Amanda Butera
LESSON 5: LOYALISTS VS. PATRIOTS
DAY 5, 40 MIN. GRADE 3
1. Lesson Objectives
a. Knowledge Outcomes
i. 3.5: Explain important political, economic and military developments
leading up to and during the American Revolution.
b. Skill Outcomes
i. Students will practice recalling information from a read aloud
ii. Students will practice their writing skills by writing a well-developed and
well organized paragraph
iii. Students will practice drawing connections between their own lives and a
text
iv. Students will understand the differences between being a patriot and a
loyalist
2. Assessment
a. Formative Assessment
i. Formative assessment for this lesson will occur as I speak with each
student about their work throughout the lesson. I will also listen to groups
as they discuss their answers.
b. Summative Assessment
i. The summative assessment will be the students paragraph in their writing
journal. I will read each students response checking for their
understanding about the patriots and the loyalists. I will write a short
response to them highlighting their strengths and pointing out mistakes.
3. Materials
a. Writing journals
b. Pencils
c. Chart paper
d. Marker
e. Class-created T-chart
4. Sequence of Activities
a. Hook
i. Remind students of the definition of a loyalist and patriot by making a
quick T-chart as a class, writing the organizer on the board.
b. Activities
i. Next to the completed T-Chart, write and read the following writing
prompt on the board:
1. If you lived at the time of the American Revolution, would you
have been a patriot or a loyalist? Explain your response by giving
details about your reasons.
ii. Ask students to respond to this prompt in their writing journals.
iii. Ask students to return to their desks and get out their writing journals and
a pencil. Allow students to spread out to different areas of the classroom,
picking a place where they are sure to focus and be comfortable.
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iv. Check in with each student by asking them about their choice and how
they are justifying that choice.
v. Students will be given the opportunities to discuss their responses with a
partner or in their groups at their desks.
c. Differentiation
i. Students will work individually, giving the teacher ample opportunity to
focus on students who are struggling by giving those students individual
attention when necessary. Students will be able to draw a picture to go
along with their paragraph. This will be encouraged for students who are
struggling to write down their ideas in words. Students who finish early
will also be asked to illustrate their work.
d. Wrap-up
i. The class will return to the rug and those who wish to share their answers
will be able to
ii. I will review the significant differences/facts about patriots and loyalists
with the students, as the final part of the lesson.
5. Potential Pitfalls
6. Reflections