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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students divide into five groups to read different documents revealing Washington's perspective on the Ohio Valley military campaign. Groups report to the entire class on their readings about Washington's experience. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students discover that more than 70 treaties were negotiated with Wisconsin Indians between 1804 and 1854. They research article John Shaw recalls Tomah, Black Hawk, Keokuk and other Indian Leaders to connect events, people, traits and vocabulary. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students examine how national events effect them in New York. They examine case studies about individuals who represent different groups in society. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students are able to describe the influence of indiviudals on social and political development. They are asked whom they think of when they think about the Revolutionary War. Students are then asked if they can name any authors or women from that period in history. They are given a copy of the BLM and each student is assigned one of the figures from the worksheet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students use the Decision Tree strategy to brainstorm ideas about two decisions that must be made. They predict what will happen in the rest of the story. Students discuss the time period the story takes place in. They study the Revolutionary war from two perspectives. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students analyze primary sources about black soldiers in the American Revolution. They apply independent conclusions to create a piece of historical fiction. Students come to understand that as soldiers, scouts, or spies, African-American men and women were active during the Revolutionary War and fought for the greater goal of freedom from slavery. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students discuss the importance of Charleston harbor during the Civil War. Using a map, they locate shipwreck sites in the harbor and describe the various types of boats that were used on both sides. They use the internet to research the importance of blockade runners and explain where the shipwrecks are located using absolute and relative locations. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students engage in a study of the past through the creation of a portfolio. This helps them to track their own progress and it can act as a portfolio assessment tool for the teacher. The history is taken from the school social studies text. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 11th
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Students examine the role of economics and taxation in the American Revolution. Working in groups, they list the economic causes of the war. After making class presentations, students write essaysexplaining the economic effects of the war. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students discuss reasons war erupted between Britain and the colonies. They examine and explain critical events of the 1760s, and discuss what rights and beliefs Americans felt were being violated. Full Review »
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