Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: The beginnings of the American Revolution Name: Danny Martinez
Content Area: United States History Grade Level: 11th Grade
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

11.1 Students analyze the significant events in the founding of the nation and its attempts to realize the philosophy of government described in the Declaration
of Independence.

1. Describe the Enlightenment and the rise of democratic ideas as the context in which the nation was founded.

2. Analyze the ideological origins of the American Revolution, the Founding Fathers’ philosophy of divinely bestowed unalienable natural rights, the debates on
the drafting and ratification of the Constitution, and the addition of the Bill of Rights.

3. Understand the history of the Constitution after 1787 with emphasis on federal versus state authority and growing democratization.

Big Ideas/Unit Goals:

Colonialism
Continental Congress
Declaration of Independence
Independence
Militia
Monarchy
Revolution
Taxation without representation

Unit Summary:

The Battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill in 1775 were the result of years of disagreements between the American Colonists and Great Britain. These
disagreements, which ranged from taxation, the quartering of troops in private residences, and a lack of representation in British Parliament, among many other
things, led the United States of America to declare its independence from Great Britain on July 4th, 1776. This unit covers the events that led up to the American
Revolution, and the beginning of the war itself through the use of lectures, digital lessons, and graphic organizers.
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:
Anticipatory Guide - Prior knowledge assessment
Lesson 1 (Teacher Lecture)
Student Learning Objective:
- Students will explain how
European philosophers
contributed to the ideals of
the Declaration of
Independence.
Lesson 2 (Webercise/ iPad Lesson)
Student Learning Objective:
- Students will demonstrate
their comprehension by
creating an infographic
demonstrating the events
leading up to the American
Revolution
Lesson 3 (Graphic Organizer)
Student Learning Objective:
- Students will use a
graphic organizer to
analyze the main and
supporting ideas of Thomas
Paine's Common Sense.
Formative: Summative:
Guided Notes - Teacher Lecture Infographic - Lead up to the American Revolution
Graphic Organizer - Common Sense Essay - What caused the American Revolution?
Quiz - Revolution review
Breakout EDU - Washington Spies
Acceptable Evidence Lesson Activities:
(Assessments):
Students will view the “Teacher Lecture” in order to gain an understanding on the events that lead
Students will accurately to the American Revolution. Students will complete “Guided Notes” during this assignment.
complete guided questions.
Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:
Students will accurately Students will use what they learned from the “Teacher Lecture” and create an “Infographic” that
complete infographic with details at least six causes of the American Revolution in chronological order. These six causes must
at least six entries. not be limited to taxes alone.
Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:
Students will accurately Students will use a “Graphic Organizer” in order to highlight the main idea of Thomas Paine’s
complete graphic Common Sense. Students will support this main idea with four supporting points from the same
organizer. pamphlet.
Unit Resources:

Infographic creator
https://www.canva.com/

History - Social Science Content Standards - Content Standards

https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/histsocscistnd.pdf

Photographs labeled for reuse

https://pixabay.com/

Presentation creator
https://prezi.com/

Quiz creator
https://www.proprofs.com/

Rubric creator
https://www.quickrubric.com/

Screen casting software

https://screencast-o-matic.com/

Website creator
https://www.weebly.com/

Useful Websites:
The following websites will be extremely helpful for students during their infographic and unit essay. They each provide excellent summaries of the causes of the
revolution as well as the events of the war itself.

https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Revolution

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=3&smtID=1

https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history