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Unit Understandings
Universal
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Topics/Content
Attempts to control people without giving them a say may lead to resentment and conflict .
Increasing conflict over British restrictions led to a desire among the colonies for independence from
Britain. concepts: rebellion, protest
(2) History. The student understands how conflict between the American colonies and Great
Britain led to American independence. The student is expected to:
(A) identify and analyze the causes and effects of events prior to and during the
American Revolution, including the
French and Indian War and the
Boston Tea Party;
(B) identify the Founding Fathers and Patriot heroes, including John
Adams, Samuel Adams, Benjamin
Franklin, Nathan Hale, Thomas
Jefferson, the Sons of Liberty, and
George Washington, and their motivations and contributions during the revolutionary period;
Causes of the Revolution
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French and Indian War
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Proclamation of 1763
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British Attempts to
Control the Colonies
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Colonial Protests
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Significant People vocabulary: backcountry, Proclamation of
1763, Parliament, resentment, repeal, boycott, patriot, loyalist, militia,
Minutemen
Developed 2005
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Unit Questions
Could the American
Revolution have been avoided?
Revised 2012
Resources
Unit 2 Literature Connections
Essential Resources:
LRE Bio Cards
Research Databases People
Research Databases Concepts
History Alive! America’s Past,
Lesson 10
– Growing Tensions
Between the Colonies and
Britain
Lesson Plan: Growing
Tensions
Text, Ch. 7, Lesson 3
Text, Ch. 8, Lessons 1-2
Supplemental Resources
-Leveled Text (Early America) p. 93-100
Overview of Events Leading to the American Revolution
-National Geographic Reading
Expeditions Series (ESL books)
-Benchmark Education Series
(ESL books)
Thinking Map Connections
Thinking Map Connections
Instructional Considerations: HA Lesson 10 strongly supports 8 th grade. Be sure to include boycott into vocabulary.

People tend to justify their actions based on ideals or principles.
The Declaration of
Independence separated the colonies from British rule by publicly declaring the colonists’ complaints and their vision of a just government. concepts: unalienable rights, consent of the governed, independence
(2) History. The student understands how conflict between the American colonies and Great
Britain led to American independence. The student is expected to:
(B) identify the Founding Fathers and Patriot heroes, including John
Adams, Samuel Adams, Benjamin
Franklin, Nathan Hale, Thomas
Jefferson, the Sons of Liberty, and
George Washington, and their motivations and contributions during the revolutionary period;
(15) Government. The student understands important ideas in the
Declaration of Independence, the
U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of
Rights. The student is expected to:
(A) identify the key elements and the purposes and explain the importance of the Declaration of
Independence;
Declaring Independence
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Lexington and Concord
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Ideas in the Declaration of Independence
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Adopting the Declaration of Independence
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Significant People vocabulary: traitor, Common Sense, grievances, independence,
Were the colonists justified in declaring independence?
Essential Resources:
LRE Bio Cards
Research Databases People
Research Databases Concepts
History Alive! America’s Past,
Lessons 11- To Declare
Independence or Not
Lesson 12- The Declaration of
Independence
Lesson Plan: The Declaration of Independence
Supplemental Resources
Leveled Text (Early America) p. 101-108
Text, Ch. 8, Lesson 3
Text, Ch. 9, Lesson 1
18 th Century Documents
-National Geographic Reading
Expeditions Series (ESL books)
-Benchmark Education Series
(ESL books)
Thinking Map Connections
Thinking Map Connections
Instructional Considerations: Lesson Plan: The Declaration of Independence2 : Unable to locate video linked in lesson plan. HA Lesson 11 supports 8 th grade. Focus on
Franklin and Adams. The debate gives students an opportunity to learn about the people, the reasons, and defend their positions. HA Lesson 12 is also supportive of 8 th grade. Be sure to include grievances in the vocabulary and try to discuss some of the following: Magna Carta and the Mayflower Compact,
Victory is often achieved due to more than one factor.
The Colonies prevailed during the
American Revolution because they received support from other countries, used effective strategy and were fighting on their own soil. concepts:
(2) History. The student understands how conflict between the American colonies and Great
Britain led to American independence. The student is expected to:
(A) identify and analyze the causes and effects of events prior to and during the
American Revolution, including the
French and Indian War and the
The Revolutionary War

Loyalists and Patriots
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Strengths/Weaknesses of the British and
Colonists
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Significant People
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Battle of Saratoga
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French Allies
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Yorktown
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Treaty of Paris 1783 vocabulary: advantages, mercenaries, treaty, ally
Could the British have won the Revolutionary War?
Essential Resources:
History Alive! America’s Past,
Lesson 13
– The Revolutionary
War
Text, Ch. 9, Lessons 2-3
LRE Bio Cards
Research Databases People
Research Databases Concepts

war, treaty, turning point, ally Boston Tea Party;
(B) identify the Founding Fathers and Patriot heroes, including John
Adams, Samuel Adams, Benjamin
Franklin, Nathan Hale, Thomas
Jefferson, the Sons of Liberty, and
George Washington, and their motivations and contributions during the revolutionary period;
(C) summarize the results of the
American Revolution, including the establishment of the United States and the development of the U.S. military.
Supplemental Resources
Leveled Text (Early America) p. 109-116
Lesson Plan: Loyalists v.
Patriots (LRE)
Lesson Plan : Loyalists vs.
Patriots
Lesson Plan: Colonies
Revolutionary War
-National Geographic Reading
Expeditions Series (ESL books)
-Benchmark Education Series
(ESL books)
The Road to Revolution Game
Thinking Map Connections
Instructional Considerations: Lesson Plan: The Declaration of Independence2 : Unable to locate video linked in lesson plan. HA Lesson 13 is important and strongly supports
8 th grade.