Unit Plan
Gifted Plan 4^th Grade Revolutionary War

Timeframe

          18-20 Days

Standards

Level	Standard	Standard Name
Standard	The student will describe the meaning of	GPS.04.SS.SS4CG1
Element	Natural rights as found in the Declaration of Independence (the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)	GPS.04.SS.SS4CG1.a
Standard	The student will describe how physical systems affect human systems	GPS.04.SS.SS4G2
Element	Explain how each force (American and British) attempted to use the physical geography of each battle site to its benefit (SS4H4c)	GPS.04.SS.SS4G2.d
Standard	The student will explain the causes, events, and results of the American Revolution	GPS.04.SS.SS4H4
Element	Trace the events that shaped the revolutionary movement in America, including the French and Indian War, British Imperial Policy that led to the 1765 Stamp Act, the slogan ?no taxation without representation,? the activities of the Sons of Liberty, and the Boston Tea Party	GPS.04.SS.SS4H4.a
Element	Explain the writing of the Declaration of Independence; include who wrote it, how it was written, why it was necessary, and how it was a response to tyranny and the abuse of power	GPS.04.SS.SS4H4.b
Standard	The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure.	GPS.04.LA.ELA4W1
Element	Selects a focus, organizational structure, and a point of view based on purpose, genre expectations, audience, length, and format requirements.	GPS.04.LA.ELA4W1.a
Element	Writes texts of a length appropriate to address the topic or tell the story.	GPS.04.LA.ELA4W1.b
Element	Uses traditional structures for conveying information (e.g., chronological order, cause and effect, similarity and difference, and posing and answering a question).	GPS.04.LA.ELA4W1.c
Element	Uses appropriate structures to ensure coherence (e.g., transition elements).	GPS.04.LA.ELA4W1.d
Element	The student produces informational writing (e.g., report, procedures, correspondence) that:	GPS.04.LA.ELA4W2.2
Element	Engages the reader by establishing a context, creating a speaker's voice, and otherwise developing reader interest.	GPS.04.LA.ELA4W2.2.a
Element	Frames a central question about an issue or situation.	GPS.04.LA.ELA4W2.2.b
Element	Creates an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context.	GPS.04.LA.ELA4W2.2.c
Element	Includes appropriate facts and details.	GPS.04.LA.ELA4W2.2.d
Element	Excludes extraneous details and inappropriate information.	GPS.04.LA.ELA4W2.2.e
Element	Uses a range of appropriate strategies, such as providing facts and details, describing or analyzing the subject, and narrating a relevant anecdote.	GPS.04.LA.ELA4W2.2.f
Element	Draws from more than one source of information such as speakers, books, newspapers, and online materials.	GPS.04.LA.ELA4W2.2.g
Element	Provides a sense of closure to the writing.	GPS.04.LA.ELA4W2.2.h

Essential Question(s)

 How can I describe major events of the Revolution and factors leading to America’s victory over Britian?

 How can I describe key individuals in the American Revolution?

How can I explain causes, events, and results of the American Revolution?

Learning Goals

1. Students (in partners/groups) will research a key individual or an even that shaped the American Revolution and write a summary of the information collected.

2. Students will organize their research to create detailed report of their person and/or event.

3. Students will design and produce a product based on their research either from their key individual or their event that shaped the American Revolution.

Tasks

Task 1. Using search engines on Web research key individuals and defining events.

Ex:King George III, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Benedict Arnold,

Patrick Henry, John Adams.

Ex: French and Indian War; British Imperial Policy that led to 1765 Stamp Act;The Slogan-“No Taxation without representation” ; The activities of the Sons of Liberty; The Boston Tea Party

Task 2:Use/Complete graphic organizer to organize your research

Task 3: Write a brief paragraph about your person’s life during the American Revolution. Explain how life is different/same as yours. Which would you prefer?

For Task 4 choose either A or B

Task 4-A:Choose event and complete RAFTS graphic organizer using your research

Task4-B: Choose Person and create a Revolutionary War Biography from your research.

Task 5: Student will present and oral report of their findings from American Revolution event or key person.

Process

Inquiry and Discovery: The students will have the opportunity to use the internet, media center resources, and provided printed materials to gather info about key figure or defining event of the American Revolution.

Critical Questioning/Thinking: Students will relate their life to that of key figure during the American Revolution and tell which life they prefer.

Comparing and Contrasting: As a whole group the students will be able to compare and contrast the lives of key figures during the American Revolution during discussion.

Product

Students will complete graphic organizer on key figure.

#1 Write a summary of information

#2 With a partner write a paragraph about key figure’s life explain how similar/different to their and tell preference

#3 Graphic Organizer

#4 Choose RAFT or Biography

Assessment

By the close of this unit students will be able to demonstrate understandings above and beyond those of the average learner:

1. Identify more specific details about key people and defining events of the American Revolution.

2. Write a paragraph defining their choice of lifestyle (theirs now or key person’s).

3. Create a detailed writing using RAFTS or Create a biography of a key person.

4. Present oral report with posters, examples, dressed in character, create backdrop of defining events.

Resources

Students will use available technology to research key people and defining events of the American Revolution. Textbooks will be available as resource.

Media Center reference materials and library books are available for research.

Students will have access to technology to create RAFTS (final draft) and Biography.

Students will view movies related to American Revolution’s Key people and Defining events on United Streaming