Colonial Leaders and the American RevolutionBy: Katie Napier

Analyze LearnersGeneral Characteristics: o Fourth Gradeo Twenty-two studentso Thirteen girlso Nine boyso Ages 8-9o Three African Americanso Two ADHD students

Learning Styles: I will incorporate a variety of teaching methods, such as the implementation of songs, videos, and a class read aloud (for my audio-visual learners) and the utilization of role play and group projects (which should appeal to my kinesthetic learners as well as my students with ADHD). In addition, I will also incorporate a variety of charts, maps, and other visual aids so that my students can mentally categorize the information covered in class.

State ObjectivesMy fourth grade students will identify and

explain the events that contributed to the rise of the American Revolution and will describe the roles of key colonial leaders through the utilization of role play, songs, journals, videos, virtual tours, research and technology, charts, maps, presentations, group projects, and visual aids by the end of the week with 95% accuracy.

Daily TopicsDay One: Introduction to the Colonies

o Background Historyo Culture (apparel, meals, occupations)

Day Two: Events Leading to the American Revolutiono Laws and Taxeso Colonial Behavior (Boston Tea Party, etc.)

Day Three: Influential Figures in the American Revolution

Day Four: Declaration of IndependenceDay Five: Major Battles and the War’s End:

o Battle of Lexington and Concordo Battle of Brandywineo Battle of Yorktowno Treaty of Paris

Technology in the Classroom

YouTube VideosWeb Quests Virtual ToursPowerPoint Interactive MapsSmart BoardBlogs

Works Cited: Kindig, T. (2013, September 14). Timeline of the Revolutionary

War. Retrieved from ushistory.org: http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.htm

Nussbaum. (2013, September 14). American Revolution for Kids. Retrieved from http://mrnussbaum.com/amflash/

Revolutionary War Animated Maps . (2013, September 14). Retrieved from History Animated: http://www.revolutionarywaranimated.com/

Taylor, D., & Thomas, W. (2013, March 27). Who's-Who The American Revolution. Retrieved from Zunal.com: http://zunal.com/process.php?w=183985

Tour the Town. (2013, September 13). Retrieved from Colonial Williamsburg: http://www.history.org/almanack/tourTheTown/index.cfm

Treaty of Paris (1783). (2013, September 13). Retrieved from http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=6