From Colonies to Revolution
1763 – 1783
Enduring Understanding: What are the characteristics that make up a culture?
* Conflict can lead to change
Essential Questions: What are the characteristics that make up a culture?
* Why does conflict develop?
* What motivates people to act?
Specific Essential Questions:
E.Q.: How did the colonial experience shape America’s political and social ideals?
E.Q.: Why were the American Patriots willing to risk their lives for independence?
Students will know: What are the characteristics that make up a culture?
* the causes for the development of conflict between Britain and the colonies
* the consequences of that conflict and how it motivated colonial leaders and others to act
* the causes of the American Revolution
* the opposing sides in the American Revolution
* the significant battles of the American Revolution and the strategies of both sides
* how the Americans gained allies in the war
* what helped the Patriots win independence
Students will be able to: What are the characteristics that make up a culture?
explain the Proclamation of 1763
analyze why Britain began to enact harsher trade laws and taxes
understand cause and effect relationships as they relate to the reaction of the colonists
identify those individuals and groups that began to rebel against British policy
draw conclusions about tensions between the colonists and the British that led up to the Boston Massacre
identify the Founders and recognize their contributions
compare points of view held by Patriots and Loyalists
summarize the steps taken that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence
understand the four parts of the Declaration of Independence
identify the opposing sides in the American Revolution
compare and contrast the advantages of the British and the Patriots
analyze how the Americans gained allies
describe life on the home front during the Revolutionary War
identify and analyze what helped the Patriots win independence
NCSS Standards
Below are the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) standards covered in this chapter.
Learners will understand:
2 TIME, CONTINUITY, AND CHANGE
1. The study of the past provides representation of the history of communities, nations, and the world
2. Concepts such as: chronology, causality, change, conflict, complexity, multiple perspectives, primary and secondary sources, and cause and effect
3. That learning about the past requires the interpretation of sources, and that using varied sources provides the potential for a more balanced interpretive record of the past
4. That historical interpretations of the same event may differ on the basis of such factors as conflicting evidence from varied sources, national or cultural perspectives, and the point of view of the researcher
7. The contributions of key persons, groups, and events from the past and their influence on the present
8. The history of democratic ideals and principles, and how they are represented in documents, artifacts, and symbols
10 CIVIC IDEALS AND PRACTICES
5. Key documents and excerpts from key sources that define and support democratic ideals and practices (e.g., the U.S. Declaration of Independence)
E Ola! Learner Outcomes
Aloha ʻĀina – Hawaiian patriotism; love for the land and its people.
Memory Verse:
Romans 13:4-7 (v4). Christians should submit to human authority not only to avoid punishment but also to maintain a clear conscience before God (v5). Specifically, Christians should pay their taxes (v6)and pay the proper respect and honor to “God’s servants” (v7).
Value:
Kuleana – Responsibility