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Three to four 50-minute classes.
The heroes of the American Revolutionary War were men and women who
risked their lives and the lives of their families in order to live
in a free country. We recognize some names, but are not sure of what
they did that deserves to be remembered. We do not even know the
names of many others. After completing the activities in this lesson,
not only will the unknown heroes become known, but their deeds will
inspire us all to a greater appreciation of their heroic conduct
in the fight for freedom from England.
Social Studies
The learner will:
• List the characteristics of a hero.
• Determine the events that led to the Revolutionary War.
• Create graphic organizers to
a. infer the meanings of famous quotes from the Colonial Era
b. apply Benjamin Franklin’s truisms to the present
• Create posters that illustrate the positions of the Patriots and Tories
with
respect to the Revolutionary War.
Louisiana Social Studies Content Standards
http://www.lcet.doe.state.la.us/doe/assessment/standards/SOCIAL.pdf
H-1B-M6: Explaining the causes and course of the American
Revolution
ELA-1-M1: Using knowledge of word meaning and developing
basic and technical vocabulary using various strategies.
ELA-1-M3: Reading, comprehending, and responding to written,
spoken, and visual texts in extended passages.
ELA-1-M4: Interpreting texts with supportive explanations
to generate connections to real-life situations and other texts.
ELA-1-M5: Using purposes for reading to achieve a variety
of objectives
ELA-2-M2: Using language, concepts, and ideas that show
an awareness of the intended audience and/or purpose in developing
complex compositions
ELA-2-M3: Applying the steps of the writing process
ELA-2-M4: Using narration, description, exposition, and
persuasion to develop various modes of writing
ELA-2-M5: Recognizing and applying literary devices
ELA-2-M6: Writing as response to texts and life experiences
ELA-3-M1: Writing legibly
ELA-3-M2: Demonstrating use of punctuation, capitalization,
and abbreviations
ELA-3-M3: Demonstrating standard English structure and
usage
ELA-3-M4: Demonstrating understanding of the parts of speech
to make choices for writing
ELA-3-M5: Spelling accurately using strategies and resources
ELA-4-M4: Speaking and listening for a variety of audiences
and purposes
ELA-4-M6: Participating in a variety of roles in group
discussions
ELA-5-M3: Locating, gathering, and selecting information
using graphic organizers, outlining, note taking, summarizing,
interviewing, and surveying to produce documented texts and graphics
ELA-5-M4: Using available technology to produce, revise,
and publish a variety of works
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