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

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