-97)
1774: Intolerable Acts - 4 parts (97)
1774: First Continental Congress (98)
1775: Paul Revere’s Ride / Lexington & Concord (99-100) Clip - 7 min: Part 2, #4
1775: Second Continental Congress
1775: Olive Branch Petition (110) Clip - 4 min: Part 2, #8
1776: “Common Sense” (110)
1776: Declaration of Independence (110-113)
Continue work on formative assessment for the Boston Tea Party
Day 5: Thursday, 11/7
Day 5: Thursday, 11/7
Road to Revolution Notes ARE DUE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8th
Early conflicts around Boston (pages 108-109 in your text)
Break down the Declaration of Independence.
DOI: Connect Grievances to events from slides
In class - 2 Perspectives: British Government vs. Colonists
Day 6: Friday, 11/8 (Minimum Day)
Day 6: Friday, 11/8 (Minimum Day)
DUE: Road to Revolution Classwork - Slides, handouts, formative assessment.
Wrap up - 2 Perspectives: British Government vs. Colonists
Finish Boston Tea Party Formative Assessment (DUE by the end of the day).
Inquiry Question Part 2: How did the American Patriots defeat a Global Superpower?
Inquiry Question Part 2: How did the American Patriots defeat a Global Superpower?
NO SCHOOL on 11/11 in honor of our Nation's Veterans
NO SCHOOL on 11/11 in honor of our Nation's Veterans
Day 7: Block Day, 11/12 & 11/13
Day 7: Block Day, 11/12 & 11/13
Ready for War? Strengths and Weaknesses of the Patriots vs the British
Video Clip: 2 different armies (Part 3 #3 - 6 minutes)
Read pages 119-121 and make notes with on your student work slides (4 & 5):
Patriot Strengths
Patriot Weaknesses
British Strengths
British Weaknesses
In class: Animated Battlefield video (Beginning to 10:14)
Read text pages 122-123 and complete Section 3 on slides 6-10
Read text page 124 for Section 4 and complete slides 11-14
Day 8 (Thursday, 11/14)
Day 8 (Thursday, 11/14)
Finish Animated Battle Map video (8 min.) - attach part 1 of the notes and submit the Google Classroom post during class
Read pages 125-127 (Section 5) and complete slides 15-20
Saratoga clip (13 min)
DAY 9 (Friday, 11/15) American Revolution
DAY 9 (Friday, 11/15) American Revolution
CommonLit: Benedict Arnold
Betrayal: Benedict Arnold in 4 minutes (video)
Read pages 128-133 (Sections 6 & 7) and complete slides 21-27
Day 7 (Monday, 11/18)
Day 7 (Monday, 11/18)
Yorktown clip (Part 5: 9&10, 13 min) https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mv15-soc-ush-yorktown3/yorktown-the-siege-begins/
Choice Board: Select one or more topic to research and add to your final assessment
Begin American Revolution Assessment
American Revolution Choice Board
American Revolution Choice Board
Key People
Key People
gl-history-black-soliders-revolutionarywar-27106-article_only.pdfBlack Soldiers
lib-revolution-battle-saratoga-52183-article_only.pdf
lib-culper-ring-revolution-2001012220-article_only.pdfThe Culper Spy Ring
Newsela-paine-this-crisis-2000002811-article_only.pdfThomas Paine
Key Battles
Key Battles
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Trenton
lib-revolution-battle-saratoga-52183-article_only.pdfThe Battle of Saratoga
gl-lord-cornwallis-siege-yorktown-revolution-51844-article_only.pdfYorktown
Faces of the American Revolution Student Sign up.pdf
Day 8 (Block Day, 11/19 & 11/20)
Day 8 (Block Day, 11/19 & 11/20)
American Revolution ASSESSMENT (template link on Canva)
American Revolution ASSESSMENT (template link on Canva)
DUE TODAY: Classwork Slides for the American Revolution
Mid-Period: Kahoot! Review
Day 9 (Thursday, 11/21 & Friday, 11/22)
Day 9 (Thursday, 11/21 & Friday, 11/22)
Revolution Assessment - Work Day
Revolution Assessment - Work Day
Download a PDF of your Netflix episode and upload to Google Classroom by the end of the day.
NETFLIX - American Revolution Assessment.pdfTHANKSGIVING BREAK (11/23/24-12/1/24)
THANKSGIVING BREAK (11/23/24-12/1/24)
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