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Not Boring Jeopardy - Founding Fathers Edition

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Not Boring Jeopardy - Founding Fathers Edition

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https://mrnussbaum.com/not-boring-jeopardy-founding-fathers-edition

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Mr. Nussbaum

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Interactive/Game

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This is a Jeopardy-style game on United States Founding Fathers. It's super fun for classrooms, individuals, or small teams, and is totally customizable. Uncheck "teams take turns" to make it more exciting for kids.

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Social Studies SS2010 (2010) Grade: 5 United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution	8 ) Identify major events of the American Revolution, including the battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown. • Describing principles contained in the Declaration of Independence • Explaining contributions of Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, George Washington, Haym Solomon, and supporters from other countries to the American Revolution • Explaining contributions of ordinary citizens, including African Americans and women, to the American Revolution • Describing efforts to mobilize support for the American Revolution by the Minutemen, Committees of Correspondence, First Continental Congress, Sons of Liberty, boycotts, and the Second Continental Congress • Locating on a map major battle sites of the American Revolution, including the battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and Yorktown • Recognizing reasons for colonial victory in the American Revolution • Explaining the effect of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 on the development of the United States Unpacked Content Strand: Economics, Geography, History, Civics and Government Course Title: United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution Evidence Of Student Attainment: Students: Identify, describe, and evaluate major events of the American Revolution, including battles, as well as economic, political, and social actions and events. Describe principles contained in the Declaration of Independence. List, describe and evaluate contributions of major American and foreign supporters, ordinary citizens, and influential groups on the American Revolution. Teacher Vocabulary: identify evaluate contributions principles mobilize Committees of Correspondence Liberty boycott Continental Congress ordinary citizens American Revolution declaration financier popular sovereignty limited government bicameral unicameral Great Compromise Annapolis Convention Knowledge: Students know: The major events of the American Revolution as it relates to the battles and other events. The principles contained in the Declaration of Independence. The contributions of significant people and supporters of the American Revolution. The contributions of African Americans, women, merchants and farmers. The efforts used to gain support for the American Revolution by the Minutemen, Committees of Correspondence, First Continental Congress, Sons of Liberty, boycotts, and the Second Continental Congress. The location on a map of major battles during the American Revolution. The reasons for colonial victory in the American Revolution. The effect of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 on the development of the United States. Skills: Students are able to: Identify, describe, and evaluate events, individuals, and groups important in historic events. Examine and interpret historic documents. Compare and contrast the contributions of significant people and events. Identify the contribution ordinary people such as Haym Solomon. Describe the contributions of Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, George Washington, and supporters from other countries to the American Revolution. Understanding: Students understand that: Through the events of the American Revolution and the contributions of many people, the United States gained independence from Great Britain. Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards AAS Standard: SS.AAS.5.8- Identify why the people in the American colonies separated and declared independence from Great Britain and eventually became the United States; recognize at least one important factor contributing to American independence including key battles, influential leaders, and the efforts of ordinary men and women including the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown, George Washington, and the Minutemen.
Social Studies SS2010 (2010) Grade: 5 United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution	9 ) Explain how inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation led to the creation and eventual ratification of the Constitution of the United States. • Describing major ideas, concepts, and limitations of the Constitution of the United States, including duties and powers of the three branches of government • Identifying factions in favor of and opposed to ratification of the Constitution of the United States Example: Federalist and Anti-Federalist factions • Identifying main principles in the Bill of Rights • Analyzing the election of George Washington as President of the United States for its impact on the role of president in a republic Unpacked Content Strand: History, Civics and Government Course Title: United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution Evidence Of Student Attainment: Students: Describe and analyze the role of the Articles of Confederation and influential groups and individuals on the development of the United States Constitution. Identify the main principles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and analyze events such as the election of George Washington as President for their impact on the development of the republic. Teacher Vocabulary: inadequacies Article of Confederation ratification limitations factions Federalist Anti-Federalist republic powers principles Knowledge: Students know: Inadequacies of the Articles of Confederation and the impact these had on the creation of the Constitution of the United States. The duties and powers of the three branches of government. The supporters and oppositions of the constitution. The main principles of the bill of rights. The impact of George Washington as president in a republic. Skills: Students are able to: Analyze and describe the impact of government documents. Describe and provide examples of major ideas, concepts, and limitations of the Constitution including the duties and powers of the three branches of government. Compare and contrast the positions of various groups involved in historic events, such as the writing of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Analyze primary source documents. Understanding: Students understand that: The Articles of Confederation and influential groups and individuals played a role in the development of the United States Constitution. Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards AAS Standard: SS.AAS.5.9- Define constitution as a plan of government; identify the three branches of government; identify the major freedoms of the Bill of Rights, including speech, religion, press, right to bear arms, and assembly. SS.AAS.5.9a- Recognize George Washington as the first president of the United States.
Social Studies SS2010 (2010) Grade: 5 United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution	11 ) Identify causes of the Civil War, including states' rights and the issue of slavery. • Describing the importance of the Missouri Compromise, Nat Turner's insurrection, the Compromise of 1850, the Dred Scott decision, John Brown's rebellion, and the election of 1860 • Recognizing key Northern and Southern personalities, including Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, William Tecumseh Sherman, and Joseph Wheeler (Alabama) • Describing social, economic, and political conditions that affected citizens during the Civil War • Identifying Alabama's role in the Civil War (Alabama) Examples: Montgomery as the first capital of the Confederacy, Winston County's opposition to Alabama's secession (Alabama) • Locating on a map sites important to the Civil War Examples: Mason-Dixon Line, Fort Sumter, Appomattox, Gettysburg, Confederate states, Union states (Alabama) • Explaining events that led to the conclusion of the Civil War Unpacked Content Strand: Economics, Geography, History, Civics and Government Course Title: United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution Evidence Of Student Attainment: Students: Identify and explain the causes of the Civil War, including issues of states' rights, conflicts regarding slavery, important events, regional differences, and social, economic, and political conditions. Describe Alabama's role in the Civil War. Teacher Vocabulary: Civil War Missouri Compromise insurrection opposition rebellion personalities political conditions confederacy secession Knowledge: Students know: Causes of the Civil War, including issues of states' rights and slavery. The importance of the Missouri Compromise, Nat Turner's insurrection, the Compromise of 1850, the Dred Scott decision, John Brown's rebellion, and the election of 1860. Key Northern and Southern personalities, including Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, William Tecumseh Sherman, and Joseph Wheeler. Social, economic, and political conditions that affected citizens during the Civil War. Alabama's role in the Civil War (Montgomery as the first capital of the Confederacy, Winston County's opposition to Alabama's secession). Skills: Students are able to: Locate key places and events on a physical and political map. Identify and analyze the causes of political conflict Identify key people and explain their role throughout the Civil War. Describe and draw conclusions about the war affected the citizens of the United States. Interpret and define the role of Alabama in the Civil War. Understanding: Students understand that: There were many factors that led to the Civil War. Key people and ordinary citizens contributed to and were impacted by the Civil War. Alabama responded to, participated in, and was impacted by the Civil War. Alabama Archives Resources: Click below to access all Alabama Archives resources aligned to this standard. Alabama Archive Records Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards AAS Standard: SS.AAS.5.11 Define civil war; recognize one or more key figures of the Civil War, including Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis; label a map of the United States with Southern and Northern states involved in the Civil War. SS.AAS.5.11a - Identifying Alabama's role in the Civil War. Example: Montgomery was the first Confederate capitol.

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Not Boring Jeopardy - Founding Fathers Edition