Social Studies (3rd Nine Weeks)
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.
Topic 1- Vocabulary
- Revolution
- congress
- boycott
- commander
- ally
- tyranny
- rebellion
- tax
- liberty
- protest
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
Explain specific events that occurred during the war, including:
- Battles of Lexington
Basic info on Lexington and Concord
- Battle of Concord
- Battle of Yorktown
Information on Battles and people of the American Revolution!!!!!
Identify key individuals and their contributions to the revolution:
- King George III
- George Washington
Info that will help with reports
- Ben Franklin
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benedict Arnold
- Patrick Henry
- John Adams
Site that should help with research
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