From Colonies to Country

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Assignment
13 Colonies, French O: I can describe how the US gained independence by describing the events leading up to Fill in the Blank
and Indian War the American Revolution. 4.H.1.4

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Meu30ZpDZSE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGdUDK8qSuw

13 colonies map- http://dynamic2moms.webs.com/American%20Revolution/Map%20of

%2013%20Colonies.pdf or http://www.supercoloring.com/wp-content/original/2010_02/13-colonies-
coloring-page.jpg

Taxation without O: I can describe the major events of the American Revolution by describing the impact of Flip Book
Representation colonial taxes 4.H.1.3, 4.H.1.4

Button Activity

Primary Source- Stamps

Chart/flip book of taxes

Boston tea Party/ O: I can describe how the colonists protested taxes by participating in tea parties. 4.H.1.3, Boston tea Party
Edenton Tea Party 4.H.1.4 Invitation

(2 days) Boston: http://mrnussbaum.com/history-2-2/btparty/

Info: http://www.ducksters.com/history/boston_tea_party.php Edenton foldable

 Video: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party

School House Rock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-9pDZMRCpQ

Dump it Off- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c7bswVxuKs

Edenton: http://www.wral.com/lifestyles/travel/video/3283313/

http://www.ncdcr.gov/Portals/7/Collateral/database/nie08.edenton.tea.party.pdf

Invitation: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boston-Tea-Party-Invitation-47685

Paul Revere’s Ride O: I can describe the major events leading up the Revolution by describing the ride of Paul Lanterns
Revere. 4.H.1.4

Video (from Andy Griffith Show): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QGe9kfqddQ

Info: http://www.ducksters.com/biography/paul_revere.php

Handout: https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/TCR/0743932609_19.pdf

Map: https://www.paulreverehouse.org/ride/virtual.html

Poem: http://poetry.eserver.org/paul-revere.html

Lexington and O: I can describe the major events of the Revolution by describing the first battles. 4.H.1.4 Soldiers- record
Concord key details of
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ikO6LMxF4&feature=related
battles
Video #2: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord

Info: http://www.ducksters.com/history/battle_of_lexington_and_concord.php

Book: Let It Begin Here! Lexington and Concord: First Battles of the American Revolution

Mecklenburg O: I can describe how the US gained independence by describing how the colonists called Flag Graphic
Declaration and for their independence. 4.H.1.4, 4.C&G.1.3 Organizer
Halifax Resolves
Meck Dec: http://www.c-span.org/video/?301665-1/mecklenburg-declaration-independence
 Meck Dec: http://www.meckdec.org/declaration, http://www.ncpedia.org/mecklenburg-declaration

Halifax:http://www.northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/477/entry

Declaration of O: I can describe how the US gained independence by describing key ideas in the Read attached text
Independence Declaration of Independence. 4.H.1.4, 4.C&G.1.3

Reader’s Theater

We Are Never, Ever Getting Back Together video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ap53lS4n-c

School House Rock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTY0V8GaeFI

Too Late to Apologize: https://youtu.be/-xCDJ2-xOV0?t=28

Text: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/northamerica/after1500/government/declaration.htm Great!

Text 2: http://www.ducksters.com/history/declaration_of_independence.php

Text 3 (and activities)

http://www.americanheritage.org/AHEF_National_Elementary_Extraction_08_4_DeclarationofIndepende
nce.pdf

Battles in NC O: I can describe how NC impacted the Revolution by describing major battles in NC. Highlight battles
4.H.1.4 on map

http://www.waywelivednc.com/maps/historical/rev-war.pdf Index Card

booklets
Power Point

War Ends O: I can describe how the US gained independence by describing the end of the Power Point
Revolution 4.H.1.4
Fill in the blank
Yorktown and Treaty of Paris- http://www.ducksters.com/history/revolutionarywartimeline.php

Video- http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/siege-of-yorktown/videos/1781-victory-at-
 yorktown-helps-end-the-american-revolution

Video- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ikO6LMxF4&feature=related

Constitution O: I can describe how the US established a new country by describing key ideas in the Power point-
Constitution 4.H.1.4 record underlined
information in
http://www.usconstitution.net/constkidsK.html
notebook
http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_index.htm

Legacy/Outcomes of O: I can describe the importance of the Revolution by describing the legacy of the war.
the Revolution 4.H.1.4

Bet You Didn’t Know- http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-moores-creek-

bridge/videos/bet-you-didnt-know-revolutionary-war

Legacy of the Revolution- http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-

moores-creek-bridge/videos/revolutions-lasting-legacy
AR in 5 minutes- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjfrexe61XI

Other Uniforms, Weapons, Other Artifacts: https://drive.google.com/a/ucps.k12.nc.us/folderview?

id=0BzgxJTABOhtuczJidWVLQ3ZqY1E&usp=sharing&tid=0B_KxzSpfoo8tMmdUSEt5RmNrckE

Battle of Cowpens Primary Source- Letter: https://drive.google.com/a/ucps.k12.nc.us/folderview?

id=0BzgxJTABOhtuRlBnMVJzZTlGUnM&usp=sharing&tid=0B_KxzSpfoo8tMmdUSEt5RmNrckE

Battle of Guilford Courthouse Primary Source- Battle Report:

https://drive.google.com/a/ucps.k12.nc.us/folderview?
id=0BzgxJTABOhtuRlBnMVJzZTlGUnM&usp=sharing&tid=0B_KxzSpfoo8tMmdUSEt5RmNrckE

Battle of Cowpens: https://drive.google.com/a/ucps.k12.nc.us/folderview?

id=0BzgxJTABOhtuRlBnMVJzZTlGUnM&usp=sharing&tid=0B_KxzSpfoo8tMmdUSEt5RmNrckE

Common Sense:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c7bswVxuKs