SALTA 5th grade

2 Weeks March 7 - March 18

Week

Essential Questions

What actions do people take to gain or retain their basic human rights?

● I can compare and contrast the different perspectives on independence of the colonists. ● I can identify and understand the positive and negative consequences of independence. (e.g. self-government, thoughts about their rights, U.S. Constitution, etc.) ● Choose a perspective about independence (e.g. loyalist, independence). Then, write an opinion piece giving reasons, supported by facts and details, for their chosen perspective. ● Create a T-chart with the positive and negative consequences of independence. Then, write an informational summary from the T-chart. Standard 2: Students will understand the chronology and signifcance of key events leading to self-government. Objective 1: Describe how the movement toward revolution culminated in a Declaration of Independence. a. Explain the role of events that led to declaring independence (e.g., French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party). b. Analyze arguments both for and against declaring independence using primary sources from Loyalist and patriot perspectives. c. Explain the content and purpose for the Declaration of Independence. Objective 2: Evaluate the Revolutionary War’s impact on self-rule. a. Plot a time line of the key events of the Revolutionary War. b. Profle citizens who rose to greatness as leaders. c. Assess how the Revolutionary War changed the way people thought about their own rights. d. Explain how the winning of the war set in motion a need for a new government that would serve the needs of the new states.

Student Learning Targets

Example Performance Assessment

Content Standards

Essential Vocabulary

revolution, independence, declaration, self-rule

Loyalist Vs. Patriots Social Studies: 2.1, ELA: W.5.1, RI.5.9 Discuss differences about independence by using

http://www.slideshare.net/bmtoth/loyalists-vs-patriots-presentation. Students choose a perspective about independence (e.g. loyalist, patriots). Then, write an opinion piece giving reasons, supported by facts and details, for their chosen perspective. (more resources available below)

Guidance for Integration

Consequences of Independence