Module 6: The American Revolution-Social Studies 5 - Course Guide


Module Overview:


Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Understanding Cause and Effect
  1. Identify patterns of cause and effect in history.
2 The French and Indian War
  1. Analyze the events and effects of the French and Indian War.
3 Colonists Unite
  1. Explain the causes of the American Revolutionary War.
  2. Identify the roles of the key individuals in pre-Revolutionary America.
4 The Final Road to Revolution
  1. Assess how art and literature of the Revolutionary War period reflected the culture of the time.
  2. Identify the final events that led to the American Revolutionary War.
5 The Colonies Declare Independence
  1. Evaluate the content of the Declaration of Independence.
  2. Identify the roles of key individuals in the composition of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.
6 The Northern Campaign
  1. Identify and map the major military battles, campaigns, and turning points of the Revolutionary War that occurred in the North.
  2. Determine the impact of the contributions of specific nations and individuals to the war effort.
7 Battles in the South
  1. Identify and map the major military battles, campaigns, and turning points of the Revolutionary War that occurred in the South.
  2. Determine the impact of the contributions of specific nations and individuals to the war effort.
8 Life During War
  1. Describe the personal and economic impacts of the American Revolution.
  2. Identify the impact of women, African Americans, and Native Americans on war efforts.
  3. Differentiate between varying political ideas and the impact they had on life during the American Revolution.
9 Victory!
  1. Identify and map the final battles of the American Revolutionary War.
  2. Infer how the Treaty of Paris created a new country.
10 Consequences of War
  1. Explain how state constitutions reflected the ideals of the American Revolution.
  2. Evaluate how the Declaration of Independence changed views on slavery.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
cause
effect
patterns
history
French and Indian War
Treaty of Paris
Proclamation of 1763
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Committee of Correspondence
Townshend Acts
Coercive Acts
Boston Massacre
Minutemen
Lexington
Concord
Paul Revere
revolution
Battle of Bunker Hill
Thomas Paine
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Marquis de Lafayette
Friedrich von Steuben
Trenton
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Revolutionary War
Savannah
Charleston
Cowpens
Guilford Courthouse
Nathanael Greene
patriot
loyalist
American Revolutionary War
Battle of Yorktown
Charles Cornwallis
Confederation Congress
Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Understanding Cause and Effect 5 Cause and Effect Worksheet
2 The French and Indian War 5 Events That Led to Revolution Assignment
3 Colonists Unite 6 Events That Led to Revolution Worksheet
3 Colonists Unite 7 Pre-Revolutionary Figure Poster Assignment 
4 The Final Road to Revolution 6 Events That Led to Revolution Worksheet
5 The Colonies Declare Independence 5 Declaration of Independence Translation Assignment
6 The Northern Campaign 5 Battles of the North Worksheet
7 Battles in the South 4 Battles of the South Worksheet
8 Life During War 5 Comparing Roles Worksheet
10 Consequences of War 4 Northwest Ordinance Worksheet
10 Consequences of War 5 Abolition of Slavery Paragraph Assignment


Learning Coach Notes:

None

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

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

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


Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing