NovemberLesson Plans
Content Standards Associated With This Unit:
8.US.1.1, 8.US.2.1, 8.E.1.1
November
| Fri., Nov. 1 |
Objective:
Students will learn how the British government tried to maintain its
control over the colonies. Activity: 1. Identify key concepts in the "Tea Song" 2. Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, and Intolerable Acts pages 138 - 139 |
| Mon.,
Nov. 4 |
Objective: Students will
learn on what happened at the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Activity: 1. Continental Congress page 141 2. Fill out Cause and Effect Chart 3. Video |
| Tues., Nov. 5 |
Objective: Students will
comprehend the taxation issue by playing a game. Activity: 1. Tax Game 2. Brain Pop Video and Quiz |
| Wed.,
Nov. 6 |
Objective: Students will
review for test Activity: Review Game Assignment: Study for test! |
| Thurs.,
Nov. 7 |
Objective: Testing Activity: Test over Acts of Parliament and Boston Massacre/Tea Party ** PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES ~ ~ 2 - 8:30 PM ** |
| Fri.,
Nov. 8 |
NO SCHOOL COMP. DAY FOR CONFERENCES |
| Mon.,
Nov. 11 |
NO SCHOOL VETERANS DAY |
| Tues., Nov. 12 |
Objective:
Students will learn the significance of how the midnight riders alerted
the Massachusetts countryside prior to the first battles of the
Revolution. Activity: 1. Paul Revere Worksheets 2. Video |
| Wed., Nov. 13 |
Objective:
Students will review previous concepts and start activity by taking a
perspective of a historical character during the American Revolution. Activity: 1. Review Life in the Colonies pages 16 & 17 2. Choose role: Patriot, Loyalist, or Undecided 3. Choose character and attributes 4. Fill out the first page of your diary and review diary rubric |
| Thurs., Nov. 14 |
Objective:
Students will review previous concepts and start activity by taking a
perspective of a historical character during the American Revolution. Activity: Create image of character and give him/her a name Assignment: Character image is DUE FRIDAY |
| Fri.,
Nov. 15 |
Objective:
Students will develop and introduce their character in a town meeting in
Lexington, Massachusetts. During the town meeting, they will hear
about various events and discuss their beliefs as Patriots, Loyalists,
and Undecided Citizens. Activity: 1. Introduce Characters 2. Have town meeting 3. Diary Prompt #1 from their character's perspective. (Share in class if time allows) |
| Mon.,
Nov. 18 |
Objective:
Students will evaluate different primary source accounts of the first
battles of the Revolutionary War. Activity: 1. Review background information of Battles of Lexington and Concord 2. Read primary source accounts of soldiers' perspectives at those battles 3. Make own decisions from perspective of your character Assignment: Diary Prompt #2 - DUE WEDNESDAY |
| Tues., Nov. 19 |
Objective:
Students will evaluate different primary source accounts of the first
battles of the Revolutionary War. Activity: 1. Review background information of Battles of Lexington and Concord 2. Read primary source accounts of soldiers' perspectives at those battles 3. Make own decisions from perspective of your character Assignment: Diary Prompt #2 - DUE WEDNESDAY |
| Wed., Nov. 20 |
Objective:
Students will evaluate different primary sources to see which account is
the most reliable. Activity: 1. Students will work in groups and analyze six different primary sources. 2. Each student will fill out Credibility of Witness Form - DUE THURSDAY |
| Thurs., Nov. 21 |
Objective:
Students will evaluate different primary sources to see which account is
the most reliable. Activity: 1. Students will work in groups and analyze six different primary sources. 2. Each student will fill out Credibility of Witness Form - DUE AT END OF CLASS TODAY 3. Video |
| Fri., Nov. 22 |
Objective:
Students will understand how Thomas Paine captured the attention of the
American colonists. Activity: 1. Biography of Thomas Paine and look at excerpts from Common Sense 2. Video |
| Mon., Nov. 25 |
Objective:
Students will learn why the colonists drafted the Declaration of
Independence Activity: 1. Declaration of Independence pages 154 - 157 2. Video |
| Tues., Nov. 26 |
Objective:
Students will learn why the colonists drafted the Declaration of
Independence Activity: 1. Declaration of Independence pages 154 - 157 2. Video Assignment: Diary Prompt #3 - DUE WEDNESDAY |
| Wed., Nov. 27 |
Objective:
Students will brainstorm ways to recruit the Undecided Citizens in class
over to their side. They will use the Declaration of Independence
to form their arguments. Activity: 1. Recruitment Activity 2. Video |
| Thurs., Nov. 28 |
NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING BREAK |
| Fri.,
Nov. 29 |
NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING BREAK |