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Social Studies (3rd Nine Weeks)

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American Revolution

Essential Question

What happens when rulers and those they rule disagree about what is fair treatment?

How did the American colonists react to what they believed to be unfair British rule?

 

Enduring Understanding

  • Colonists believed that British were treating them unfairly.
  • Several key individuals and events shaped the American Revolution.
  • Several factors led to American victory and British defeat.

Identify the events that led to the Revolutionary movement in America. 
    *French and Indian War
               Basic Info
               Social Studies For Kids
               Effects of French and Indian War    
               Kids Info    
    * British Imperial Policy
                              
    *1765 Stamp Act
                Kids Past
                Social Studies For Kids
                PBS- Great info for reports
    *"taxation without representation
    * " Sons of Liberty"   & their activities
                  Basic information
                                
    *Boston Tea Party
                Social Studies For Kids
                Basic Info
                Kids Past

 

Topic 1-  Vocabulary

  • Revolution
  • congress
  • boycott
  • commander
  • ally
  • tyranny
  • rebellion
  • tax
  • liberty
  • protest

 

                                                                            Declaration-of-independence2-art 


 

Topic 2- Events:

  • Explain the writing of the Declaration of Independence, including who participated in writing it, how it was written, why it was necessary.

Declaration of Independence Information

History for Kids

Kids Konnect

Congress for Kids

Social Studies for Kids

Liberty Kids

 

Washington-crossing-delaware-1 

Explain specific events that occurred during the war, including:

  • Battles of Lexington

                        Basic info on Lexington and Concord

  • Battle of Concord 

                        Liberty Kids

  • Battle of Yorktown

Information on Battles and people of the American Revolution!!!!!

Identify key individuals and their contributions to the revolution:

  • King George III

                    Social Studies for Kids

                    Encyclopedia

                    Basic Info

  • George Washington

                    George Facts

                    Basic Info

                    Enchanted Learning

                    Bio- advanced

                    Info that will help with reports

 

  • Ben Franklin

                    Ben Facts

                    More Ben Facts

                   Virtual Interview

                    Ben's Bio with snappy pic

                    Ben's Guide

                    Ben Says

                    PBS Ben Links

                    Ben's ThinkQuest

  • Thomas Jefferson

                    Social Studies for Kids

                    Liberty Kids

                    Monticello site

  • Benedict Arnold

                    Liberty Kids

                    Historic Valley Forge

                    Advanced Info

  • Patrick Henry

                    Liberty Kids

                    Social Studies for Kids

                    Great info for Reports

  • John Adams

Heroes of the Revolutiion

Site that should help with research

Revolutionary War Bios

Great info for reports!

This site focuses on women of the revolution.

Focus on African Americans in the Revolutionary War...

 

Topic 2- Vocabulary

  • Patriot
  • militia
  • Minutemen
  • petition
  • Independence
  • declaration
  • rights
  • treason

 

http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html

American Revolution

World Almanac

 

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