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On the Road to Revolution: Creating a Living Timeline Lesson PlanOn the Road to Revolution: Creating a Living Timeline Lesson Plan
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Carolina K-12
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8th
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Social Studies & History
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On the Road to Revolution: Creating a Living Timeline

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Divided into nine topic groups, from the Proclamation of 1763 to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, your young historians research significant events on the road to the American Revolution, then create a two- to three-minute sketch explaining their topics to the class.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the american revolution, the declaration of independence, the american colonies, the battles of lexington and concord, the intolerable acts, the stamp act, the boston massacre, the continental congress, causes of the american revolution

Additional Tags

revolutionary war, american revolution, declaration of independence, social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Check out the extension activity where learners create brochures attracting tourists to the site of an assigned Revolutionary War battle
  • Design the rubric to highlight expectations for both the timeline and battle brochure activity

Pros

  • Offers two engaging and collaborative activities that are well presented in one resource
  • Group roles for the timeline activity are described in the activity sheet
  • All handouts and student guidelines are included

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.8.1.a SL.8.4 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 WHST.6-8.7

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