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From Lexington to Yorktown: A Class on the American Revolutionary War
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 6
Could George Washington lead an underfunded, poorly paid, untrained army of part-time soldiers to victory against the highly-trained, well-equipped professional army of the British Empire? He could. He did. And in this class, you'll learn how he did it. From the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord to the final battle at Yorktown, you'll meet the Patriots and Loyalists, soldiers and officers of both sides, the generals, diplomats, spies, and mercenaries, as well as the ordinary men and women...
9 lessons//9 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1The Shot Heard Round the WorldThis lesson will explore how the Revolutionary War started.Week 2Lesson 2The Whites of Their EyesThis lesson will analyze the Siege of Boston and the Battle of Bunker Hill.Week 3Lesson 3We Hold These TruthsThis lesson will reveal who wrote the Declaration of Independence, how it was written, and what it means.Week 4Lesson 4A Part-Time ArmyThis lesson will compare the combatants of the Revolutionary War and discuss General Washington’s war strategy.Week 5Lesson 5The CrossingThis lesson will discuss the battles of New York, New Jersey, Trenton, and Princeton.Week 6Lesson 6Turning PointThis lesson will discuss the Saratoga Campaign, as well as the Battle of Saratoga, which is considered to be the turning point of the Revolutionary War.Week 7Lesson 7The Coldest Winter in AmericaThis lesson will describe Washington’s most famous winter encampment at Valley Forge.Week 8Lesson 8A Swamp Fox and a Victory at SeaThis lesson will discuss the Southern Theater and Britain’s attempt to exploit the contradictions of the war in the South.Week 9Lesson 9The World Turned Upside DownThis lesson will discuss the final battle of the war at Yorktown and how the war ended.
This class is taught in English.
Students will become familiar with the context, events, and luminaries of the American Revolutionary War and gain background knowledge and rare-word vocabulary from a specific domain that will enhance their reading comprehension of nonfiction text.
I have taught this course for several years as a full-time, certified Elementary and Secondary teacher at the District of Columbia Public Schools. I was a fellow in the Teaching American History program at the American University specifically focussing on the American Revolution. Additionally, I received an Excellence Award from the Educational Testing Service for Outstanding performance on the PRAXIS II Test for Social Studies Content Knowledge. My unique expertise is in developing and teaching content-rich humanities units that integrate geography, history, literature, science, art, and music. Additionally, I have developed a repertoire of strategies for teaching reading in the content area to intermediate-age students.
Homework Offered
Each week, students will read and respond to a written text. Assignments are designed to help students engage with the content. The amount of time necessary to complete the assignments will depend on the learner.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
I will provide feedback on all submitted assignments. Completed work can be compiled into a portfolio. If requested I will provide a letter grade and certificate.Grades Offered
All of the resources used for this class are available online at no cost.
The content and resources for this class are age-appropriate for upper elementary students. If any content is inaccurate or culturally insensitive in any way, I will treat this as a teachable moment to clarify any inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate information or ideas. Students will use two outside resources, padlet and quizlet, both of which are on the Outschool approved list of outside resources that comply with COPPA. Students will use padlet to pose questions, share images, and interact with each other. Students will practice vocabulary using quizlet. Neither of these resources requires students to establish accounts.
The following are a few of the sources I used to develop the content for this class: • Voices of the American Past: Documents in U.S. History, 5th ed. (J Chris Arndt with Raymond M. Hyser), Cengage, 2 vols., 2012. • Red, White, and Black: The Peoples of Early North America by Gary Nash. • Washington's Crossing by David Hackett Fischer • Jefferson's Pillow: The Founding Fathers and the Dilemma of Black Patriotism by Roger Wilkins • An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. • Forgotten Patriots: African American and American Indian Patriots in the Revolutionary War by Eric G. Grundset • The Trials of Phillis Wheatley: America's First Black Poet and Her Encounters with the Founding Fathers by Henry Louis Gates. Additionally, we will utilize a wealth of original source documents that are available through the Library of Congress and National Archives online, discuss relevant literature, and analyze iconic paintings including Washington Crossing the Deleware by Emanuel Leutze.
Education should be a feast of knowledge and all students should be invited to a banquet that includes literature, history, geography, art, music, science, and math. I believe that rich content knowledge and a wide vocabulary greatly enhance...
Flex Class
$180
for 9 weeks9 weeks
Completed by 2 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 9-11