Lesson 1: boycotts, the stamp act, sugar act, Boston massacre
Wiki HW- Discussion board on the Boston Massacre
Lesson 2: The effects of the Boston Tea Party leading to the first continental congress
Wiki HW- Analyzing a political cartoon
Lesson 3: Choosing side patriots or loyalists students will be assigned roles in the community and will debate which side is right
Wiki- Why is our flag red, white, and blue?
Lesson 4: Why was the Declaration of Independence created?
Wiki- Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence
Lesson 5: Who was affected by the American Revolution? -The war affected everyone even African Americans and Native Americans Wiki- Reading Paul Revere’s Ride Introduce and discuss our Final Project.
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Lesson 6: How did women help the Continental Army? -Martha Washington -Mary Ludwig Hayes -Margaret Corbin
Lesson 7:Students will learn how to write a persuasive letter –refer to Thomas Paine’s Common Sense pamphlet.
Wiki- video
Lesson 8: Students will make a foldable time line to review what they have learned about each battle and its outcomes so far.
Wiki- Students will plot on a map the battles in which the Patriots won in the Northern colonies. Under each battle students will write a caption giving a main reason why the Patriots won.
Lesson 9: The Battle of Yorktown and the Treaty of Paris.
Wiki -video
Lesson 10: How has technology influenced the spread of ideas in the 21st century? Discuss how our current president used the internet to connect with young people and build voter confidence, use the media (journalism, TV, internet, radio etc.) Time for Kids magazine.
Wiki HW- Discussion board on the Boston Massacre
The effects of the Boston Tea Party leading to the first continental congress
Wiki HW- Analyzing a political cartoon
Choosing side patriots or loyalists students will be assigned roles in the community and will debate which side is right
Wiki- Why is our flag red, white, and blue?
Why was the Declaration of Independence created?
Wiki- Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence
Who was affected by the American Revolution?
-The war affected everyone even African Americans and Native Americans
Wiki- Reading Paul Revere’s Ride
Introduce and discuss our Final Project.
How did women help the Continental Army?
-Martha Washington
-Mary Ludwig Hayes
-Margaret Corbin
Wiki- video
Students will make a foldable time line to review what they have learned about each battle and its outcomes so far.
Wiki- Students will plot on a map the battles in which the Patriots won in the Northern colonies. Under each battle students will write a caption giving a main reason why the Patriots won.
The Battle of Yorktown and the Treaty of Paris.
Wiki -video
How has technology influenced the spread of ideas in the 21st century? Discuss how our current president used the internet to connect with young people and build voter confidence, use the media (journalism, TV, internet, radio etc.)
Time for Kids magazine.