Unit 3- American Revolution
Covers the Road to Revolution, the Revolution, and effects
Monday, 10/12
1. Warm-up (new sheet page 1 your paper):
a. Take Pre-test on the American Revolution (on paper)
2. Write down your homework:
a. Study American Revolution and Common Core vocab 2
every night for at least 10 mins
b. Progress Reports go home tomorrow
Today we will….
1. Notebook Check from Unit 2
2. Start new notebook and Table of Contents
3. Understand key events that lead to the American Revolution
a. Today- Bacon’s Rebellion
4. Identify key vocabulary terms using Quizlet.com
Identify Key Vocabulary terms
Complete the missing portions of your vocabulary notes. (Should take 40mins)
This will be page 2 of your notebook. By finishing these notes, it will not be
necessary to have access to quizlet.com to study your vocab terms which can
show up on Weekly 5’s and Tests.
Raise your hand when done pg2 to get pg 3.
American Key Figures is page 3 of your notebook.
Do achieve, or study vocab with games when completed with both works
Bacon’s Rebellion
Use http://civics.sites.unc.edu/files/2012/05/Baconsrebellion.pdf to have
students act out the peom on Bacon’s rebellion to emulate the issues between the
French, Indians, and English colonists.
The skits you create will be presented tomorrow in class.
Tuesday, 10/13
1. Warm-up:
a. Use write three sentences each using one of your vocabulary terms. You may select any three
you want.
b. Example: I pay taxes to the government.
2. Write down your homework:
a. Highlight vocabulary in notes on French and Indian War
b. Achieves due Friday at the end of class: The “Other” Elections, and Why don’t more young
people vote?
c. Progress Reports need to be signed and returned by Friday
Today we will….
1. Understand key events that lead to the American Revolution
a. Understand key events leading towards the American Revolution
b. Interpret a multitude of sources to recognize the causes and effects of the French and Indian
War (aka 7yrs War)
Bacon’s Rebellion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJIkSHD2k0w
On your own sheet of paper, summarize the video on Bacon’s Rebellion.
French and Indian War (aka 7yrs War)
Complete webquest using http://teachyturcol.weebly.com/french-and-indianwebquest.html
We will use the information from the webquest to create a skit from one of the
different perspectives of people who were in the French and Indian War.
Wednesday,
10/14
1. Write down your homework:
a. French and Indian War Storyboard
b. Progress Report and Achieves due
Friday
c. Study American Revolution and
Common Core 2 vocab for 10 mins
every night
.Warm-up:
Today we will….
1. Understand key events that lead to the American Revolution
a. Interpret a multitude of sources to recognize the causes and effects of the French and Indian
War (aka 7yrs War)
b. Create a storyboard with your interpretation of the 7 yrs War
c. Achieve 3000
Finish French and Indian War Webquest(first
30mins)
Complete webquest using http://teachyturcol.weebly.com/french-and-indianwebquest.html
We will use the information from the webquest to create a storyboard from one of
the different perspectives of people who were in the French and Indian War. You
will be able to work on this after you get done the webquest; finish for homework.
Log-on to Achieve 3000 (last 40mins)
1. Achieves due Friday at the end of class: The “Other” Elections, and Why don’t
more young people vote? Pick ones of your choice when done
2. CSLP- decorate and deliver boxes and flyers around the school. You should
be through Step 7, and beginning Step 8. Reflect upon your choices thus far,
and the hurdles you’ve had to overcome. Your Projects will be shared with the
principals and staff of the school. If you’ve had to change your project from
your original plan, this is where you will note that.
Thursday, 10/15
1. Warm-up:
a. We talked about how Bacon’s Rebellion will snowball into the 7 yrs war, and continue from
there. What will be the next issue after the 7 yrs war. Share with elbow buddy when Ms.
Farley says to.
2. Turn your homework into the center of your tables.
3. Write down your homework:
a. Road to Revolution Summary Notes
b. Progress Report due Friday
c. Study American Revolution and Common Core 2 vocab for 10 mins every night
Today we will….
1. Understand key events that lead to the American Revolution
Road to Revolution
Using “Road to Revolution” video, we will see the steps that will lead to war.
Please answer the video guide questions as we go through the video. The
questions should be in order.
Audience Etiquette: Quiet, Eyes and Ears on the screen, Answering questions as
we watch.
If spoken to more than twice, you will be removed to complete this in another
room, and given a 4x4.
Friday, 10/16
1. Warm-up: Weekly 5 10/16 on Quia.com you have 10mins
2. Homework:
a. Causes of the American Revolution Haiku (front and back)
b. Study American Revolution and Common Core 2 vocab for 10 mins every night
c. American Revolution Haiku if not finished in class
Achieve 3000 ( 40mins of class)
1. Achieves due Friday at the end of class: The “Other” Elections, and Why don’t
more young people vote? Pick ones of your choice when done
1. CSLP- decorate and deliver boxes and flyers around the school. You should
be through Step 7, and beginning Step 8. Reflect upon your choices thus far,
and the hurdles you’ve had to overcome. Your Projects will be shared with the
principals and staff of the school.
American Revolution Haiku (til end of class)
Using the information from the movie guide from yesterday, it is your job to write a
Haiku about your topic. Your topic can be any event leading up to the American
Revolution (Boston Tea Party, Tea Act, Navigation Acts, Stamp act, Lexington and
Concord, Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act, Boston Massacre, quartering act)
remember 5 syllabi, 7 syllabi, 5 syllabi. You should also draw a picture expressing
your topic. This is a creative assignment so make sure to use your imagination!!
Monday, 10/19
1. Place your homework in the center of your tables. No homework? Show me
your agenda
2. Warm-up: (on your own paper. p10)
a. If you were a colonists, which act would you rebel against and why? You may only choose
one.
b. You will need your laptops today.
3. Homework:
a. Edenton Tea Party Reading Guide (p11)
b. Benchmark Review on Study Island is due 10/26
Today we will
1. Review the Road to Revolution- What made the colonists so angry?
2. Examine the Edenton Tea Party and how it differs from the Boston Tea Party
Causes of the American Revolution Brain-pop
Let’s review…… What are the causes of the American Revolution?
Log-on to Brainpop.com and compelte the video and pages that go with it.
Log-in is: leecs; password: brainpop
If you finish before the rest of the class, turn your work into the orange bin quietly,
and you may begin your homework. This will allow for you to compare the Boston
Tea Party to the Edenton Tea Party of NC.
If you get done your homework play review games on Quia, or the do the benchmark
review on Study Island
Tuesday, 10/20
1. Turn your homework into the center of your table. (trade and grade after
warm-up). Tonight’s homework is on the back board.
2. Warm-up (still on your own paper):
a. Based on the chart below, who do you believe should have won the war? Why?
Today we will...
1. Describe the events of April 19, 1775, at Lexington and Concord.
2. Identify the issues facing the Second Continental Congress
3. Describe the differences between the Patriots and Loyalists
4. Identify the Olive Branch Petition and explain why it failed
5. Explain the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill
Grab the America Textbook off the shelf
1. Open to p152. Read “The Shot Heard Round the World.” Answer questions
3(a-b), and 4 on p 153
2. Read p 156-161. Answer questions 1(a-b), 2(a-b), and 3.
3. Also complete “Lord Dunmore’s Declaration,” p 157 questions a and b
4. You may work with a partner, but you must be talking at a whisper and not be
off topic. Off topic talking means you want to be broken up.
Wednesday, 10/21
1. Turn in your homework to the center of the table.
2. Warm-up (still on your own paper):
a. Now that you know how the split between the Patriots and Loyalists occurred and why, which
side would you have chosen and why? You can select to be Neutral as well.
b. How do you handle a situation in which you realize that you want to end a relationship with
your bf/gf/friend?
3. Homework:
a. Study Vocab
b. Benchmark Review on Study Island
Clear Your Desk of All Items!!!!
Pop-quiz!
History Investigation: The Ultimate Breakup Letter
1. Declare that it is your policy to read any note passed in class and will proceed to do so. At the end of
letter, ask the class if they think you should expose the author.
2. HardCORE History Art Gallery Activity
a. In your groups of 3-4, you will be rotating every 3 minutes to a different art source hanging
around the room. For each of the 6 Revolutionary era sources, fill out the chart information
below.
3. Keep in mind the Essential Question #1: How did the authors of the Declaration of Independence
come up with the Grievances?
4. Before we switch to Achieve, which source stuck out in your mind the most? why?
Achieve 3000
Log-on the Achieve 3000 and complete the following:
Freedom: How we got it, A Nation’s Song, and The Bill of Rights.
Select ones of your choice afterwards.
CSLP- Steps 8 and 9. Make sure you have gone through each step and added all
details possible.
Thursday, 10/22
1. Warm-up (still on your own paper):
a. Based on the sources from yesterday, what grievances do you think the
colonists listed in the Declaration of Independence?
2. Homework:
a. Benchmark Review
b. Study American Revolution Vocabulary
c. 1 Achieve article of your choice
Continue with History Investigation
To round out the history investigation. We will watch the video clip from “The
Revolution: Declaring Independence.” Students will answer the questions as we
watch the video. It goes over ideologies of the time, and steps the colonists take
towards the next battle.
After Hardcore History Investigation
Today we are going to participate in a “time warp lesson” – We will be writing our
own Declarations of Independence and drawing upon the original document for
inspiration and guidance. You may want independence from work, your parents,
school, your brothers or sisters, pop music, fashion clothes, bad summer movies,
your friends, or a bad habit; the list is endless. Find your despotic dictator and
write your declaration against him, her, or it.These declarations MUST include all
of the parts of the original and use some of the same language. We will use the
worksheet provided to draft out our ideas and present it to the teacher for
approval
Friday, 10/23
1. Warm-up: Weekly 5:10/23 on quia.com
2. Homework: Benchmark Review (all 76 questions)
After Weekly 5, go to Achieve 3000
Log-on the Achieve 3000 and complete the following:
Freedom: How we got it, A Nation’s Song, and The Bill of Rights.
Select ones of your choice afterwards.
CSLP- Steps 8 and 9. Make sure you have gone through each step and added all
details possible.
Finish up...
We will be writing our own Declarations of Independence and drawing upon the
original document for inspiration and guidance. You may want independence from
work, your parents, school, your brothers or sisters, pop music, fashion clothes,
bad summer movies, your friends, or a bad habit; the list is endless. Find your
despotic dictator and write your declaration against him, her, or it.These
declarations MUST include all of the parts of the original and use some of the
same language. We will use the worksheet provided to draft out our ideas and
present it to the teacher for approval
Monday, 10/26
1. Warm-up (on your own paper):
a. What petition did the Founding
Fathers actually sign?
b. Today, how are many petitions
signed?
2. Homework:
a. Benchmark Review on Study Island,
and Quia
b. Get plenty of sleep for our
benchmark
Benchmark Review
Log-on to Study Island and complete the Benchmark Review without using your
notes.
Tomorrow is our benchmark and this is practice as we won't get to use our notes.
If you finish, log-on to quia.com and play the following review games:
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13 Original Colonies Columns Part II, Age of Exploration, Christopher Columbus, Colonization Review (jeopardy),
Citizenship Review, Economics and the 13 colonies, Geography Handbook, Landforms, Latitude and Longitude, and
much much more.
Tuesday, 10/28
1. No Warm-up
2. Log-on to Quia.com for your benchmark
3. Wait for the secret word to begin
4. Reminders: There is no talking during the benchmark. Talking or cheating of
any kind = a zero.
5. Log-on to Achieve.com when you are finished and silently read the following:
a. A Nation’s Song (bonus lesson)
b. The Branches of Government
Wednesday, 10/28
1. Warm-up (on our sheet from Monday):
a. Based on the video I will show, what line from the
Declaration of Independence do you believe is most
important? Why?
2. Homework:
a. Finish your own Declaration of Independence
b. Study Common Core vocab 3, and American
Today we will...
Finish Declaration of Independence Movie and Packet
Have students write their own declaration of independence after
Achieve and CSLP
First 45 mins of class
Achieve 3000 (new papers will come out next week): The Branches of
Government, and Right on the Money.These are due today! Pick articles of your
choice afterwards
CSLP- Steps 9 and 10 :D We’re almost done!
After Achieve 300
Get out your Declaration of Independence packet (pg 13) we are going to finish
this before you write your own Declaration of Independence.
Thursday, 10/29
1. Based on the lyrics “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” by Havok (2013), and
the speech, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death,” by Patrick Henry (1775),
sources is on Google Drive called “Havok v. Patrick Henry,”answer the
following:
a. How are the two sources similar?
b. How are they different besides the obvious time difference?
c. What issues do we have today that Havok is referring to?
d. Is a revolution needed to fix our country? Why or Why not?
****You will be asked to share.****
Achieve 3000/ Research Essays
1. Complete the following articles on Achieve 3000. They are in your mailbox:
a. My Country, 'Tis of Me
b. From Freedom to Fireworks
c. Pick ones of your choice afterwards
2. If you got a letter from me yesterday about testing out of Achieve 3000...
a. Log on to Google Drive
b. I will speak with you as a whole group about our projects for the second quarter
Friday, 10/30
1. Warm-up: Write ½ day turn into the center of your table for me to collect
2. Homework: Find one source in print, on NCWISEOWL, or on the internet
(websites ending in .edu, .org, .net) and bring in the source on Monday
Group Project- Teach the Class
Today you will be introduced to your newest group project: Summarizing the
Battles of the American Revolution.
Please do not ask who is in your group until I am done explaining how this will
work.
Project Packet is page 16 of your notebook.
Students will be responsible for researching their battle, teaching their classmates
about their battle,grading their partners, and grading any and all work your group
creates for your classmates.
Monday, 11/2
1. Get out your source for your project. I am coming around to check on these to
make sure everyone brought one in.
2. Warm-up (on your own paper, pg 16):
a. What battle did your group pick?
b. WHat is your role in the project?
3. Work on the project at home. Presentations begin on Friday since we do not
have school tomorrow, and we have to do Achieve for ½ the class
Wednesday.
Briefly review the part of the project
Make sure to give students the rubrics and packet.
Packet has been placed on my webpage under “Class Links” so no-one falls
behind. This is page 17 of your notebook.
All groups must create a google doc and share it with Ms. Farley, so she can see
how all information is being shared within the group even when we are not at
school.
Look at Notes Sheet in Packet
The Notes sheet is the information that is REQUIRED in your presentation to the
class.
All team members should help with gaining this information as we all need to be
EXPERTS on this topic.
Tuesday, 11/3
No students.
Students should be working on the project at home as each child as to bring in
one source. *** I will loan textbooks if a child has neither internet of a source to
present to me on Monday.***
Wednesday
1. Warm-up: Log-on to Achieve 3000 and complete the following articles
a. pick two articles dealing with the American REv or election
2. Homework:
a. Work on your Project at home. Tomorrow is the last day in class that you will be able to work
on this.
b. Achieves if not done in class
Thursday, 11/5
1. Warm-up:
2. Homework:
a. FInalize your projects, Presentations begin when you come to class tomorrow. You will get no
more time in class to work on them after you leave my class today.
b. Make sure to share work with Ms. Farley whether it’s on paper or on Google Drive. Thank you!
Friday, 11/6- PRESENTATION DAY!!!!!
1. Warm-up: Share all information collected, skits, etc via google drive with Mrs.
Farley. Developers make sure you have two copies of the drawing you are
presenting and give one to Mrs. Farley please. Give all Rubrics to Mrs. Farley
before presenting.
2. Homework: None
Presentation Reminders
When Presenting:
When Listening:
Speak Loudly and Clearly- this shouldn’t be the
first time you’ve spoken your part aloud. I
should be able to hear you in the back of the
room.
Eyes, and Ears are open and alert; your Mouth is
shut with no noise coming from it.
You do not shout out. Raise your hand and wait
to be called on if you have a question.
Watch the amount of “ums,” “ands,” and “likes”
you say.
Save all questions until the end.
Try walking a little like Mrs. Farley does if you’re
nervous.
The groups can give you tallies for calling out
and being rude to them.
You may give tallies out to the class if they are
being rude by shouting out during your
presentation.
Your Audience Etiquette is a part of your grade.
Post Presentation
Time to grade your partners.
Monday, 11/9
1. Warm-up (on your own paper. pg 18):
a. Weekly 5: Battles
b. You will use the information that you obtained from last week’s presentations to answer your
Weekly 5 questions.
2. Homework: The American Revolution in NC Reading Guide.
Finish Presentations if necessary
If presentations are done, continue with Study Island Lesson and questions to
make sure we cover the NC battles as the Enrichment Reading does not cover
them all.
Tuesday, 11/10
1. Get out your homework, place it into the center of your table. Show me your
agenda if you did not do your homework.
2. Warm-up:
a. According to the techbook, How did women help to contribute to the American cause?
3. Homework:
a. Achieve if not completed in class.
Women and African-Americans in the Revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbuhrWfpTOE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXh_GXcq0Wg
Achieve 3000
Since we do not have school tomorrow, we are doing Achieve today.
Please complete the following articles:
Students who tested out, please complete the Young Author's scholarship. I have
a rubric for you to use.
Thursday, 11.12
1. Warm-up:
The Effects of the American Revolution
Using the following links (located on my webpage)
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/effrevwarl.cfm and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGps8KJ1bks we will take cornell notes on
the Effects of the American Revolution locally in the US and world-wide.
Friday, 11/13
1. Warm-up:
a. WHat was one long-term effect of the American Revolution?
Weekly 5: People of the Rev. and the Effects
Log-on to quia.com and take the weekly 5. (titled above)
Log on to achieve 300 when you are done
Achieve 3000
Complete the following articles
Monday, 11/16
Movie Review Day`- AMerica the Story of Us Revolution
Homework: Study Guide
Tuesday 11/17
Review Study Guide as whole class.
Test tomorrow
Wednesday 11/18
Log-on to quia.com
Find American Revolution Unit Test. I will give the secret word when we are all
logged on.