TeacherPacket.doc
This document contains the teacher pages needed in order to complete the American
Revolution and Civil War Unit.
Most are Microsoft Word documents and some in jpg.
The activities are in the order that they are presented in the unit. Each activity is
separated by an empty page.
Scroll down to begin viewing the teacher pages.
Teacher List for American Revolution/Civil War Comparison Unit
Name______________________________ Date__________ S-_____ #_____
1.
KWL Chart done individually (alone) 1a American Revolution and
1b Civil War
2.
Be sure students get copy of group charts below after class lesson:
a. Group KWL chart on American Revolution (label as page 2 a)
b. Group KWL chart on Civil War (label as page 2 b)
3. Cause/Effect Graphic Chart on Wars (One page) (done alone) (page 3)
4. Virtual Website Tour Questionnaire (One page) (done alone) (page 4)
5. Graph made on computer: (Group Work) a. American Revolution b. Civil War
6. Picture of : (Group Work) a. American Revolution b. Civil War
7. Timeline of: (Group Work) a. American Revolution b. Civil War
8. Map of: (Group Work): a. American Revolution b. Civil War
9. Slide Outline Design Boxes (label as 9 )
10. Power Point Design RUBRIC CHECKLIST (label as page 10)
11. Similarities and Differences Web (alone) which will be used for SAGE writing
assignment (page 11)
12. Reference Activity in American Revolution and Civil War Unit (page 12)
13. Quilt piece of American Revolution (Put your name on the back)
14. Cube Art of Civil War (Put your name on the tab)
15. Point of View letter writing: a. Lincoln
b. Friend
16. This checklist for the American Revolution/Civil War Comparison Unit
17. Guidelines and Rubric for Comparison Essay
18. Souvenir Stand: Triarama
Teacher page 1
Computer 1
Davis
Lincoln
Rebels
BULLETIN BOARD GROUPING ORGANIZER
Sumpter
Computer 4
Minutemen
Union
Computer 3
Constitution
King George
Computer 2
Common
Sense
Emancipation
Stonewall
Grant
Confederates
Center:
Redcoats
Washington
Stamp Act
Center:
Liberty
Gettysburg
Center:
Beauregard
Franklin
Robert E.
Lee
Computer 5
Continental
Army
Independence
Cornwallis
Teacher Resource 2
2A
Computer 1
Davis
Lincoln
Rebels
BULLETIN BOARD GROUPING ORGANIZER
Sumter
Computer 4
Minutemen
Union
Computer 3
Constitution
King George
Emancipation
Computer 2
Common
Sense
Redcoats
Washington
Stamp Act
Center:
Liberty
Gettysburg
Center:
Confederates
Franklin
Robert E.
Lee
Center:
Beauregard
Grant
Independence
Computer 5
Continental
Army
Stonewall
Cornwallis
2B
Computer 1
Davis
Lincoln
Rebels
BULLETIN BOARD GROUPING ORGANIZER
Sumter
Computer 4
Minutemen
Union
Computer 3
Constitution
King George
Computer 2
Common
Sense
Emancipation
Independence
Franklin
Liberty
Center:
Redcoats
Washington
Confederates
Center:
Stamp Act
Grant
Center:
Beauregard
Gettysburg
Stonewall
Computer 5
Continental
Army
Robert E.
Lee
Cornwallis
2C
Computer 1
Liberty
Franklin
Independence
BULLETIN BOARD GROUPING ORGANIZER
Confederates
Union
Sumter
Computer 4
Stamp Act
Grant
Emancipation
Computer 3
Gettysburg
Stonewall
Computer 2
Robert E.
Lee
Center:
Minutemen
Center:
Constitution
Center:
Davis
Computer 5
Beauregard
King George
Redcoats
Common
Sense
Washington
Lincoln
Rebels
Continental
Army
Cornwallis
2D
Computer 1
Liberty
Franklin
Independence
Computer 5
Beauregard
Continental
Army
Cornwallis
BULLETIN BOARD GROUPING ORGANIZER
Sumter
Computer 4
Confederates
Union
Computer 3
Stamp Act
Grant
Emancipation
Computer 2
Gettysburg
Stonewall
Constitution
Center:
Davis
Washington
Common
Sense
Rebels
Lincoln
Center:
Robert E.
Lee
Center:
Minutemen
King George
Redcoats
2E
Computer 1
Liberty
Franklin
Independence
Computer 5
Beauregard
Continental
Army
Cornwallis
BULLETIN BOARD GROUPING ORGANIZER
Sumter
Computer 4
Confederates
Union
Computer 3
Stamp Act
Grant
Emancipation
Computer 2
Gettysburg
Stonewall
King George
Minutemen
Rebels
Lincoln
Davis
Center:
Redcoats
Center:
Robert E.
Lee
Center:
Constitution
Common
Sense
Washington
2F
Computer 1
Davis
Lincoln
Rebels
BULLETIN BOARD GROUPING ORGANIZER
Computer 4
Beauregard
Computer 3
Minutemen
Computer 2
Constitution
Continental
Army
Cornwallis
King George
Redcoats
Common
Sense
Washington
Confederates
Union
Sumter
Center:
Stamp Act
Grant
Emancipation
Center:
Liberty
Gettysburg
Stonewall
Center:
Franklin
Robert E.
Lee
Computer 5
Independence
2G
Computer 1
Davis
Lincoln
Rebels
Computer 5
Liberty
Franklin
Independence
BULLETIN BOARD GROUPING ORGANIZER
Computer 4
Beauregard
Computer 3
Minutemen
Computer 2
Constitution
King George
Continental
Army
Redcoats
Gettysburg
Stamp Act
Stonewall
Grant
Confederates
Center:
Robert E.
Lee
Center:
Cornwallis
Common
Sense
Washington
Center:
Sumter
Union
Emancipation
2H
Computer 1
Davis
Lincoln
Rebels
BULLETIN BOARD GROUPING ORGANIZER
Computer 4
Beauregard
Computer 3
Minutemen
Computer 2
Constitution
Continental
Army
Cornwallis
King George
Redcoats
Common
Sense
Washington
Confederates
Union
Sumter
Center:
Stamp Act
Grant
Emancipation
Center:
Liberty
Gettysburg
Stonewall
Center:
Franklin
Robert E.
Lee
Computer 5
Independence
2I
Computer 1
Computer 5
Center:
Computer 2
Center:
Computer 3
Computer 4
Center:
This chart is empty to allow the teacher to place groups where they are needed at the end
of several days of work.
2J
When designing bulletin board, place group names on index cards under each center to
let the groups know daily where their center is. When it is time to rotate groups, move the
index cards to the new area/center.
I have rotated the charts attached to allow different groups in my three classes to use the
computers in a rotation fashion.
Be sure to label the “Non-computer” areas based on what phase of the unit the students
are in. For example, the first rotation involves students using computer centers 1-5 and
non computer centers of: listening center, encyclopedia center and reference center.
However, the second phase of rotation will have the quilt and or cubing activity not the
ones listed above.
Teacher Resource 2
2K
Class KWL chart on the American Revolution:
KNOW:
Teacher Resource 3A
Class KWL chart on the American Revolution:
WANT TO KNOW
Teacher Resource 3
Class KWL chart on the CIVIL WAR:
KNOW:
Teacher Resource 3C
Class KWL chart on the CIVIL WAR:
WANT TO KNOW
Teacher Resource 3D
Compiled 8 items from class KWL chart to use in research components:
#1- 4 are from the American Revolution Class KWL Want to know section:
#1.
#2.
#3.
#4.
#5-8 are from the Civil War Class KWL Want to know section:
#5.
#6.
#7.
#8.
Teacher Resource 4
Grouping Organizer and Components for American Revolution/Civil War Unit
Considerations: Group a mixture of ability levels, personality types, and behavior
concerns in each group.
Groups: Eight groups are shown for three sections of students, each with a unique name
pertaining to either the American Revolution or the Civil War.
Class ____
Davis
Sumter
Liberty
Constitution
Beauregard
Confederates
Teacher Resource 5A
Minutemen
Stamp Act
Class ____
Lincoln
Common Sense
King George
Union
Continental Army
Gettysburg
Franklin
Grant
Teacher Resource 5B
Class ____
Rebels
Washington
Redcoats
Emancipation
Cornwallis
Robert E. Lee
Independence
Stonewall
Teacher Resource 5C
The Components of the American Revolution/Civil War Unit
Each group needs to research their own area. In order to find your group you need to
know that all three classes are “mixed” together. The first name in the box is from
section 1 or class 1, Second name is Section 2, and the third name is from section 3. Find
your group and start researching. Have fun!
Davis, Lincoln, Rebels
1
2
3
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KWL chart
#1
American Revolution Battle- Battle of Bunker Hill
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Battle- The First Bull Run
http://www.civilwar.com
American Revolution person- John Adams
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Person- Ulysses S. Grant
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html
Louisiana Battle from Civil War: Alexandria/Pineville
http://www.civilwaralbum.com
What does your group name have to do with the unit on the American Revolution
and the Civil War in America?
Constitution, Common Sense, Washington
1
2
3
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KWL chart
#2
American Revolution Battle- The Battle of New York
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Battle- Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina
http://www.civilwar.com
American Revolution person- George Washington
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Person- Jefferson Davis
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html
Louisiana Battle from Civil War: Baton Rouge
http://www.civilwaralbum.com
What does your group name have to do with the unit on the American Revolution
and the Civil War in America?
Minutemen, King George, Redcoats
1
2
3
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KWL chart
#3
American Revolution Battle- Valley Forge
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Battle- The Second Bull Run
http://www.civilwar.com
American Revolution person- Thomas Jefferson
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Item- Emancipation Proclamation
http://www.civilwar.com/ Under documents: government: read the original and then
underneath there will be a summary you can use to get the main idea.
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html
Louisiana Battle from Civil War: Camp Moore
http://www.civilwaralbum.com
What does your group name have to do with the unit on the American Revolution
and the Civil War in America?
Sumter, Union, Emancipation
1
2
3
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KWL chart
#4
American Revolution Battle- The Battle of Monmouth
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Battle- Antietam in Maryland
http://www.civilwar.com
American Revolution person- Benjamin Franklin
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Person- William Tecumseh Sherman
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html
Louisiana Battle from Civil War: Fort Jackson
http://www.civilwaralbum.com
What does your group name have to do with the unit on the American Revolution
and the Civil War in America?
Beauregard, Continental Army, Cornwallis
1
2
3
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KWL chart
#5
American Revolution Battle- The Battle of Eutaw Springs
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Battle- Fredericksburg
http://www.civilwar.com
American Revolution person- Nathan Hale
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Person- Abraham Lincoln
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html
Louisiana Battle from Civil War: Fort McComb/Fort Pike
http://www.civilwaralbum.com
What does your group name have to do with the unit on the American Revolution
and the Civil War in America?
Stamp Act, Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee
1
2
3
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KWL chart
#6
American Revolution Battle- The Battle of Yorktown
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Battle- Chancellorsville
http://www.civilwar.com
American Revolution person- Molly Pitcher
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Person- Robert E. Lee
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html
Louisiana Battle from Civil War: Grant’s March
http://www.civilwaralbum.com
What does your group name have to do with the unit on the American Revolution
and the Civil War in America?
Liberty, Franklin, Independence
1
2
3
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KWL chart
#7
American Revolution Battle- The Battle at Fort Ticonderoga
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Battle- Gettysburg
http://www.civilwar.com
American Revolution person- Paul Revere and William Dawes
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Person- Thomas “Stonewall” J. Jackson
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html
Louisiana Battle from Civil War: New Orleans
http://www.civilwaralbum.com
What does your group name have to do with the unit on the American Revolution
and the Civil War in America?
Confederates, Grant, Stonewall
1
2
3
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KWL chart
#8
American Revolution Battle- The Battle of Saratoga (Freeman’s Farm)
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Battle- Lee Surrenders (at Appomattox Court House in Virginia)
http://www.civilwar.com
American Revolution person- Thomas Paine
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
Civil War Person- Frederick Douglass
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html
Louisiana Battle from Civil War: Explain the Vicksburg Campaign Canals in
Louisiana and how they were used.
http://www.civilwar.com
What does your group name have to do with the unit on the American Revolution
and the Civil War in America
Unit Culminating Activities:
1. Groups present Power Point on the American Revolution and Civil War. Invite
principal, supervisor, technology specialists, and take pictures for newspaper.
2. Paper and pencil test on material learned in the unit. The test is designed by the
students by allowing them to develop the study guide as a whole group
brainstorming session.
3. Write a comparison essay on the American Revolution and the Civil War using
the information gathered during the unit’s research phase.
Teacher Resource 6
__________________________Revolutionary War:___________________________________
Revolutionary War Game and information: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/index.html
Chronicle of the American Revolution: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle/index.html
American Revolution History Site http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/index.html
American Revolution http://www.mrburnett.net/revolution.html
Track Star Search Results Amer. Rev.
http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/track_text.php3?track_id=14491&nocache=1378053109
American Revolution http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
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American Revolution http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9198/revwar/revindex.htm
______________________Search Results for Civil War______________________________
http://www.overture.com/d/search/p/juno/?Keywords=virtual+tour+of+the+civil+war&Partner=n
etzero_juno_home
Louisiana Civil War Battles http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/la008.htm
Civil War Site http://www.civilwar.com/
Civil War http://www.civilwar.com
Civil War Person- http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html
Civil War with Louisiana Battles: http://www.civilwaralbum.com
Colonial Time period: Game to guess what is being described by the “host” about
Colonial America_____________________________________
http://teacher.scholastic.com/histmyst/solved.asp?rand=0.1561853&sorrybutton=See+Correct+A
nswer
Williamsburg http://www.history.org/history/
Words for America Rocks Songs:
http://www.apocalypse.org/pub/u/gilly/Schoolhouse_Rock/HTML/history/history.html
Teacher Resources 7
Computer Guidelines for creating PowerPoint Slides/Presentations:
*************WHEN I TELL YOUR GROUP THAT YOU HAVE ONLY 5 MORE MINUTES, YOU MUST GO TO
STEP 6 AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS THERE BEFORE EXITING THE PROGRAM OR ALL YOUR
HARD WORK WILL BE LOST**********
1. To design your PowerPoint slides:
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Go to:
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Start (click)
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Microsoft PowerPoint (click) and the following screen appears.
All Programs
Teacher Resource page 8
2. Choosing the look of your slide: THE GROUP MUST DECIDE ON ONE SLIDE
DESIGN!
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On the right hand side double click on “From Design Template”
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Choose the slide look that YOUR GROUP wants to use
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Click on the arrow to the right of the slide design that you chose
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Click on “Apply to all slides”
o This will allow all of your slides to have the same look
3. Making your research slides:
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Click on the title area of your slide
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Type in the title of the information that you wish to present (Civil War Battle)
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In the subtitle area, put what you found out about this subject
4.Going to slide 2:
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At the top of the screen, go to “Insert”
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Click on insert and drag down
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Click on “New Slide”
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A new slide will appear that looked just like the first one before you typed in it
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Click on the “Title” area and put the title of the topic for this new slide
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Click on the “Subtitle” area and type in the information that you learned about
this topic.
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Each person will follow this format for their two slides.
5. Once all slides have been designed:
The group leader will then do the following steps:
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At the top of the screen, go to “Slide Show”
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Click and drag until “Slide Transition” is chosen, click on Slide Transition
The following screen appears with your first slide on the left: (ignore my Bill becomes a
law slide, it was just an example)
On the right of the screen find where it states “Apply to selected slides”
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Where it states “Modify Transition” use the arrow to scroll down and choose
“slow”
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Leave the check mark in the box stating to advance on mouse click
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Now go back to the top where you will see: Apply to all slides:
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No transition is highlighted. This means that the show will not go from one slide
to another.
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Your GROUP needs to decide how the slides will go from one to another. Click
on Blinds Horizontal and watch what your slide does. Go on to Blinds Vertical,
Box In, Box Out, until you run out of choices.
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Choose the one that your group likes the best OR
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If your group can not decide, you can choose the last choice in this area which
states “Random Transition”. This will tell the computer to switch the slides using
a lot of the transitions you looked at in this area! This would make your slide
show different each time it is shown!
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At the bottom right side choose the box:
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ADVANCED USERS: Groups approved by the teacher may choose different
Apply to All Slides
transitions instead of choosing “apply to all slides”. You are to do this by
choosing a transition for slide one. Once you have chosen a transition and
modified the speed to “slow” on “mouse click” you are to go to the left of the
screen to choose slide two. Groups are to continue until all slides have been
modified for transition.
SAVING YOUR WORK:
6. You are finished designing your slide show, but you must do the following so
that all of your hard work is not lost!
Go to “File” at the top left section of the screen.
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Click on “Save As”
You will see a screen that looks something like this. This is from my computer at home
which has different folders than what you will see at school!
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Double click on the folder that has your group name!
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For the file name at the bottom, put what I have: American Revolution and
Civil War PowerPoint
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Click on save. This will save your presentation in that folder for the teacher to
look at and this is where you will locate your presentation when it is time for
you to present!
7. Now you are finally ready to VIEW YOUR POWERPOINT
PRESENTATION!
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Go to top of screen and click on Slide Show, drag down and highlight
“View Show”
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The presentation of your PowerPoint slides will begin. It will take
approximately 10 seconds for the slides to change. Do not click on
anything. If it does not move to the next slide after 10 seconds, you need
the teacher’s help.
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After the slide show is finished, click any key on the keyboard or click the
mouse. You will return to the planning part of the PowerPoint designing
area.
8. If there is something that you do not care for in the presentation or if you
find mistakes, this is how you fix it:
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On the left of your large slide, you will see smaller slides that are
numbered.
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Click on each slide until you find the one with the mistake.
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Fix the mistake
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Be sure to do the following for the mistakes to be
permanently fixed!
o At the top of the screen, go to “File”
o Click and drag down until you highlight “SAVE”
o Be sure NOT to choose save AS!
o Click on “save” which will save the corrections you made as well
as the slides that were not in need of fixing
Go back to page 6 of this handout and view the slide show again.
9. How to get out of PowerPoint:
o Click on the red X at the top right section of the screen. It will bring you back
to the desktop which allows the next group to start from the beginning.
10. If at any time you are confused and your group can not decide what to do- get
the teacher! You are in the process of learning, do not be afraid to ask for help!
But, be sure your group has tried to solve the problem first and you have tried
everything on this handout before consulting the teacher!
Teacher Resource page 8
Extra Journal Topics related to the American Revolution: (Other journal topics are in
reasoning question area in lesson plans)
1. Explain the meaning of no taxation without representation in relation to the Stamp
Act.
2. Do you believe that the Boston Tea Party achieved the results that the colonists
thought that it would?
3. Do you think the colonists expected a war to occur due to their actions toward the
British?
4. Draw a Venn diagram showing advantages and disadvantages of the Continental
Army (Americans) and the British Army?
5. Do you feel that ladies should be involved in wars? If yes, how and why? If not,
why?
6. Why do you think George Washington was a good leader both as a General and as
President?
7. Draw a cartoon of either:
a. The colonists protesting the stamp act
b. The colonists having the Boston Tea Party
c. The British finding out that the colonists are protesting
d. Anything else that deals with the American Revolution
Journal Topics related to the Civil War:
1. Do you think that the Underground Railroad helped African Americans? Why or
why not?
2. Would you have been a participant in the Underground Railroad? Why or why
not? If yes, how would you have participated?
3. If you would have lived back then IN LOUISIANA, would you have joined the
Union or Confederate side? (Union=against slavery, Confederate=wanted slavery
4. Why do you think Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation which was the
order to free slaves when he knew it could cause a terrible war?
5. How would you react if your president were assassinated (murdered) like Lincoln
was?
6. What was America like after the Civil War? Describe the economy (money),
people, land, jobs, families, slaves, etc.
7. What were advantages and disadvantages of plantation life (as white settlers)?
(Students must list both advantages and disadvantages)
Listing of Activities/lessons
Day 1:
Introduction of Unit and explanation of the packet showing the
requirements of the unit.
Day 2:
Students will fill in an individual KWL Chart on the American
Revolution completing only the K (know) and W (want to know)
sections.
Day 3
Students will fill in an individual KWL Chart on the Civil War
completing only the K (know) and W (want to know) sections.
Day 4
Class KWL chart on the American Revolution
Day 5
Class KWL chart on the Civil War
Day 6
Revolutionary War Game Website is used to familiarize students
with navigating a website as well as facts about the American
Revolution.
Day 7
Civil War Website navigation and Questionnaire (quiz)
Day 8
Explain rotation, discuss components of research assignments, and
assign groups. Allow time for questionnaires to be completed.
Day 9-18
Research of American Revolution section of the unit and
Reference Activity in Center
Day 19
Assessing progress of groups, finishing reference activity and
assigning/explaining quilt activity to those finished with other
requirements.
Day 20-29
Research on Civil War and Center Activities
Day 30
Review of unit progress and direction.
Completion of reference activity, quilt piece and cube.
Day 31
Cause/Effect Web on the American Revolution and Civil War
Day 32
Fill in learned areas of both charts done individually (American
Revolution and Civil War) and design a study guide with test
questions
Day 33
Review how to create PowerPoint presentations, go over the
Design your slides portion of packet and Rubric checklist.
Day 34
Day 35
Students do paperwork to design slides and study guides are
distributed/discussed
Students do paperwork to design slides and study guides are
distributed to any student absent yesterday
Day 36-42
Rotation schedule through centers to design PowerPoint and
Similarities/Differences web.
Also, explanation of Point of View writing assignment.
Day 43-47
Rotating through centers to complete for each war: a picture, map,
graph, and timeline. Other centers will complete a Souvenir Stand:
War Story Triarama and completing Point of View writing
assignments from days 36-42.
Day 48-49
PowerPoint Presentations
Day 50
Completion of class KWL charts
Day 51
Review for test and check over the unit checklist (page 16) to be
sure all aspects have been completed.
Day 52
Paper/Pencil Test
Completion of items not finished from unit checklist
Day 53-57
Discussion of guidelines/rubric paperwork for writing a
comparison essay.
Writing of the essay comparing the American Revolution and the
Civil War