1. Instructional Goal and Objectives
Given various instructional materials ( textbook, atlas, online resources)
students will illustrate through a visual presentation by use of
powerpoint , the causes of the American Revolution and the Reasons
why America won the American revolution in spite of being at a disadvantage.
Students will illustrate within 75% accuracy
 Intended Audience: General Education 5th grade Students.
 Objectives
 Students will determine in miles the distance between Colonial Massachussetts and England
within an 80 % accuracy measurement ( 2 45 minute block)
 Given a list of events from the time period of 1757 to 1776 students will create and label a timeline of causes
of the American Revolution and accurately place each event in the correct chronological order(45 mn )
 Given historical research materials students will create a list of 5 – 6 advantages that each side has in the
American revolution and determine has the overall advantage ( 3 45 minute blocks)
 Given a textbook and a list of dates and major battles students will determine and label the battle that began
the war, the battle that was a turning point and the battle that ended the war. ( 3 45 minute blocks)
 Given online resources and various instructional material students will list four reasons why the United States
was victorious in the American Revolution within 75% accuracy (2 45 minute block)

2. Objective #1
 Students will determine in miles the distance between Colonial
Massachussetts and England within an 80 % accuracy
measurement.
 Tech resources: Smartboard , Computer, Projector, internet access
 “No More Kings - Schoolhouse Rock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OI7itQJpfE
 Find the continents on the map -
http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/graphics1920x1080/1920-world-
blank.jpg
 Match and Memory game : symbols from a map
 http://www.maps4kids.com/cgame_ms.html
 Activity Sheet: Measurements on a map.
 Assesment : Quiz Hand out measurement and label the symbols
 Emphasis on this objective about how far England is from the colonies, giving the
Colonies home field advantage and how help from other European nations ( France)
was also essential to the Patriot cause.

3. Objective 2
 Given a list of events from the time period of 1757 to 1776 students will
create and label a timeline of causes of the American Revolution and
accurately place each event in the correct chronological order.
 Tech resources: Smartboard , Computer Lab, Projector, internet resources
 American Revolution Timeline: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3J8bs2Rufw
 Students will create two timelines in the website: http://www.teach-
nology.com/web_tools/materials/timeline/
 Activities:
 Students will line up in groups of five according to their birthdays In ascending order.
 Utilizing Flash cards student will be given cards with events that take place during the school
year ( Christmas break, Thanksgiving, winter recess , First day of Spring, etc) with no dates
and students will arrange the cards in the correct chronological order to the best of their
ability working in groups.
 Online timelines created utilizing the above link
 Assessment: Project work Two timelines poster board( Personal and Historical) Project work
utilizing the given rubric.
 Emphasis on this objective is to show how the events that led to the American revolution gave the
colonist Reasons to believe in the cause they were fighting for promoting Patriotism

4. Objective 3
 Given historical research materials students will create a list of 5 – 6 advantages that each side
has in the American revolution and determine which side has the overall advantage.
 Tech resources: Smartboard , Computer, lab, Powerpoint software Projector, internet access
 Short Story: David and Goliath: http://www.dltk-bible.com/cv/david_and_goliath.html
 Youtube schoolhouse rock video song. “Shot heard round the world”
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZMmPWTwTHc
 http://quizlet.com/7514337/patriot-and-british-advantages-and-disadvantages-flash-
cards/ Students will play the game
 Activity :
 _ Teacher will present and highlight points from the webpage:
 http://www.ushistory.org/us/11a.asp
 Students will play the game from the above quizlet website
 Students will create two powerpoint slides
 One slide will depict the advantages of the British . The second slide will depict the
Patriot advantages .

Assessment: Students will write an essay and express which side has the advantage at the
onset of the war and give at least 3 reasons explaining why that side has the advantage.
 Emphasis on this objective is to show how the events that led to the American revolution gave
the colonist Reasons to believe in the cause they were fighting for promoting Patriotism and
how help from the French was essential in the Patriot cause.

5. Objective 4
 Given a textbook and a list of dates and major battles students will determine and label the
battle that began the war, the battle that was a turning point and the battle that ended the war.
 Tech resources: Smartboard , Computer, Projector, internet access
 Motivational : Intro to Battles of Revolution:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe0HhcigQmY
 Poetry recitation:
 http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/20276
 Activity
 Students are to take a blank map and utilizing the website
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battles.aspx Students are to create a legend that
depicts the battles of the American revolution
 http://www.communitywalk.com Students can create a mash up map with Markers of
major American revolution battles.
 Assesment: Students are given three days to create a poster board display board with
illustrations and information and create an attractive poster board display of the
beginning, turning point and deciding points (all three battles ) of the American
revolution.
 Emphasis on this objective is how leadership was evident in the American Revolution.
Battles are not won without proper leadership and how the turning point battle gave the
ameriacans crucial Foreign help.

6. Objective 5
Given online resources and various instructional material students will list
four reasons why the United States was victorious in the American
Revolution within 75% accuracy
Tech resources: Smartboard , Computer, Projector, Powerpoint software
Activities with technology:
emphasis on Geography: Journal writing
http://maldonadojc.edublogs.org/2012/12/12/journal-entry-having-the-advantage-of-geography/
Teacher will guide and lecture on leadership with the use of the webpage:
emphasis on leadership (George Washington)
Leadership Activities for Elementary Classrooms | eHow.com
http://www.ehow.com/info_7835315_leadership-activities-elementary-
classrooms.html#ixzz2EoT9TeZy
Students will answer question from handout regarding Patriotism.
emphasis on Patriotism.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6nZBESR0gI
Students will read and teacher will lead guided discussion on the essay.
http://www.bookrags.com/essay-2005/2/13/123549/526/emphasis on foreign help from France
Assesment : Students will create a powerpoint presentation with four slides
And give a presentation of the four reasons why America won based on a given
rubric.

7. Bronze...3 pts Silver...4 pts Gold...5 pts Score
Rubric for Powerpoint Presentation
Information
Some questions
answered.
All questions answered and
All questions answered additional, pertinent
information given
Well organized with good
Organization Organization is lacking Well organized
supporting details
Worked well together, used
Did not get along, Worked well together
Collaboration time wisely, and encouraged
wasted time and used time wisely
each other
Very clearly presented with
Clearly presented with
Presentation Confusing, poor visuals several descriptive, detailed
descriptive visual
visuals
Comments Total Score

8. Reflection
 Challenges:
 Focusing on the perspective outside of the content. The
Teacher in me wants to instruct and is very content-
centric.
 Diversity with each objective
 Coming up with individual activities was easy. Tying it
all together was challenging.
 The hope for a tomorrow. An alternative option
 Upon further reflection a well designed project
Needs to incorporate more non-technology dependent
activities and more opportunities for differentiation.

9. Instructional Goal: Identifying the causes of the American Revolution and the Reasons why America won in spite of being at a disadvantage.
Target Audience : 5th grade general ed students
Learning Domain : Cognitive / psychomotor/effective attitude
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