Revolution Unit Plan Lesson 2

Molly College
Education Department
Lesson Plan
Student: Waleska Pichardo
Course: EDU 521
Grade: 5
Topic: The American Revolution
Professor: Professor Esposito

Date: April, 15 th, 2016
Content Area: Social Studies
Instructional Objective(s)
After class discussion and viewing of clips about the first battles of the American
Revolution, the students will be able to identify and describe key events in the American
Revolution, including the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill, and then write
a news article recounting the events of the Battle of Bunker Hill using primary and
secondary sources.
CCLS/+NYS Standards and Indicators
Social Studies (NYS) Standard 1: History of the United States and New York
Standard 1: History of the United States and New York
Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding
of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of
the United States and New York.
Indicator
This is evident for example when students are able to write a newspaper
article describing key events of the Battle of Bunker Hill which was a turning
point in history that sparked the beginning of the American Revolution.
Motivation
Students will watch brief video clips about the first battles of the American
Revolution.
Materials
Notebook
Textbook
Computer
Power Point
Pencils
Smartboard
Map
Strategies
Brainstorming: Students will be presented with a word web to list people, places, and
events to activate prior knowledge and make connections with the new material.
Direct Instruction: Students will be guided by the teacher through lectures on the topic.
Group Discussion: Students will participate in the class discussion in groups of four to
discuss key events of the first battles of the American Revolution.
Read Aloud: Students will take turns reading passages from the anchor text.
Adaptations
Links will be provided of the clips that were viewed in class.

A copy of the Power Point Slides will be provided for visual and kinesthetic
learners.
Extra time will be provided on the lesson quiz to those that require it.
Differentiation of Instruction
Level 1: Students will give a description of what occurred at the Battle of Bunker Hill,
with the help of a pre-completed graphic organizer and the textbook.
where the answers could be found.
Level 2: Students will be given a timeline of events and they must place them in
chronological order.
Level 3: Students will give a detailed description of what occurred at the Battle of
Bunker Hill, and be able to describe the events in paragraph form.
Developmental Procedures
1. Students will Brainstorm people, places, and events from the previous lesson. (What
event occurred to punish the colonists following the Boston Tea Party? Who was an
express rider and silversmith? Where did the famous massacre that killed five
colonists take place).
2. The class will watch a video clip about Lexington, Concord, and the Battle of Bunker
Hill. (What was the effect of the ride of Revere, Dawes, and Prescott? What
happened at the first battles of the American Revolution?).
3. Students will listen to a teacher led lecture in which the teacher will provide
descriptions and examples of the important events that took place in the first battles
of the American Revolution.
4. Students will then divide into groups of four and compare the results of the Battle of
Bunker Hill from both a Patriot and British point-of-view. (Did the British or the
Patriots claim victory in the Battle of Bunker Hill? Which side suffered the greatest
loss? How did the Patriots react after the battle?).
5. Finally, the groups will share their answers with the rest of the class.
Assessment
Students will complete an exit slip containing fact and opinion questions about key
events of the first battles of the American Revolution.
Independent Practice
For homework, students will answer review questions from the chapter about the
important events of the first battles of the American Revolution.
Follow-up: Direct Teacher Intervention
Students under direct intervention with the teacher, will research the battles of
Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill using online sources provided by the teacher then
write two to three facts for each battle.
Follow-up: Academic Enrichment
Following the lesson on the first battles of the American Revolution, students will write a
journal entry portraying a Patriot who has just fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill by
describing what they saw and the dangers they faced.
Teacher References
Foresman, S. (2003). Social Studies. The united states. Glenview, IL: Pearson
Education.
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Professor: Professor Esposito

Links will be provided of the clips that were viewed in class.

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