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Subject:
Social Studies (5)
Title:
No Taxation Without Representation
Description:
This lesson will help students determine the causes and events leading to the American Revolutionary War. Students will participate in a whole class "game" to understand taxes and the phrase "taxation without representation". Then students will illustrate their views of the causes of the Revolutionary War using comic strips.
Subject:
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (5), or Social Studies (5)
Title:
Technology Timeline! Major Events and Battles of the American Revolution
Description:
The students will be able to identify certain major events and battle of the American Revolutionary War. Creativity and collaboration are included when making timelines. The students should understand that events happen in chronological order and they can be represented using a timeline.
Subject:
Digital Literacy and Computer Science (5), or Social Studies (5)
Title:
A Step Into the Boston Massacre
Description:
In this lesson, the students will learn about the Boston Massacre and how this event led to the American Revolution. The students will understand that when governments are unjust, sometimes people revolt. The students will compare and contrast the two sides of the American colonists in the 1770’s, “Colonists Should Fight the British for Independence” versus “Colonists Should Not Fight the British for Independence.” In addition, the students will create a web video on one event that led to the American Revolution. This lesson is designed to integrate technology, such as WeVideo, with social studies.
