SALTA 5th grade

Social Studies: 2.2, ELA: RI.5.3, W.5.2 Create a T-Chart and record the positive and negative consequences of independence from the text found at: http://american94565.tripod.com/theamericanrevolution/index.html. Then, write an informational summary from the T-chart. Standard 2: Objective 1 http://www.slideshare.net/bmtoth/loyalists-vs-patriots-presentation. http://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/patriots_and_loyalists. php Causes of the American Revolution http://american94565.tripod.com/theamericanrevolution/index.html Declaration of Independence http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrSeCYSnj5Y American Revolution: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution (36 short video clips) http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle_boston1774.html Standard 2: Objective 2 Consequences of Independence http://american94565.tripod.com/theamericanrevolution/index.html Revolutionary War http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.htm

Suggested Unit Resources

Reading Street Connection Unit 2, Week 5 : The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Main Selection Day 2 Writing- Historical Fiction

Content Integration

Explicit Ties to Reading Street

After reading The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and discussing historical fction have students read the Paul Revere biography and timeline at http://www.landofthebrave.info/paul-revere.htm and then make a fact or fction t-chart showing which parts of the story were fact and which were fction.