Unit Two: American Revolution
Standards: 8.1 & 8.2
Objective: By the end of this unit students will be able to describe the events that led up to and dictated the course of the American Revolution and explain the causes and effects of the war.
Unit Question: Would you have supported the Patriots or the Loyalists during the Revolution? Why?
Objective: By the end of this unit students will be able to describe the events that led up to and dictated the course of the American Revolution and explain the causes and effects of the war.
Unit Question: Would you have supported the Patriots or the Loyalists during the Revolution? Why?
VideosGuiding QuestionsWould you have supported the Patriots or Loyalists during the American Revolution? Why?
How is Paul Revere's tintype a type of propaganda? What does that mean? How did Common Sense and The Declaration of Independence show changes in American political ideas? Discussion Questions (Pre-AP/Honors)1 - What philosophies led to American dissatisfaction with British rule?
2 - What events further increased tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain? 3 - What factors led to American victory in the Revolution? |
Assignments & AssessmentsPre-Test - Would you have supported the Patriots or Loyalists during the American Revolution? Why?
Vocabulary Founding Fathers Causes of the Revolution Boston Massacre Common Sense Declaration of Independence Battles of the Revolution Projects - Boston Gazette - Designing Political Cartoons - Letter To a Soldier - Revolutionary Timeline (resource 1; resource 2) - Resources for ALL projects! Post Test |