This course is the third in the series to cover the 9 eras of American History. It covers events leading up to the American Revolution, the American War for Independence, and the creation of the United States Government. Lessons are planned using the UCLA history standards. Classes in this series do not need to be completed in chronological order. 

This class will be a mix of lecture and interactive note-taking, discussion, and projects/games/activities that extend learning. Students will often guide their own learning by asking meaningful questions and seeking the answers through primary sources. 

Lesson 1:
French and Indian War (What is part of The 7 Years War)
---Consider how wars get started
---Examine maps with changing territories to assess the emotional climate of the colonies during the time
 
Lesson 2:
Things Heat Up
---Participate in a Reader's Theater to learn about taxes and smuggling
---Find out who the Sons and Daughters of Liberty were

Lesson 3:
Loyalists and Patriots:
---Explore the personalities of the Patriots and Loyalists by participating in a character role play
---Write a character sketch of a key Revolutionary figure

Lesson 4-5:
The Boston Massacre
---Consider multiple perspective on the massacre and consider how this shapes our history books 
---Examine the use of propaganda from both sides
---Play the interactive role-playing game "For Crown or Colony."

Lesson 6:
Role of Free and Enslaved Blacks in the Revolutionary Period
---Consider the options for both free and enslaved
---Argue which choice you felt was best

Lesson 7:
Tensions Rising
---Learn what the Boston Tea Party really was
---Understand Intolerable Acts and learn what it was called from Britain's side

Lesson 8
Women of the Revolution
Using primary sources and identifying multiple perspectives, students will discuss various women who were influential to the cause of American Independence. Some names include:
---Phyllis Wheatley and the role of authors, poets, and propagandists
---Deborah Sampson and the role of female soldiers and minutewomen
---Margaret Cochran Corbin and the role of camp followers
---Sybil Ludington, messenger 
---Abigail Adams and the role of wives and mothers
---Daughters of Liberty
---Edenton Tea Party

Lesson 9:
Names to Know
Using primary sources and identifying multiple perspectives, students will discuss various men whose names are important to remember in regards to the American War for Independence.
---Presidentials (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson etc.)
---Other Heavy Hitters (Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Lafayette, Patrick Henry, Nathan Hale etc.)
---The Other Side (King George, Benedict Arnold, etc.)

Lesson 10:
The Great Compromise
Using primary sources of real-life perspectives, students will learn about the beginnings of the United States Constitution. 
---Constitution vs. Articles of Confederations
---Slavery and the constitution
---Bill of Rights

Students of all backgrounds and learning abilities are welcome in my classroom. If there is an accommodation you'd like me to make for your child, please reach out. This classroom is a safe space.