Module 25: Heroes of the Revolution- Social Studies 3 - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this module, students will learn to infer the impact that L'Enfant had on cities throughout the east coast of the United States, identify how Benjamin Banneker helped contribute to the design of Washington, D.C., describe how Daniel Boone helped to expand the community of Boonesborough, identify the political contributions made by George Washington, and identify the risks that Jefferson took to secure freedoms for the American people.
Module Materials:
- Pencils
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Notebook
- Scissors
- Glue
- Highlighter
- Markers
- Blank paper
Module Objectives:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Objective(s) |
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| 1 | Pierre Charles L'Enfant |
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| 2 | Benjamin Banneker |
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| 3 | Daniel Boone |
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| 4 | George Washington |
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| 5 | Thomas Jefferson |
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Module Key Words:
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Pierre Charles L'Enfant United States Washington, D.C. Benjamin Banneker Daniel Boone Boonesborough explorer pioneer settlement George Washington political contributions Thomas Jefferson freedom |
Module Assignments:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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| 2 | Benjamin Banneker | 5 | The Life of Benjamin Banneker Assignment |
| 3 | Daniel Boone | 5 | Daniel Boone Idea Web Assignment |
| 4 | George Washington | 5 | George Washington Acrostic Poem |
Learning Coach Notes:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Notes |
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| 1 | Pierre Charles L'Enfant | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain a minimum of three things they learned about Pierre Charles L'Enfant. |
| 2 | Benjamin Banneker | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain a minimum of three things they learned about Benjamin Banneker. |
| 3 | Daniel Boone | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain a minimum of three things they learned about Daniel Boone. |
| 4 | George Washington | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain a minimum of three things they learned about George Washington. |
| 5 | Thomas Jefferson | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain a minimum of three things they learned about Thomas Jefferson. |
Module Guiding Questions:
When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.
| Lesson Title | Question |
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| Pierre Charles L'Enfant |
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| Benjamin Banneker |
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| Daniel Boone |
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| George Washington |
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| Thomas Jefferson |
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Module Video Questions:
When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.
| Lesson Title | Video | Question |
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Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:
Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:
- What is the main idea?
- What are three things new you learned?
- How does this book relate to what you are learning about?
| # | Book | Author | Lexile Level |
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| 1 | Benjamin Banneker: Pioneering Scientist | Ginger Wadsworth and Craig Orback | |
| 2 | Who Was Daniel Boone? | S. A. Kramer | |
| 3 | Who Was George Washington? | Roberta Edwards | |
| 4 | Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything | Maira Kalman |
Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
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