HAZLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
DISTRICT UNIT/LESSON PLAN
Teacher Name : M. Andrasko
Subject : Social Studies
Start Date(s): 4/28/14
Grade 5
Building : Valley Elementary
Unit Plan
Unit Title: an educational unit title summarizes content across several lessons that establishes and reinforces certain skills and essential knowledge for grade levels and
content areas.
Unit Title: American Revolution
Essential Questions: Essential questions are concept in the form of questions. Questions suggest inquiry. Essential questions are organizers and set the focus for the
lesson or unit. Essential questions are initiators of creative and critical thinking. Essential questions are conceptual commitments focusing on key concepts implicit in the
curriculum
1. Why did Britain keep a tax on tea? How did the colonists react to this tax?
2. Describe the similiarties and differences between the comittees of correspondence and colonial minutemen.
3. Were the colonists successful or unsuccessful in their protests against Britains taxes? Discuss at least two reasons that back up your decsion.
4. If you were a colonists during the 1700’s, would you have chosen to be a patriot or a loyalist? Explain your decision using examples from the
chapter.
5.
How did the capture of Fort Ticonderoga lead to American victory in Boston?
6. How did other nations help the colonies fight the British in the American Revolution? List at least 3 ways.
7. Members of Congress were very dedicated to the American people. Provide at least three examples of their dedication. ( 4 points) ( 8 minutes)
8.
Analyze the Olive Branch Petition. In what what ways do you think things would have been different if Britain had accepted it? Support your
decision with a reasonable explanation to why you think this.
Standards: PA Core Standards, PA Academic Standards/Anchors (based on subject)
Standards and Descriptors:
5.1 principles and Documents of Government
5.1.5.A: Understand the rule of law in protecting property rights, individual rights and the common good.
- 5.1.5.C: Describe the principles and ideals shaping local state, and national government. Liberty / Freedom
- 5.1.5.D: Interpret key ideas about government found in significant documents: Declaration of Independence
- 5.1.5.F: Explain the significance of state symbols, national symbols, and national holidays.
5.2 Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
- 5.2.5.B: Identify behaviors that promote cooperation among individuals.
- 5.2.5.C: Explain why individuals become involved in leadership and public service.
1.6 Speaking and Listening
- 1.6.5.A: Listen critically and respond to others in small and large group situations. Respond with grade level appropriate questions, ideas,
information, or opinions.
Summative Unit Assessment :
Summative Assessment Objective
Knowledge
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Student will demonstrate knowledge and simple understanding of
key vocabulary by correctly matching the definition with the
correct word and completing a sentence with the correct word.
This will be assessed in the mid chapter 8 and 9 quiz that will
be graded using an answer key.
Student will demonstrate knowledge of important individuals
Assessment Method (check one)
____ Rubric ___ Checklist ____Unit Test ____ Group
X Student Self-Assessment
____ Other (explain)
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Students will demonstrate understanding of major events that
happened before and during the Revolutionary War. They
will do this by completing a journal entry that depicts these
events in their entirety.
Student will demonstrate speaking skills by presenting
during the revolutionary period by answering true/false questions.
This will be assessed during the end of chapter 8 and 9 test,
and will be graded using a key.
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Students will be able to identify the cause of different laws and
taxes called upon the colonists during the revolutionary period by
answering multiple choice questions. This will be assessed
during the end of chapter 8 test, and will be graded using a
key.
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Students will be able to explain the purpose, importance, and
dangers of the Declaration of Independence by completing a
restricted response essay. This will be assessed during the end of
chapter 9 test, and will be graded using a brief outline of the
intended answer. The dangers will be assessed in the mid
chapter quiz.
Deep Understanding and Reasoning
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Students will evaluate the imposition of laws on the colonists and
the effects the laws had on the people by completing an extended
response essay. This will be assessed during the end of chapter
8 test, and will be graded using a rubric.
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Students will be able to make inferences about patriot soldier’s
attitudes towards their independence, during the many battles of
the Revolutionary War by completing an extended response essay.
This will be assessed during the end of chapter 9 test, and will
be graded using a rubric.
Products
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Students will demonstrate understanding of major events that
happened before and during the Revolutionary War. They will do
this by completing a journal entry that depicts these events in their
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his/her journal entry to the class.
Students will reflect on their presentation and others by
completing a self-reflection paper that covers topic
preparedness, topic presentation, and peer comments. Peer
evaluations will occur during presentations and selfevaluations will occur after presentation. These will be
graded using a simple rubric.
entirety. This will be assessed after the completion of both
chapters 8 and 9. It will be graded using a rubric.
Skills
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Student will demonstrate speaking skills by presenting his/her
journal entry to the class. This will be assessed during
presentations of performance assessment. It will be graded
using a rubric.
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Students will reflect on their presentation and others by
completing a self-reflection paper that covers topic preparedness,
topic presentation, and peer comments. Peer evaluations will
occur during presentations and self-evaluations will occur
after presentation. These will be graded using a simple rubric.
Affect
Day
Objective (s)
Students will be able to define key
vocabulary in Chapter 8
DOK
LEVEL
1
Activities / Teaching Strategies
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2
Students will be able to identify
the cause of different laws and
taxes called upon the colonists
during the revolutionary
period
2
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At the beginning of the unit, students
will be given a pre-test. This
formative assessment will give the
teacher an overview of what the
students already know before
instruction occurs.
Review all vocabulary for Chapter 8,
and discuss important topics to come.
Take notes, read, and discuss lesson
1 Chapter 8
focus questions will be handed in.
They help me decide if I have to
revisit the lesson.
Grouping
DAILY PLAN
Materials / Resources
Vocabulary words
Assessment of Objective (s)
Formative- Vocab packet
worksheet
Social Studies Textbook
SummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
Formative- QOD questions
SummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
Unit Plan
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Students will be able to identify
the cause of different laws and
taxes called upon the colonists
during the revolutionary period
2
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Formative- Lesson 1 worksheet
Packet page
Finish reading, and discuss lesson 1
Chapter 8
lesson 1 worksheet
SummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
4
Students will evaluate the
imposition of laws on the
colonists and the effects the
laws had on the people
Students will be able to
make inferences about
patriot soldier’s attitudes
5
towards their
independence, during the
many battles of the
Revolutionary War
Students will be able to
make inferences about
patriot soldier’s attitudes
6
towards their
independence, during the
many battles of the
Revolutionary War
Teacher Name :
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2
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Review lesson 1 using focus
questions and homework
Take quiz
Take notes and start reading lesson 2
Chapter 8
Formative-
Continue reading lesson 2 and
Formative- Lesson 2 QOD
Summative- Chapter 8 quiz
Student Self - Assessment-
discussing
Review lesson 2 using homework
and focus question.
Take notes and start reading
lesson 3 Chapter 8
Summative-
Student Self - Assessment-
2
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Finish reading lesson 2
Formative- lesson 2 QOD and
Packet page
Summative-
Student Self - Assessment-
Subject :
Start Date(s):
Grade Level (s):
Day
Objective (s)
DOK
LEVEL
Activities / Teaching Strategies
Grouping
Building :
Materials / Resources
Assessment of Objective (s)
Students will- Students will
1
demonstrate understanding
of major events that
happened before and during
the Revolutionary War
Students will- Students will
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4
demonstrate understanding
of major events that
happened before and during
the Revolutionary War
Students will-
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Review lesson 2 using homework
and focus question.
Take notes and start reading
lesson 3 Chapter 8
Formative- lesson 3 QOD
SummativeStudent Self - Assessment-
4
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Finish lesson 3
Watch Johnny Tremain movie
Formative-lesson 3 packet page
SummativeStudent Self - AssessmentFormativeSummative-
3
Student Self - AssessmentStudents will-
FormativeSummative-
4
Student Self - AssessmentStudents will-
FormativeSummative-
5
Student Self - AssessmentStudents will-
FormativeSummative-
6
Student Self - Assessment-