Unit 5: The Road To Revolution
During this unit students will learn about causes for the American Revolutionary War. It's important for students to understand that not everyone was in favor of the war, one-third for, one-third against, and one-third were in-different. We will exam all of the issues leading up to war and more in the next unit. It's also valuable to know that there are two sides to every story and sometimes history is bias. During this unit we will be playing an online interactive game that will put students in the middle of the revolution.
Essential Questions/Learning Targets:.
1) Please tell me what things that lead up to the Revolutionary War and explain how it does?
2) What is the difference between a patriot and loyalist?
3) Who was at fault for the Boston Massacre and why?
4) What does parliament do to punish the colonist after the Boston Tea Party?
5) How can history be bias based on the documents/images we have read in class?
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Essential Questions/Learning Targets:.
1) Please tell me what things that lead up to the Revolutionary War and explain how it does?
2) What is the difference between a patriot and loyalist?
3) Who was at fault for the Boston Massacre and why?
4) What does parliament do to punish the colonist after the Boston Tea Party?
5) How can history be bias based on the documents/images we have read in class?
Learn Goals Document
Overview of Events
In this unit, we will be crossing curriculum over to writing class. Students will be writing journal entries after each section of the video game. In addition, they will be writing a letter and newspaper article about their role in the Revolutionary War. Students will receive a google document shared with them from Mrs. Zimmerman about their writing assignments. I have the rubric for the newspaper article down below because I will be grading that.
November 8: Syria Paper Due, Wrap Up Veteran's Day, and staring of new unit
November 11: French and Indian War ppt and review with timeline activity. Homework: French & Indian War Worksheet
November 12: As a class we play the prologue and then students set up an account. Play video game part 1.
Homework: Needs to finish part 1 of game, questions, and vocabulary.
November 13: Discuss questions and Taxation ppt
Retake Day
November 14: As a class we discuss the perspectives of all the characters. Play the video game part 2 and answer part 2 questions and concepts.
Homework: : Needs to finish part 2 of game, questions, and vocabulary.
Retake Day LAST DAY OF TRIMESTER
November 15: As a class we read the newspaper article about Christopher Sieder's death. Students work in groups to answer questions about both
and concepts.
November 18: Review from last week and read article from loyalist. Students play the video game part 3 the March of the Apprentices and answer questions.
November 19: As a class we play Bad to Worse part 4 of game. Students will break into groups and read the accounts from the trial of the British soldiers.
November 20: Students will continue to work in groups to finish reading the accounts then draw their own account of what they think happened.
November 21: Students will view a ppt about the Boston Massacre. We will watch John Adams HBO series over the Boston massacre and trial.
November 22: We finish the John Adams HBO video.Students will finish part 5 of the game and epilogue. Homework: Finish part 5
November 25: Power point over the protesting taxes in America. Clips of John Adams will be shown.
November 26: Review of game and timeline activity in class.
December 2: Review for Test
December 3: Test
December 12 & 13: Retake Days
November 11: French and Indian War ppt and review with timeline activity. Homework: French & Indian War Worksheet
November 12: As a class we play the prologue and then students set up an account. Play video game part 1.
Homework: Needs to finish part 1 of game, questions, and vocabulary.
November 13: Discuss questions and Taxation ppt
Retake Day
November 14: As a class we discuss the perspectives of all the characters. Play the video game part 2 and answer part 2 questions and concepts.
Homework: : Needs to finish part 2 of game, questions, and vocabulary.
Retake Day LAST DAY OF TRIMESTER
November 15: As a class we read the newspaper article about Christopher Sieder's death. Students work in groups to answer questions about both
and concepts.
November 18: Review from last week and read article from loyalist. Students play the video game part 3 the March of the Apprentices and answer questions.
November 19: As a class we play Bad to Worse part 4 of game. Students will break into groups and read the accounts from the trial of the British soldiers.
November 20: Students will continue to work in groups to finish reading the accounts then draw their own account of what they think happened.
November 21: Students will view a ppt about the Boston Massacre. We will watch John Adams HBO series over the Boston massacre and trial.
November 22: We finish the John Adams HBO video.Students will finish part 5 of the game and epilogue. Homework: Finish part 5
November 25: Power point over the protesting taxes in America. Clips of John Adams will be shown.
November 26: Review of game and timeline activity in class.
December 2: Review for Test
December 3: Test
December 12 & 13: Retake Days
Handouts (These are some, not all) |
Power Points |
Additional Resources
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Review: Jeopardy Game
Online Game Link: US Missions: http://www.mission-us.org/pages/classroom-guide Educational Portal: Watch all videos Videos: Fort Necessity: French & Indian War John Adams HBO Series Episode 1 Boston Massacre Trial: Boston Massacre, Boston Massacre Trial Educational Portal Videos: Watch the Road to revolution videos More about Phillis Wheatley: Video |
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