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The British are Coming!

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Title:

The British are Coming!

URL:

https://www.readworks.org/article/The-British-Are-Coming!/c0fd0fb5-270b-4702-9117-7ffd8c708308

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Learning Activity

Overview:

In this learning activity, students learn about the midnight ride of Paul Revere. The reading passage tells of the news of the Battle of Lexington and the students learn about the famous words “The British are coming! The British are coming!”

Content Standard(s):

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.

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Paul Revere, the American Revolution, the Battle of Lexington

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Author:

Ginger Boyd

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The British are Coming!