Curriculum / ELA / 4th Grade / Unit 2: Examining Our History: American Revolution / Lesson 5
ELA
Unit 2
4th Grade
Lesson 5 of 28
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Summarize what happened during the Boston Massacre.
Book: Liberty! How the Revolutionary War Began by Lucille Recht Penner
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Write a one-paragraph summary of what happened during the Boston Massacre.
An example response to the Target Task at the level of detail expected of the students.
Enhanced Lesson Plan
RI.4.2 — Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
W.4.2.a — Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
W.4.2.b — Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
W.4.9 — Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.4.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.4.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
RF.4.3 — Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.4.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
SL.4.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
W.4.4 — Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1—3 above.)
W.4.5 — With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.
W.4.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Lesson 4
Lesson 6
Defend if the actions of the French and Indian War support the idea that America was the land of liberty.
RI.4.3
Defend if the colonies really were a land of liberty and equaltiy.
RI.4.3 RI.4.6
Explain how the colonists united together and if they united together in a productive way.
RI.4.2 RI.4.3
RI.4.2 RI.4.3 RI.4.6
Writing
RI.4.2 W.4.2.a W.4.2.b W.4.9
Use subordinating conjunctions to write more interesting and complex sentences.
L.4.1.f L.4.2.c W.4.9
Analyze and explain the unrest felt by colonists in the lead up to the Revolutionary War.
Summarize what happened during the Boston Tea Party.
Discussion & Writing
Discuss and analyze unit-essential questions by preparing for and participating in a class discussion using evidence from the text.
SL.4.1
Defend if the British army or the militia would win if “blows decided."
Describe what happened at the First Continental Congress and if all of the delegates were in agreement.
Compare and contrast the beliefs of the Loyalists and the Patriots and why they had such different beliefs.
RI.4.2 RI.4.3 RI.4.6 SL.4.3 SL.4.4
Defend whether one should side with the Loyalists or the Patriots.
SL.4.1 SL.4.3 W.4.1
Defend the statement, “The minutemen were too weak and had no chance of beating the redcoats."
Describe how Ted Rand uses illustrations to help a reader better understand the events of Paul Revere’s ride.
RI.4.2 RI.4.3 RI.4.7
Summarize what happens in Lexington and Concord and how both battles showed that the Americans would fight for their freedom.
Summarize how the Battle of Bunker Hill showed both sides how terrible war would be.
Describe the role poor people, Indigenous people and black people played in the revolution.
Explain the role of African-Americans and Indigenous people in the revolution.
RI.4.2 RI.4.3 SL.4.3 SL.4.4
Explain what the Declaration of Independence was and why it was a turning point for the Americans.
Analyze why the Declaration of Independence was written and who it represented.
RI.4.2 RI.4.3 SL.4.1
2 days
Analyze the role women played in the American Revolution and why they were referred to as everyday heroines.
RI.4.3 SL.4.1 SL.4.3 SL.4.4 W.4.9
Analyze the role of black heroes in the American Revolution and why they were important.
RI.4.2 RI.4.3 SL.4.3 SL.4.4 W.4.9
Opinion Writing – 4 days
Write an informational report about a person that participated in the American Revolution, describing their cause, action, obstacle, and outcome.
SL.4.4 W.4.2 W.4.2.a W.4.2.b W.4.2.d W.4.5 W.4.6 W.4.7 W.4.8
Assessment
Write an essay defending if the colonists were or were not justified in declaring independence and fighting the Revolutionary War.
L.4.1.f L.4.2.a W.4.1 W.4.1.a W.4.1.b W.4.8 W.4.9
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