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Lesson 3: Religion and the Fight for American Independence Lesson PlanLesson 3: Religion and the Fight for American Independence Lesson Plan
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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2009
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Lesson 3: Religion and the Fight for American Independence

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Pupils explore the role religion played in the American Revolutionary War. Using primary documents and writing exercises, high schoolers understand how religion was used in support of the war efforts and how specific religious groups responded including the Anglican loyalists and Quaker pacifists.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

the loyalists, freedom of religion, the american revolution

Additional Tags

anglican clergy, loyalists, war effort, social studies

Classroom Considerations

  • The last lesson of the unit Religion in 18th Century America

Pros

  • Includes primary documents, activities, and writing topics

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.5 RH.9-10.9 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.5 RH.11-12.7 RH.11-12.9 RH.11-12.10 WHST.9-10.1.a WHST.9-10.1.c WHST.9-10.1.d WHST.9-10.1.e WHST.9-10.2.a WHST.9-10.2.b WHST.9-10.2.c WHST.9-10.2.d WHST.9-10.2.e WHST.9-10.2.f WHST.9-10.4 WHST.9-10.5 WHST.9-10.8 WHST.9-10.9 WHST.9-10.10 WHST.11-12.1.a WHST.11-12.1.c WHST.11-12.1.d WHST.11-12.1.e WHST.11-12.2.a WHST.11-12.2.b WHST.11-12.2.c WHST.11-12.2.d WHST.11-12.2.e WHST.11-12.8 WHST.11-12.9 WHST.11-12.10 WHST.9-10.3 WHST.11-12.3

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