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=American Revolution 5th grade Social Studies Unit =


 * //Analyze your Learners://**

This lesson is directed toward 5th grade Social Studies class.

Sunshine State Standards: SS.5.A.5.1: Identify and explain significant events leading up to the American Revolution.

SS.5.A.5.2: Identify significant individuals and groups who played a role in the American Revolution.

SS.5.A.1.1: Use primary and secondary sources to understand history.

SS.5.A.1.2: Utilize timelines to identify and discuss American History time periods.

LA.5.1.7.4: The student will identify cause-and-effect relationships in text.


 * //Objectives://**

-Using You Tube videos and interactive websites the students will identify major causes of the American Revolution. -Using primary sources students will describe important events such as the Boston Tea Party that contributed to the uprisings in America. - Utilizing articles students will identify important individuals and groups who played an important role in the revolution. -Using Articles and web documents students will assess the importance of different events leading up to the revolution. - Using Time lines students will construct a flow chart of events leading up to the revolution including important individuals throughout.


 * //Media://**

Internet Microsoft Word PowerPoint Laptop cart


 * //Utilization of Media//**

Create a PowerPoint presentation of background information on the American Revolution. Create a scavenger hunt for students to use. Reserve laptop cart/computer lab for students. Create interactive worksheets for students to use while viewing videos.


 * //Learner Participation//**

Monday: Introduce the topic of the American Revolution to class, what happened? What will we be exploring? What came out of the Revolution? Have students view the PowerPoint (American revolution 2) of background information listen to your brief lecture and take notes. On computers have students print out and complete the @Scavenger Hunton the Background info for the Revolution.

Tuesday: Review Background information with students and begin to list and discuss causes to the American Revolution. Have students watch a Video on Causes and create a time line of events leading up to revolution using Inspiration software.

Wednesday: Review causes of Revolution and introduce important individuals that helped the revolution Have students read Articles online about the various individuals in addition have students take a short quiz on the individuals they read about.

Thursday: Review causes and individuals of the Revolution with students. Now introduce the idea of primary sources. Explain what they are and how historians use them. Have students use primary sources online to answer questions about the American Revolution.

Answer Key:

Friday: Review the week’s lessons and go over causes to the American Revolution and important events during the Revolution. Have students watch a Liberty Kids (Liberty Kids Part 1 Liberty Kids Part 2) episode of an important event such as the Boston tea party and have them write a summary of what happened and include how accurate the episode was to what they learned about the event.