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The Dissecting the Declaration lesson will introduce students to significant causes of the American Revolution as outlined by the Declaration of Independence. To complete the Dissecting the Declaration lesson, download the following: Lesson Plan PDF. Worksheet PDF.
CHAPTER EIGHT: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTI ON 8.2.1 Movement toward Independence, 1775-1776 While John Dickinson was drafting the Olive Branch Petition, he was also on a committee with Thomas Jefferson that was drafting The Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms. Adopted by Congress just two days before the
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Vocabulary: 1. parliament. The British government. 2. French and Indian War. major conflict between French/Indians and British forces from 1754-1763. 3. Albany Plan of Union. plan created by Ben Franklin to unite the British colonies against the French during F & I War.
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The American Revolution is the foundation to all of U. S. history. By studying our birth as a nation, we gain a better understanding of who we are and we are better able to foster and preserve the vision of our founding fathers. Students will study events that led to the revolution and people who fostered liberty from England to gain an understan...
The American Revolution, the birth of our nation, was fueled and powered by many individuals and events. Looking at primary source accounts of key events will contribute to an understanding of the causes of the revolution and the struggles colonists faced as they moved from being loyal to the King to rebelling outright against him.
Students will: Interpret and analyze primary sources. Write a front page for a newspaper. Sequence selected events of the American Revolution on a timeline. Using primary and secondary sources, be able to describe the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, The Tea Act, the Boston Tea Party, the Intolerable Acts and the Battle of Lexington and C...
USI.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes and results of the American Revolution by c) describing key events and the roles of key individuals in the American Revolution, with emphasis on George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and Thomas Paine. (This unit will emphasize the key events.)
The student will write the front page for a newspaper, giving it an original title, including four articles depicting four separate events of the revolution. He /she will have at least three pictures on the front page. He/she will include an editorial page that includes an editorial from a patriot's perspective and one from a loyalist's perspecti...
This lesson hooks all students by starting out with something with which they all can identify, griping. It utilizes several learning styles including whole class activities and partner work.
Whereas it is expedient that new provisions and regulations should be established for improving the revenue of this kingdom, and for extending and securing the navigation and commerce between Great Britain and your Majesty’s dominions in America, which, by the peace, have been so happily enlarged: and whereas it is just and necessary, that a revenu...
Students will: Review yesterday's instruction on the Sugar Act. Analyze and interpret primary sources concerning the Stamp Act. Begin a list of the acts and events and the colonists' reactions. Examine a timeline of the American Revolution to understand the cause and effect relationship between events.
Overhead projector and transparencies(or LCD projector) Excerpt from the Stamp Act and questions Computer lab for the timeline
Difficult words are discussed to make sure all students understand what they are reading. The primary sources are read aloud. Students work in groups to answer questions.
WHEREAS by an act made in the last session of parliament, several duties were granted, continued, and appropriated, towards defraying the expences of defending, protecting, and securing, the British colonies and plantations in America: and whereas it is just and necessary, that provision be made for raising a further revenue within your Majesty’s d...
Students will: Make a timeline with events and dates. Analyze and interpret several pictures of actions taken by the colonists in response to the taxes. Compare and contrast two different primary source accounts of the Boston Massacre. Compare and contrast pictures depicting the Boston Massacre.
Overhead projector and transparencies (or LCD projector) A rope to make the timeline, the events, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, with explanations, and their dates on separate pieces of construction paper Worksheet: The Timeline–Events and Year and Questions Pictures of colonists' response to the acts Primary source accounts of the Boston Massacre (Anonymo...
Review: Before the students enter the room, place the various pieces of construction paper on different desks. Each piece will have an event that has been studied so far. See the sheet titled timeline activity for the events and explanations and dates. Ask your students to get out their homework, the timeline. Ask volunteers to show their time...
Visual learners will benefit from the human timeline displayed in front of them and from the pictures depicting the Boston Massacre and colonists' responses to England's restraints on them. Students who have difficulty reading will benefit from reading the primary sources with a partner. There is also a pre-reading activity with the two perspecti...
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In the beginning of this article, in boldfaced print, what are some of the vivid words that the author uses? Why? What are some complaints the author lists against Great Britain? What was the purpose of the Board of Commissioners? Why do you think they reside (live) in Boston? Tell me about one of the men who were killed. How many soldiers were in...
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Students will: Review the events and their dates by putting them on a timeline. Read about the Tea Act from a secondary source. Read and examine a newspaper article on the Boston Tea Party. Either watch a portion of the video, Johnny Tremain or read the portion from the novel about the Boston Tea Party. Examine the colonists' reactions to the Intol...
Review: Follow the same instructions for review as you did yesterday. Be sure to add the new events and dates to the timeline. Tell the students that they will learn about another act or law passed by Parliament: the Tea Act. Discuss with them what they know or think they know about it. Put their ideas on the board. Ask them to turn to relevant...
Students will: Review the events and dates by putting them on a timeline. Compare and contrast multiple perspectives of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Role play one of the events they have studied that led to the American Revolutionary War.
Rope for the timeline Construction paper and markers Hand outs of the multiple perspectives and worksheets of questions included on the website below Index cards Printer paper and colored pencils
Review: Follow the directions for the timeline from day 3. Be sure to include the newest dates and events. Have the students work with a partner. Pass out the two perspectives. Find them on the website: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/learning_history/revolution/revolution_battles.cf m Have the students read the perspectives together and answer...
Visual and active learners will benefit from the timeline activity. Students with reading problems will be paired with strong readers while reading the multiple perspectives. Active learners will enjoy the role playing, and students who like to draw will like the invitations. Lesson 6: Working on the Front Page Newspaper Articles
Computer lab or LCD projector Notes and hand-outs they've accumulated during this unit
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the articles and pictures are spaced neatly on the page and there is some effort in spacing the articles and pictures neatly and there is less effort in displaying the articles and pictures there is no effort shown in placing the pictures and photos appropriately
the articles and pictures are spaced neatly on the page and there is some effort in spacing the articles and pictures neatly and there is less effort in displaying the articles and pictures there is no effort shown in placing the pictures and photos appropriately
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Determining the Causes of an Event. All events have causes rooted in the social, economic, political, or ideological context of their times. A good explanation of the Revolution will not only consider these factors, but will explain the numerous events leading up to the actual outbreak of the fighting.
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Understands the causes of the American Revolution, the ideas and interests involved in shaping the revolutionary movement, and reasons for the American victory. Language Arts: Reading
Print American Revolution Worksheets. Click the buttons to print each worksheet and associated answer key. Causes of the American Revolution. Before the Revolutionary War, the French and Indian War was fought between Great Britain and France for control over lands in North America, especially lands west of the existing British colonies.
