Eliminate some plans next year on the Revolution to move quicker.

Weekly Lesson Plan

Date: July 31, 2017

Week: 2

	Description
M	*Begin watching Indiana Bicentennial Minute episodes 1 & 2 on Mondays 1. Declaration of independence... handout of complaints/discuss & pass around Declaration. See actual declaration... http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/images/declarationscanbig.jpg 2. Read "Price They Paid" handouts in pairs & select top 2 who sacrificed most 3. Revolutionary war causes: pair up, read handouts, rank top 2 arguments on the loyalist and patriot sides, choose a position. Objective: identify causes of the American Revolution
T	*Jay Leno video clip -- "Is Jaywalking Real, and Why Does It Matter?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Url1HL6oExk 1. Finish loyalists'/patriots' arguments & add to notes 2. watch "No More Kings"... Is it accurate or propaganda Mark 3. Read 13 Things about American Revolution... *If time, do Ships' Manifests activity Objective: compare war advantages from the Revolution
W	1. Notes on war advantages (pairs try to list them) 2. Go over/show picture of John Hanson 3. George Washington fun quiz 4. Show Mount Vernon slideshow Objective: identify falsehoods about George Washington
Th	1.  Schoolhouse Rock: "Fireworks" & "Shot Heard Round the World" 2.  Pass out textbooks & complete worksheet Page 39 & 63 3. The Patriot clips/students jot down relevant points, what was learned Objective: visualize and experience what the Revolution was like
F	*Notes on UK, Britain, & England 1. Grade worksheet 2. More clips of The Patriot, discuss lessons learned Objective: explain why we needed a new constitution