11-12-12
Unit:
Essential
Understandings:
Objective:
ELPS:
Key Vocabulary:
Materials
Needed:
Guiding
Questions:
Monday
Causes of the American
Revolution
How does conflict lead
to change?
Explain the issues
surrounding important
events of the American
Revolution, including
declaring
independence, fighting
the battles of Lexington
and Concord, Saratoga,
and Yorktown, enduring
the winter at Valley
Forge and signing the
Treaty of Paris of 1783.
Tuesday
Causes of the American
Revolution
How does conflict lead
to change?
Explain the issues
surrounding important
events of the American
Revolution, including
declaring
independence, fighting
the battles of Lexington
and Concord, Saratoga,
and Yorktown, enduring
the winter at Valley
Forge and signing the
Treaty of Paris of 1783.
Wednesday
Causes of the American
Revolution
How does conflict lead to
change?
Explain the issues
surrounding important
events of the American
Revolution, including
declaring independence,
fighting the battles of
Lexington and Concord,
Saratoga, and Yorktown,
enduring the winter at
Valley Forge and signing
the Treaty of Paris of
1783.
Thursday
Causes of the American
Revolution
How does conflict lead
to change?
Explain the issues
surrounding important
events of the American
Revolution, including
declaring
independence, fighting
the battles of Lexington
and Concord, Saratoga,
and Yorktown, enduring
the winter at Valley
Forge and signing the
Treaty of Paris of 1783.
Friday
Causes of the American
Revolution
How does conflict lead
to change?
Explain the issues
surrounding important
events of the American
Revolution, including
declaring independence,
fighting the battles of
Lexington and Concord,
Saratoga, and
Yorktown, enduring the
winter at Valley Forge
and signing the Treaty
of Paris of 1783.
Express opinions, ideas,
and feelings ranging
from communicating
single words and short
phrases to participating
in extended discussions
on a variety of social and
grade-appropriate
academic topics.
Express opinions, ideas,
and feelings ranging
from communicating
single words and short
phrases to participating
in extended discussions
on a variety of social and
grade-appropriate
academic topics.
I will demonstrate
English comprehension
and expand reading skills
by employing basic
reading skills such as
demonstrating
understanding of
supporting ideas and
details in text and graphic
sources, summarizing
text, and distinguishing
main ideas from details.
Civil disobedience
patriots
militia
I will demonstrate
English comprehension
and expand reading skills
by employing basic
reading skills such as
demonstrating
understanding of
supporting ideas and
details in text and
graphic sources,
summarizing text, and
distinguishing main ideas
from details.
loyalist
INB, glue sticks,
scissors, writing utensils,
color pencils
Give an example of civil
disobedience during the
Revolutionary period.
Was it justified?
INB, glue sticks,
scissors, writing utensils,
color pencils
Post “give me liberty or
give me death” speech.
What was Patrick Henry
trying to say in his
INB, glue sticks, scissors,
writing utensils, color
pencils
Why do you think France
joined the war after the
battle of Saratoga?
INB, glue sticks,
scissors, writing utensils,
color pencils
How did conflict
between England and its
colonies lead to change?
I will demonstrate
English comprehension
and expand reading
skills by employing
basic reading skills such
as demonstrating
understanding of
supporting ideas and
details in text and
graphic sources,
summarizing text, and
distinguishing main
ideas from details.
Unalienable
(inalienable)
INB, glue sticks,
scissors, writing
utensils, color pencils
The US will have many
problems as a young
nation. What problems
do you think it might
Guided Practice:
Review important events
and figures of the
American Revolution
speech?
Work on Midterm
Review - Will only see
certain classes
Independent
Practice:
Midterm powerpoint and
study guide
Work on Midterm
Review
Early Dismissal
Closing:
WHY was Saratoga a
turning point in the war?
What was the name of
our countries first
constitution?
Name the peace treaty
that ended the
Revolutionary War.
Differentiation:
Midterm power
point\smart board activity
History Midterms – we
will only see certain
classes Begin
Declaration of
Independence DBQ
Essay
face?
Declaration of
Independence Essay
(DBQ)
Mid Term
What was the purpose
in sending the
Declaration of
Independence to the
King George the III?
What part did John
Hancock play?
How many times is the
word “God” used in the
Declaration of
Independence? How
important was religion
to our founding fathers?
Explain.