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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:10
- 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):
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? (A)Lesson Essential Question(s):What problems highlighted the need for a Constitution instead of a Confederation? (A)What problems highlighted the need for a Constitution instead of a Confederation? (ET)What were the key conflicts at the Constitutional Convention and how were they solved? (A)Lesson Essential Question(s):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.
Vocabulary:Republic, Shays Rebellion, Articles of Confederation, Northwest Ordinance 1787, James Madison, Constitution of1787, federalism, checks and balances, legislative, executive, judicial branch, ratification, Federalists, Antifederalists, Bill of Rights.
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Additional Info:
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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