SOCIAL STUDIES Week of April 29

Social Studies Content Objective: SWBAT understand key battles of the American Revolution. Language Objective: SWBAT give, listen to and analyze presentations about 2 Revolutionary War battles. Do Now: The American colonies wanted to be free. Great Britain wanted America to remain as a colony. War was coming for sure. Against this backdrop, does it matter who fired the first shot? Why or why not?

The Shot Heard Round the World

Patriot

Loyalist

Vocabulary The Shot Heard Round the World: The opening shot of the American Revolution. No one knows who fired it. Patriot: An American colonist who wanted independence from Great Britain. Loyalist: An American colonist who remained loyal to Great Britain, and who didn’t wanted independence.

The Battle of Lexington and Concord concord/videos#first-revolutionary-battle-at-lexington-- concord concord/videos#first-revolutionary-battle-at-lexington-- concord Who won? Where: When: What happened: Why important:

The Battle of Trenton surprise-attack-on-trenton#george-washington-makes- surprise-attack-on-trenton surprise-attack-on-trenton#george-washington-makes- surprise-attack-on-trenton Who won? Where: When: What happened: Why important:

The Battle of Bunker Hill hill/videos#britain-wins-a-costly-victory-at-bunker-hill hill/videos#britain-wins-a-costly-victory-at-bunker-hill Who won? Where: When: What happened: Why important:

The Battle of Saratoga saratoga/videos#battle-of-saratoga-turns-the-tide-of-the- american-revolution saratoga/videos#battle-of-saratoga-turns-the-tide-of-the- american-revolution Who won? Where: When: What happened: Why important:

The Battle of Yorktown yorktown/videos#yorktown yorktown/videos#yorktown Who won? Where: When: What happened: Why important:

Social Studies Content Objective: SWBAT understand key battles of the American Revolution. Language Objective: SWBAT give, listen to and analyze presentations about 2 Revolutionary War battles. Do Now: (Shot Heard Round the World/ Patriot/ Loyalist) In a family, there were two sons. One was a ____________ who wanted independence from Great Britain. The other was a _____________ who remained loyal to Great Britain, and who didn’t think that independence was a good idea. At Lexington and Concord, something happened that drove these brothers apart. The ______________, the opening shot of the American Revolution, started war between them!

Normal warfare…

Guerilla Warfare

Vocabulary Guerilla Warfare: the use of hit-and-run tactics by small, less formal groups of fighters

Social Studies Content Objective: SWBAT understand key battles of the American Revolution. Language Objective: SWBAT ______________________. Look at the picture. Use it to predict our Language Objective. Do Now: Please write a paragraph that uses these 4 words: Patriot Loyalist Shot Heard Round the World Guerilla Warfare

Letter Home! Role: Soldier in the Continental Army Audience: Family member or loved one Format: Letter Topic: Your experience in 5 battles – The Battle of Lexington and Concord The Battle of Bunker Hill The Battle of Saratoga The Battle of Trenton The Battle of Yorktown

Explanation This PPT is actually what I am using this week. We are learning about 5 battles in the American Revolution: Saratoga, Yorktown, Lexington, Bunker Hill and Trenton. For each battle, a student group has prepared a presentation. Additionally, we will be watching a short video clip for each incident, and taking down key ideas using a web. (Students have graphic organizers that they are filling out.) I also have images in here that I am using to teach vocabulary. Students use the words to guess the definitions, and then they copy down the real ones. I teach special ed, so definitions are simplified.