4 Turning Points in the American Revolution

HW – Research your Turning Point HISD Online Resources Login: houstonisd Pw: dynamo 1. World Book Student 2. NetTrekker (Images) Events 1.Battle of Saratoga 2.Winter at Valley Forge 3.Siege of Yorktown 4.Treaty of Paris (1783)

Obj – I can explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution. C – L1 H – Raise Hand A – Write Rough Draft, Write Final Draft, Assemble M – Respectfully P – Each student completed their own. S – 1 piece of construction paper, etc. Time Until Clean Up Steps for Your Part of the TPTP 1.Write Rough Draft of Turning Point. 2.Get teacher approval. 3.Write Final of Turning Point on Lined Paper in Pen. Cut out for face. 4.Select your paper and fold/cut to make tri. 5.Begin creating TPTP depicting your Turning Point

TEMPLATE AND SAMPLE Event (Date) (Event) was a turning point in the American Revolution. Before this, (describe what was going on in America). This event was a turning point because of (effect #1) and (effect #2). However, the most important effect of (event) was (major effect #3). Boston Tea Party (1773) The Boston Tea Party was a turning point in American history. Before this, Americans were being taxed without representation in Parliament. This event was a turning point because it showed the Sons of Liberty directly protesting British taxation, and because it led to a series of harsh penalties on the colonies called the Intolerable Acts. However, the most important effect of the Boston Tea Party was that the Intolerable Acts forced the colonist to form militias which met the British in Lexington in 1775, starting the American Revolution.