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Title Page: “Lesson #1” Title Page with background picture of Boston Tea Party.
Lesson One: Prelude to Revolutionary War: This is a brief overview of the five activities included in the Prelude to the Revolutionary War Unit. Each lesson includes a summary and an objective. Teachers should look at the activities to see which are the best fit.
1.1 – 1.2: Background Information on Fort Necessity (https://www.nps.gov/fone/index.htm) This is great background information. A teacher may want to photocopy and share with the students. Students can read the information and highlight important dates.
1.3 – 1.4 Background Information: Boston National Historical Park
1.4 – 1.5 Background Information: Minuteman National Historical Park
1.5 – 1.6 Background Information: Independence National Historical Park, Pennsylvania
1.7 Activity One Explanation George Washington and the French and Indian War: This is detailed instruction on teaching the activity.
Resources Needed:
Source #1a-d, Articles of Capitualtion (Articles of Capitulation from Fort Necessity NPS: This document might be a little easier to that activity. The French translation is omitted)
Source #2a-b, Excerpt from George Washtington’s “Remarks”
Student Worksheet: Surrender at Fort Necessity Part A & B
About the Sources: This is a detailed account of the sources. It is great background information to share with the students.
Procedure: This section provides step-by-step guidelines on how to teach the material. It also provides useful information to share with the students.
Use Google Slides “Prelude to the Revolutionary War: Lesson #1”
1.8 Student Worksheet: Surrender at Necessity Part A: Excellent questions. Other resources Articles of Capitualtion
1.9 Student Worksheet: George Washington’s “Remarks” Part B: Excellent questions. This worksheet can be assigned in class or given for homework. Other resources Washington’s Remarks
Liberty Road:
1.10 – 1.11 Activity Two Explanation The Boston Massacre, or an Incident in King Street?: This is detailed instruction on teaching the activity. It incudes:
Resources Needed:
Source #3, Massacre Print by Paul Revere
Source #4a-b, Excerpt of article from the London Chronicle
Source #5, Article From the Nova Scotia Chronicle
Source #6,
Student Worksheet: Surrender at Fort Necessity Part A & B
About the Sources: This is a detailed account of the sources. It is great background information to share with the students.
Procedure: This section provides step-by-step guidelines on how to teach the material. It also provides useful information to share with the students.
1.12 – 1.13 ACTIVITY THREE Taxation without Representation
Resources Needed:
Source #7, Teapot with “No Stamp Act” inscription
Source #8, Blacklist
Source #9, “Judgement Day of Tories” Print
About the Sources: This is a detailed account of the sources. It is great background information to share with the students.
Procedure: This section provides step-by-step guidelines on how to teach the material. It also provides useful information to share with the students.
1.14 ACTIVITY FOUR: The Battle of Lexington and Concord
RESOURCES NEEDED
Source #10a, Doolittle Print, Plate I
Source #10b, Doolittle Print, Plate II
Source #10c, Doolittle Print, Plate III
Source #10d, Doolittle Print, Plate IV
Student Worksheet: The Battle of Lexington and Concord
About the Sources: This is a detailed account of the sources. It is great background information to share with the students.
Procedure: This section provides step-by-step guidelines on how to teach the material. It also provides useful information to share with the students.
Doolittle WS & Doolittle Slides
1.15 – 1.16 Student Worksheet: The Battle of Lexington & Concord
1.17 – 1.19 ACTIVITY FIVE: Declaring Independence
RESOURCES NEEDED
Source #11, Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence (Dunlap Broadside)
1.20
Educational resources: https://www.nps.gov/revwar/educational_resources/teachers.html
46 pages (hard copy in binder)
Front Pages (Cover, Title Pages, Table of Contents, Letter from the Director, Foreward, Introduction, and Goals)
Lesson 1: Prelude to the Revolutionary War
Read Background information: This is a good source of information. Questions or a powerpoint should be used to highlight important information for the notes. Also a teacher could divide the students in groups to create an information sheet about each section.
Atricles of Capitualation (See Prelude to the Revolutionary War: Lesson #1)
Write in your own words what each article respresents
Read Excerpts and complete Worksheet B
Draw “Join or Die in Notebooks”
London Chronicle Drawing: Based on the London Chronicle reading, complete the following activity.
Draw an engraving from the point of view of Captain Preston.
Use a BLANK piece of computer paper. Based on the London Chronicle article (Source 4B) and Captain Preston’s account to create a drawing of the events.
1. BACK: List 5 facts, phrases, or descriptions of the events FROM THE ARTICLE that you feel are most important. Write these on the back!
2. FRONT take your time and draw a detailed account of the events based on Preston’s account. It should be much different than Paul Revere’s Account.