1. George vs. George George Washington King George III
By: Alvin Dunn- 5th Grade
Ms. Falk & Mrs. Wurster

2. Big Ideas Great Land Race French and Indian War (Quick Review)
Acts and Conflicts
Views, lives and impact of George Washington and King George III.

3. The Great Land Race

4. The French and Indian War

5. Acts British Acts Video Proclamation of 1763 Sugar Act Currency Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
British Acts Video

6. Best Practices
Use Historical Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer (from Bobbi Hansen) to have an assessment of students’ understanding of Acts.

7. Conflicts Boston Massacre (1770) Boston Massacre Video
Boston Tea Party (1773)
Boston Tea Party Video
Sons and Daughters of Liberty

8. Patriots vs. Loyalists

9. Technology
Create a classroom blog (blogster, edublogs.org, diigo, etc.). Have the students blog about taking a side. Would they be a Patriot or Loyalist? Why?
Continue with the blog throughout lesson when questions arise.

10. George Washington’s Life
Born- February 22, 1732 in VA.
Prosperous family of English descent.
Father died when he was young. Went to live with his older brother at Mount Vernon estate.
Surveyor
Married Martha Curtis who had two young children and lived at Mount Vernon.
Slave owner. By 1775, he owned 135 people.
Senior Officer of colonial forces in French and Indian War.
Was a delegate at the First Continental Congress.
After Lexington and Concord, the Second Continental Congress elected him Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
Helped the colonists defeat the Brittish.
Elected 1st President of the United States.

11. George III’s Life Born in London on June 4, 1738.
He was the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and the grandson of George II.
He was only 22 years old when he succeeded his grandfather as king.
He married a German princess named Charlotte. They had 15 children.
King George ruled 31 colonies and other possessions in many parts if the world, from Borneo to the Bay of Bengal, all the way to Honduras.
George III was the longest reigning of the male British monarchs.
After 1801, he had an illness that caused blindness and insanity.
His oldest son became the next king, King George IV.
King George III died at Windsor Castle on January 29, 1820.

12. Which George Won? George Washington Lexington and Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Long Island
Valley Forge
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
George Washington

13. S.P.E.C.S. Jeopardy
Cut and Paste this link to play S.P.E.C.S. Jeopardy about the Revolutionary War: jeopardylabs.com/play/george-vs-george

14. Extension Activities (Before, During, and After)
Acts and Conflicts – Patriot View and Loyalist View Brainstorm
Why are the colonists Patriots or Loyalists Brainstorm
Persuasive Essay about choosing a side
Debate
Have the students create a Power Point about an important person involved in the Revolutionary War.
Each student creates a Gloster “poster” about an event leading up to the Revolution, or a battle in the Revolution.

15. Resources Images Books Videos Misc.
George Washington (First Picture)
George Washington (Second Picture)
King George III
North American Map
British Redcoat
Colonial Soldier
British Flag
Don't Tread on Me
Lexington and Concord
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Trenton
Valley Forge
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Long Island
George Washington (Last Picture)
Books
Schanzer, Rosalyn –
George vs. George
ISBN:
Reflections: United States History: Making a New Nation (Textbook) Harcourt School Publishers
Videos
(Videos)
Misc.
Fitzpatrick, Anthony. American Institute for History Education. Social Studies Can be SPECtacular
Hansen, Bobbi Dr. Associated Professor, University of San Diego
Website:
jeopardylabs.com/play/george-vs-george