Total Duration: |
61 to 90 Minutes |
Materials and Resources: |
Skittles or M&Ms (any small candies) Cups (small for colonists, larger for tax collectors, parliament, and the king) Cards for grouping and taxation activity in Attachments |
Technology Resources Needed: |
Laptops, tablets, or other devices with Internet access Projection device to show video |
Background/Preparation: |
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Before: Motivation: The teacher will show the video Tea Party - Schoolhouse Rock - No More Kings The teacher will remind students of the phrase "No Taxation Without Representation." The teacher will ask students to tell what they believe this means and how could this get the colonists into such an uproar against the King of England. The teacher will accept responses. During: Divide the students into five groups of colonists, two tax collectors, two parliamentarians, and one king. After the game, the teacher will lead the discussion by asking questions such as: After: The teacher will ask students to create a comic strip illustrating their view of the causes of the American Revolutionary War. The comic strip must include the British government and the colonists during this time period and students must use appropriate content and provide some evidence as the basis for their thinking (Comic Strip Maker). |
Assessment Strategies |
Students will be assessed using the comic strip rubric in attachments. |
Acceleration: |
Students can print pictures from the internet of key events leading to the American Revolution and create a collage. |
Intervention: |
Students may need to be paired with a peer for additional assistance. |
View the Special Education resources for
instructional guidance in providing modifications and adaptations
for students with significant cognitive disabilities who qualify for the Alabama Alternate Assessment.
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