Beyond-the-Basic Productivity Tools (BBPT)

Lesson Idea Name: The road to independence

Content Area: Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 4th Grade

Content Standard Addressed:

SS4H4 the student will explain the causes, events, and results of the American Revolution. a. 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.
Technology Standard Addressed:
ISTE 6. Creative Communicator Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety
of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.
Selected Technology Tool: TimeLine by Readwritethink.org

URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/timeline_2/
Blooms Taxonomy Level(s):
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Levels of Technology Integration (LoTi Level):

Level 1: Awareness Level 2: Exploration Level 3: Infusion Level 4: Integration
Level 5: Expansion Level 6: Refinement

Lesson idea implementation:

This lesson will come toward the end of a series of lessons on the events leading up to and during the
revolutionary war. The lesson will begin with a quick write of what the students remember of the
revolutionary war to activate their prior knowledge. Then the teacher will introduce the constitution. Part of
the constitution will be read aloud. Afterwards, the students will be divided into groups, each with a copy of
the constitution. The groups will read and analyze the constitution. While, they do so they will write any
thoughts or commentary they have. Then the class will come together to share and discuss the thoughts and
commentary they had while reading.
At the beginning of the series of lessons on the revolutionary war the students will be shown TimeLine. The
students will be tasked with creating a time line throughout our lessons on the revolutionary war detailing
important events. This time line will serve as a visual aid for the students to reference as well as a visual of the
students learning for the teacher to assess. The time lines will also help the teacher and students identify any
information they may have missed due to absence or any other reason. At the conclusion of this lesson the
students will be given 10-15 minutes to work on their timelines. Feedback will be given to the students
verbally throughout the process of creating the timelines. A participation grade will be given to the students
upon the completion of said time lines.

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