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How did the American colonies successfully revolt and establish a living Constitution?
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Student Learning Map
- Topic:American Revolution and the Constitution
- Subject(s):Social Studies
- Days:6
- Grade(s):11
Key Learning:
The American Revolution and the US Constituion are important as the cornerstone of our liberties and freedom.
Unit Essential Question(s):
Concept: A living document
SS.A.4.4
Lesson Essential Question(s):What were the causes of the American Revolution?
What were the turning points in the War for Independence?
How did the colonists win the war?
Vocabulary:Declaraton of Independence, French and Indian Wars, Enlightenment, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Tea Party, Samuel Adams, Common Sense, John Adams, John Locke, Loyalists, Patriots, Saratoga, Yorktown, Lafayette, Treaty of Paris.
Additional Info:
Content should be taught to meet Constitution Day and Celebrate Freedom Week mandates, not necessarily as the first unit of the year. History Alive, graphic organizer, word wall, geography skillbuilder and maps of colonies, primary resource documents, Constitutional Convention Chart of key conflicts from Chapter 2 in The Americans.
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