Lesson Plan for Unit 3
Grade: 5 | Content Area: American Revolution | Course Name: 5th Grade U.S. History |
Learning Target 3.1: I can identify the major conflicts between England and the colonies, and explain why those conflicts led to the American Revolution.
Lesson | Duration | Supporting Target | Resources |
1 Colonists Protest! | 5 days Activity 1.6: Optional | I can...describe how British rule of the colonies was different after the Seven Years War. I can...explain the differing views of the British and the colonists over taxation. I can...explain how the events in Boston led to further conflict. |
Learning Target 3.2: I can describe examples of self-governance in the colonies, and explain how the tradition of self-governance influenced the American Revolution.
Lesson | Duration | Supporting Target | Resources |
2 Self-Governance & the American Revolution | 3 days | I can...define self-government. I can...give examples of self-governance in the colonies. |
Learning Target 3.3: I can use the method of inquiry to draw conclusions about a topic in history by...
1. posing questions about a topic in history.
2. examining a variety of sources to find the answer.
3. interpreting findings by using evidence to draw conclusions.
Lesson | Duration | Supporting Target | Resources |
3 Patriot or Loyalist? Decide for Yourself. | 3 days Activity 3.5: Optional | I can...define the method of historical inquiry. I can...pose questions about a topic in history. I can...examine a variety of sources to find an answer. I can...interpret my findings by using evidence to draw conclusions. |
Learning Target 3.4: I can summarize the major events of the American Revolution.
Lesson | Duration | Supporting Target | Resources |
4 REVOLUTION! | 6 days | I can...describe major historical events in my own words. I can...explain how certain historical events change the course of history. |
Learning Target 3.5: I can identify the most important people of the American Revolution and explain what they did, and how his or her actions helped influence the American political culture today.
Lesson | Duration | Supporting Target | Resources |
5 The Revolutionaries & Politics Today | 3 days | I can...describe what the meaningful actions of a historical figure were. I can…create a biographical sketch of a historical figure. I can...explain how values and ideals influence political culture. |
Learning Target 3.6: I can compare and contrast the impact of the American Revolution on the different groups within the 13 colonies.
Lesson | Duration | Supporting Target | Resources |
6 Impact of the Revolution | 2 days | I can...identify the positive and negative effects of the American Revolution on groups of people. I can...compare and contrast the effects of the American Revolution. |
Learning Target 3.7: I can interpret the connections between multiple events on a timeline of the American Revolution.
Lesson | Duration | Supporting Target | Resources |
7 Summarizing the Era of the American Revolution | 2 days | I can...interpret a timeline. I can...summarize the era of the American Revolution. |