The American Revolution

Eddy Witham and Jennifer MeintelED 417

Lesson Plan Project

American Revolution

• This unit on the American Revolutionary War is designed for middle school students, grades 6-8.

• It will last approximately 8-10 days.

• The students will be exposed to many aspects of the war including, events leading up to the conflict, key figures from both sides, major battles, and the resolution.

American Revolution: Objectives

• Given proper instruction, the students will be able to analyze and synthesize the main events leading up to the American Revolution.

American Revolution: Objectives

• Given proper instruction, the students will be able to identify and explain the role of key figures in the conflict from both sides.

American Revolution: Objectives

• Given proper instruction, the students will be able to identify, locate, and describe major battles during the war.

American Revolution: Objectives

• Given proper instruction, the students will be able to analyze and synthesize the events that led to a resolution between Britain and the American Colonies. The students will also have to analyze and explain the consequences of the war from both sides.

American Revolution: Materials Needed (Books)

• A Young Patriot: The American Revolution as Experienced by One Boy

• American Revolution, 1700-1800: Chronicle of America

• In the Path of War: Children of the American Revolution Tell Their Stories

• My Brother Sam is Dead

American Revolution: Materials Needed (Videocassettes)

• Animated Atlas: The Revolutionary War

• Seeds of Liberty: Causes of the American Revolution

• The Declaration of Independence: A Foundation of Ideas for a New Age

•The Crossing

American Revolution: Materials Needed (General)• The Liberty Bell

(poster)• Access to the Internet• Computers• Regular Textbook• A large area outside,

preferably wooded• Or an open area inside,

like the gymnasium • Interested students and

enlightened educator

American Revolution: Web Sites

• http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/8757/revvirtual.html

This is a great web site. It contains virtual tours and explanations of several of the battles that were fought during the American Revolution.

American Revolution: Web Sites

• http://www.multied.com/revoltThis site contains a wealth of information about the causes and events before the war, battles fought and military campaigns, key figures of the war, and the aftermath of the war.

American Revolution: Web Sites

• http://www.memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/armhtml/armhome.htmlThis site contains a ton of information on military campaigns and battles including actual maps and geography of the surrounding areas.

• http://www.friendsoffortlaurens.org

American Revolution: Web Sites

This site contains information on Ohio’s only revolutionary war fort. It includes a history of the fort, as well as a complete history of the soldiers that were at the fort.

American Revolution: Web Sites

• http://www.si.umich.edu/spies/index-stories.html

An amazing collection of stories, letters, timelines, history, events, and people of the American Revolution.

American Revolution: Student Activities (Day 1)• The teacher will begin

by introducing the upcoming unit on the American Revolution by asking open-ended questions about what students are already familiar with or what they are interested in.

• The first assignment is to begin reading, My Brother Sam is Dead

American Revolution: Student Activities (Day 2)

• The students will continue reading My Brother Sam is Dead

• The teacher will begin to introduce some of the events that led up to the Declaration of Independence and the start of the war.

American Revolution: Student Activities (Day 3)

• The students will continue reading My Brother Sam is Dead

• The teacher will continue with the events that led to the war and begin to introduce key figures from both sides of the conflict.

• The students will also begin to research a key figure or event from the war for their final project

American Revolution: Student Activities (Day 4)

• The students will continue reading My Brother Sam is Dead

• The teacher will continue with key figures and events before the war

• The students will have lab time to research the five web sites listed previously

American Revolution: Student Activities (Day 5)

• The students will continue reading My Brother Sam is Dead

• The teacher will begin to introduce the main events during the Revolution

• The students will have lab time to continue their online research

• The students will also have time to begin to watch segments of the videocassettes that are available

American Revolution: Student Activities (Day 6)

• The students will continue reading My Brother Sam is Dead

• The teacher will continue with the discussion of events and battles during the war

• The students will have time to work on their research project

American Revolution: Student Activities (Day 7)

• The students will continue reading My Brother Sam is Dead

• The teacher will continue with the discussion of the war

• The students will randomly select which day they present their project for next week

• Class discussion on the reading

American Revolution: Student Activities (Day 8)

• The students will continue reading My Brother Sam is Dead

• The teacher will continue with the discussion of the war

• The students will wrap up work on their projects

American Revolution: Student Activities (Day 9)

• The students will continue reading My Brother Sam is Dead

• Project Presentations will begin today

• Students will receive handouts and information on the Revolution Simulation to be played at the end of the week

American Revolution: Student Activities (Day 10)

• The students will continue reading My Brother Sam is Dead

• Project Presentations will continue today

• The British and American sides will be chosen for the simulation

American Revolution: Student Activities (Day 11)

• The students will finish reading My Brother Sam is Dead

• Final project presentations will conclude today

• Review for the final unit test

American Revolution: Student Activities (Day 12)

• Students will have class discussion on their readings (25% of final unit exam grade)

• Students will be given time to meet with their respective sides to plan strategy for the war simulation

American Revolution: Student Activities (Day 13)

• Students will take the final unit exam on the American Revolution

American Revolution: Student Activities (Day 14-18)

• Students will participate in American Revolution Simulation and watch the movie, The Crossing

American Revolution

Events leading up to the war against England

• 1754- The French and Indian Wars

• 1764- British Impose New Taxes

• 1765 Stamp Tax Passed• 1765- Sons of Liberty

Organized• 1767 Townshend Acts

Imposed• 1767- Colonist Impose

Boycott

• 1768 British Troops Land• 1770- Boston Massacre• 1770 Townshend Act

Repealed• 1772 Cutter Gaspee

Burned• 1773 Boston Tea Party• 1774- Coercive Acts

Imposed• 1774- First Continental

Congress

American Revolution

Key Figures involved from both sides

• George Washington• Patrick Henry• Thomas Paine• Benjamin Franklin• Paul Revere• John Paul Jones• Samuel Adams• John Adams• John Jay• Nathanael Green• Marquis de Lafayette• Charles Townsend

• William Pitt• Benedict Arnold• Ethan Allen• Baron Friedrich Willhelm van

Steubon• Horatio Gates• King George III• Thomas Gage• Frederick North• William Howe• Lord Charles Cornwallis• Henry Clinton

American Revolution

Key Events During the Revolution

• Paul Revere Rides• Lexington and Concord• Fort Ticonderoga• Battle of Bunker Hill• King George declares

the Colonies in Rebellion• Attack on Canada• US Navy created• Thomas Paine Writes

Common Sense• Battle of Orinsky

• Siege of Boston• Declaration of

Independence• Battle of New York• Valcour Bay• Battle of Trenton• Battle of Princeton• British Capture Ticonderoga• Battle of Brandywine• Battle of Germantown• Killing of Jane McCrea• Battle of Bennington

American Revolution

Key Events During the Revolution

• Battle of Saratoga• Treaty with France• Battle of Monmouth• Settlers massacred at

Wyoming• Americans Capture

Stony Point• John Paul Jones• Siege of Charleston• Battle of Camden• Arnold, a traitor

• Battle of King's Mountain• Battle of Cowpens• Battle of Guilford Court

House• Battle of Hobkirks Hill• Battle of Eutaw Springs• Articles of Confederation• Battle of Yorktown• Washington Resigns

Commission• Treaty of Paris

American RevolutionWords to Remember

• "The Shot Heard Around the World"- The Story of Lexington and Concord

• "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"- Patrick Henry

• I Regret That I Have But One Life To Give For My County" - Nathan Hale

• " I Have Not Yet Begun To Fight"- John Paul Jones

• "Don't Fire Till You See the Whites Of Their Eyes" - Bunker Hill

• "No Taxation Without Representation"-Stamp Act Congress

• "We Must All Hang Together or We Shall All Hang Separately"-The signing of the Declaration of Independence.