Storyline:
"Great Britain and its American colonies were bound together for 150 years. There were many threads woven together that made their connection strong: culture, religion, politics, and economics. Over time, however, the threads began to unravel—not all at once and not all at the same time. Eventually, the rope frayed to the point of snapping. How and why did this occur?"
(Teacher's Curriculum Institute Social Studies Alive! America's Past website)
In this unit, students will:
Analyze the cause and effects of events leading to tension with Great Britain.
Study drafts of the Declaration of Independence and re-write key passages in everyday language.
Experience the Revolutionary War through a game of tug-of-war.
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In this lesson, students will:
Make connections between a tug-of-war game and the events of the American Revolution.
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the American and British forces in the American Revolution.
Click HERE for the Unit 3 Lesson 13 Newsletter.
End of Lesson Assessment:
Test Date: Friday, May 29th
Click the links below for test information and study guides!
Test Information (Information on page 2)
Study Guide Review Packet (with Answers)
Important Note: Students' lesson packets will be collected with the assessment to be graded for Classwork completion. All packet pages should be completed at that time. Any pages that are not completed will receive a grade of 0. Additional time will not be provided to earn credit.
Lesson Packet due : Friday, May 29th
Lesson pages for Classwork Grade: 261, 272, 274
Storyline:
"On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old activist and poet, delivered a stirring recitation of her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. One powerful excerpt from the poem states, “. . . and yes we are far from polished. Far from pristine. But that doesn’t mean we are striving to form a union that is perfect. We are striving to forge a union with purpose, to compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters, and conditions of man.” How did the Constitution and Bill of Rights lay the framework for such a vision?"
(Teacher's Curriculum Institute Social Studies Alive! America's Past website)
In this unit, students will:
Create a graphic organizer to show how the U.S. government functions.
Perform mini dramas related to violations of a citizen’s rights under the Bill of Rights.
Study the civic values of early leaders and use them to create a community improvement plan.
Complete puzzles related to economic concepts.
Click HERE to access the Unit 4 Newsletter.
In this lesson, students will:
Identify the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and the work of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention that led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution.
Examine and list the key powers of the three branches of government created by the Constitution.
Identify which branch(es) of the government can act in certain situations.
Identify three issues that the delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed on and three that they debated.
Click HERE for the Unit 4 Lesson 14 Newsletter.
End of Lesson Assessment:
Test Date: NO TEST FOR THIS LESSON
Click the links below for test information and study guides!
Test Information (Information on page 2)
Study Guide Review Packet (with Answers)
Important Note: Students' lesson packets will be collected with the assessment to be graded for Classwork completion. All packet pages should be completed at that time. Any pages that are not completed will receive a grade of 0. Additional time will not be provided to earn credit.
Lesson Packet due :
Lesson pages for Classwork Grade:
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