Unit 3 American Revolution - Standard(s) 1. History
Estimated Time (When): October-November (4 weeks) (Includes time for reteaching and enrichment) Trimester: 1st
Prepared Graduates: Develop an understanding of how people view, construct, and interpret history. Analyze key historical periods and patterns of change over time within and across nations and cultures.
Concepts and skills students master: Analyze historical sources from multiple points of view to develop an understanding of historical context (1.1) The historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas, and themes in North America through the founding of the United States Government (1.2)
21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies
Relevance and Application:
Nature of History
LIBERTY! - The American Revolution - pbs.org Complete with teacher guides, videos and a student game. A great resource for the American Revolution. (1.1.c)
Voices of the American Revolution - neh.gov High School lesson, could be scaled back for 5th grade (1.2.d)
Teacher Resources - Feature - American... - loc.gov Background information for teachers. (1.1.c)
Our Documents - 100 Milestone Documents - ourdocuments.gov List and links to important US documents. (1.1.b)
Ben's Guide: Grades 3-5 - gpo.gov 5th Grade Unit 3 'American Revolution' Explain the origins, structure, and functions of the three branches of the United States Government and the relationships among them (1.1.b) Comments from Bookmark List: 5th Grade Unit 3 'American Revolution' Explain the origins, structure, and functions of the three branches of the United States Government and the relationships among them (4.2.c)]
American History Timeline | For Teachers... - loc.gov (1.1.c)
American Timelines - socialstudiesforkids.com (1.1.c)
Declare the Causes: The Declaration of... - neh.gov 'Help your students see the development of the Declaration as both an historical process and a writing process through role play, creative writing, an introduction to some important documents and a review of historic events.' (1.1.b)
The American Revolution in 4 breathtaking... - youtube.com Famous artwork, film scenes, propaganda, taxation, examples of colonial life.
The Boston Massacre: America the Story... - youtube.com - Boston Massacre, communication between the colonies.