Examining Our History: American Revolution

Lesson 6
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ELA

Unit 4

4th Grade

Lesson 6 of 24

Objective


Analyze and explain the unrest felt by colonists in the lead up to the Revolutionary War. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: A Young People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn, Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff  pp. 57 – 66

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

How did the elites influence the poor and begin the Revolution? 

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Key Questions


  • Who were the elite in the colonies?

  • According to Zinn, how and why did the elites start the Revolution?

  • What was the main conflict in the colonies in 1763 after the French and Indian War? 

Vocabulary


elite

n.

(p. 58)

a group of people with the most wealth and status in a society

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.4.3 — Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.

Supporting Standards

L.4.4
L.4.6
RF.4.3
RF.4.4
RI.4.1
RI.4.4
RI.4.10
SL.4.1
W.4.10

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