1. The American Revolution: 5th Grade
An Understanding by Design unit plan
By: Kellie Klein and Sandra Moore

2. Standards and Unit Goals
Understand the role of individuals and groups within a society as promoters of change or the status quo.
roles of important individuals and groups in tech. and science. Fields
that specific individuals had a great impact on history
the people, events, problems, and ideas that were significant in creating the history of their state
how democratic values have been exemplified by people, events, and symbols
Students will be able to understand the difference between the Loyalists and the Patriots. (T)
Students will be able to understand the major events of the American Revolution.

3. Big Ideas
1. Students will understand important figures/people of the American Revolution.
2. Students will understand the difference of viewpoints of the Loyalists and Patriots.
3. Students will have an understanding of the important events that took place.
4. Students will understand the effects of the outcome of the American Revolution.

4. Essential Questions
1. If you lived in the 1700’s would you side with the Loyalists and the Patriots?
2. Why do you think America wanted independence from British rule?
3. Who do you think had the biggest impact on the American Revolution? What was their impact?
4. What major event was a turning point in the American Revolution? Why?

5. Differentiated Instruction
Multitude of Resources
Individual and Group Time
Graphic Organizers
KWL
T-Chart

6. Loyalists vs. Patriots
The students will learn that there were two sides to the Revolutionary War; the Loyalists and the Patriots.
The students will learn and understand the viewpoints of both sides of the Revolutionary War
Group Activity (T-Chart)
Closure: A Loyalist or A Patriot?

7. Events of the Revolution
The students will be able to understand the major events of the American Revolutionary War.
The students will be able to understand the meaning behind the events.
“Lets get some action between the two sides!”
Group Activity: Graphic Organizer in groups
Closure: Teaching the class

8. People of the Revolution
The students will learn specifically about Paul Revere, Benedict Arnold, and John Hancock.
The students will learn how these three figures influenced the Revolutionary War.
Showing picture of John Hancock, Benedict Arnold, and Paul Revere
KWL
Use books and computers to talk to the class about your person
Present to the class/take notes
What were the important facts that were written down?
Assessment: Picture of people with facts around them.

9. Paul Revere, John Hancock, and Benedict Arnold

10. Assessments Final Assessment: Matching Test (Name to Definition)
Newscast Project
Graphic Organizer
Pictures
Definitions