Unit Overview
Stars of the American Revolution
Content Summary - The American Revolution is the foundation to all of U. S. history. By studying our birth as a nation, we gain a better understanding of who we are and we are better able to foster and preserve the vision of our founding fathers. Students will study key people who had a significant impact in fostering liberty from England, to gain an understanding of the causes of the American Revolutionary War and what significant difference each key figure made during the time of the war.
Rationale - The era in American history that witnessed both the American Revolution and the founding of the American Republic is one of the most important periods in the history of humankind. If students do not develop an understanding of the critical issues of this era they will not be able to intellectually grapple with the events they will encounter in subsequent periods in American history.
Unit Goals
*The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes and results of the American Revolution by: describing key events and the roles of key individuals in the American Revolution, with emphasis on George Washington, King George III, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton.
*Students will learn about four key figures and their influence regarding the American Revolution.
*Students will understand the causes and effects the American Revolution had on the nation.
*Students will understand that a difference in perspectives on government and citizenship rights justified both sides of the American Revolution.
*Students will analyze the points of view, context and bias to interpret primary and secondary source documents.
Learning Standards
Social Studies
SS.5.A.5.10
Examine the significance of the Constitution including its key political concepts, origins of those concepts, and their role in American democracy.
SS.5.A.5.2
Identify significant individuals and groups who played a role in the American Revolution.
SS.5. A.4.2: Compare characteristics of New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies.
SS.5. A.4.3: Identify significant individuals responsible for the development of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.
SS.5. A.5.1: Identify and explain significant events leading up to the American Revolution.
SS.5A.5.2: Identify significant individuals and groups who played a role in the American Revolution.
SS.5.A.1.1: Use primary and secondary sources to understand history.
SS.2.C.3.1: Identify the Constitution as the document which establishes the structure, function, powers, and limits of American government.
SS.5A.5.10: Examine the significance of the Constitution including its key political concepts, origins of those concepts, and their role in American democracy.
SS.5.A.1.2 -Utilize timelines to identify and discuss American History time periods.
Language Arts
LAFS.5.RL.1.3: Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
LAFS.5.RI.1.2: Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
LAFS.5.RI.1.3: Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
LAFS.5.L.3.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
a. Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
b. Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
LAFS.5.RF.4.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
- Read on-level text with purpose and understanding
LAFS.5.W.3.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
a. Apply grade 5 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or a drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., how characters interact]”).
b. Apply grade 5 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., “Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point[s]”).
LAFS.K12.W.4.10: Write routinely over extended time frames for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
LAFS.5.RL.2.6: Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described.
LAFS.5.L.3.6: Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases as found in grade level appropriate texts, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).