Intervention/STAAR Review : 8.4A Analyzing Causes of the American Revolution
Estimated timeframe: 50 minutes
Lesson Components
Lesson Objectives: Students will analyze the causes of the American Revolution, such as the Proclamation
of 1763, the Intolerable Acts, the Stamp Act, Mercantilism, Lack of Representation in Parliament, and
British Policies following the French and Indian War
Language Objectives: Students will speak to share information in cooperative learning interactions
Prior Learning: The American Revolution was the fight for independence from Great Britain. Many
colonists believed that specific British policies were unfair and therefore they felt compelled to rebel.
Standards(Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills):
8.4.A analyze causes of the American Revolution, including the Proclamation of 1763, the Intolerable Acts,
the Stamp Act, mercantilism, lack of representation in Parliament, and British economic policies following
the French and Indian War Readiness/RC1
College and Career Readiness:
Periodization and chronological reasoning : Analyze causes and effects of major political, economic, and
social changes in U.S. and world history.
Intervention Targeted/Topical Essential Questions:
Describe the ________________________and its consequences.
Proclamation of 1763
The Intolerable Acts
The Stamp Act
Mercantilism
Lack of representation in Parliament
British economic policies following the French and Indian War
Vocabulary/
Terms or
Concepts
included in
targeted
standard 8.4A
Proclamation of 1763, The Intolerable Acts, The Stamp Act, Mercantilism, Lack of
representation in Parliament, British economic policies following the French and Indian
War
Lesson
Preparation
Anchors of
Support
Differentiation
strategies
Ensure your connection to BrainPop, copies of handouts, copies of assessment
Austin ISD
Review if necessary: Parliament, proclamation, act, economic, lack, representation,
policy, protest, rebel
Posted illustrated vocabulary, timelines, past student projects
Special Education: Mixed-ability grouping, one on one instruction
English Language Learners: Cognates, illustrated vocabulary
Updated January, 2014
21st Century
Skills
Make Judgments and Decisions: Synthesize and make connections between information
and arguments
English Language Proficiency Standards:(3E) share information in cooperative learning interactions
Engage
Lesson stages
Lesson Cycle
As a whole group, begin with a KWL chart about the causes of the
American Revolution. Ask students what they know, then what they
want or need to know about the causes of the American Revolution.
Play the Brain Pop: Causes of the American Revolution with closed
captioning.
Students will be paired to read the key information surrounding the
causes of the American Revolution listed in 8.4A.
Each handout focuses on one of the causes. After a section of text,
students are asked to Think/Ink/Pair/Share.
Description of Think/Ink/Pair/Share Process Skill Task: In this task,
students are given a question and must quietly write a response.
After a few minutes, students share their response with a partner.
After monitoring, the teacher calls on some students to share their
partner’s responses.
Task Flow:
1. Students encounter a question after each paragraph or chunk of
text.
2. Students quietly write an individual response to the prompt for a
few minutes.
3. Students exchange responses with a partner.
4. The teacher calls on students to share their partner’s response.
The handouts could also be enlarged to complete the activity as a
gallery walk.
Closure Activity
Check for understanding
(evaluation)
Also included in the teacher portfolio is a powerpoint that further
explains mercantilism should the teachers decide to use it as a
reinforcement.
Students add pieces of information they have learned within the L of
the KWL that was begun during the Engage portion of the lesson.
Students complete the assessment, which includes open ended and
multiple choice questions.
Formative: “Ink” responses and subsequent discussion
Summative: 8.4A assessment questions included in portfolio
Austin ISD
Updated January, 2014