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American Revolution

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Young historians get hooked into a unit study of the American Revolution with a simulation that lets them experience some of the outrage colonists felt about unfair taxes. Class members demonstrate what they have learned in the study by choosing projects from a menu of options.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Rather than using the very visible color-coded cubes and worksheets for the three groups, provide a name for each group making the grouping less obvious
Classroom Considerations
  • The first lesson in a unit study of the American Revolution
  • No answer key is provided for the pre-assessment quiz
Pros
  • Rubrics are provided for each of the projects
Cons

Common Core