UbD Template 2.0

Stage 1 Desired Results
ESTABLISHED GOALS
USI.1 Explain the political and economic factors that contributed to the American Revolution.
(H, C)
  • the impact on the colonies of the French and Indian War, including how the war led to an overhaul of British imperial policy from 1763 to 1775
  • how freedom from European feudalism and aristocracy and the widespread ownership of property fostered individualism and contributed to the Revolution
USI.2 Explain the historical and intellectual influences on the American Revolution and the formation and framework of the American government. (H, C)
  • the legacy of ancient Greece and Rome
  • the political theories of such European philosophers as Locke and Montesquieu
USI.4 Analyze how Americans resisted British policies before 1775 and analyze the reasons for the American victory and the British defeat during the Revolutionary war. (H)
USI.5 Explain the role of Massachusetts in the revolution, including important events that took place in Massachusetts and important leaders from Massachusetts. (H)
  • the Boston Massacre
  • the Boston Tea Party
  • the Battles of Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill
  • Sam Adams, John Adams, and John Hancock
/ Transfer
Students will be able to independently use their learning to…
Determine appropriate responses to government actions
Decide if and when violence is an appropriate response to political unrest
Define revolution and compare to revolutions occurring today
Meaning
UNDERSTANDINGS
Students will understand that…
Specific individuals, even outside of elected officials, can have a profound impact on history
Progress often comes at a price – the extent of which allows history to judge its success
Throughout history, wartime fears and perceived threats to security have lead to the denial of certain civil liberties
Revolutions are caused by social, economic, and political inequalities.
Revolutions have outcomes that affect both the local and global communities. / ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How do we determine what really happened at an historical event?
To what extent do we need checks and balances on government power?
What is the value of change?
To what extent is US history a history of progress?
Who determines winners and losers in history?
Acquisition
Students will know…
Democratic ideals were based on previous Enlightenment thinkers.
Enlightenment ideas developed the ideas of natural rights, equality for all, and a social contract with the government leading to the creation of democracy in the colonies
A series of increasingly restrictive laws angered many American colonists, leading to rebellion against Britain.
Political and economic factors that contributed to the American Revolution
The acts and taxes imposed on the colonists by the British
Colonial responses to each act and tax
The role of Massachusetts in starting the American Revolution / Students will be skilled at…
Analyzing primary documents for purpose, main idea and significance.
Evaluating passive and aggressive behaviors
Writing persuasively
Tracing change over time
Recognize, define and use key vocabulary in context
Identify main idea and details
Stage 2 - Evidence
Evaluative Criteria / Assessment Evidence
Explanation
Interpretation
Application
Perspective
Empathy
Self-Knowledge
Social studies specific, technology / TRANSFER TASK(S):
Road to Revolution wikipage lessons
Colonists reactions on a scale of passive to aggressiveness
Revolution Ideology
Timeline of colonial actions and responses
Create a gravestone of one of the victims of the Boston Massacre
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Test on the Road to Revolution
Quiz on key terms
Explanation of Boston Massacre gravestone
Stage 3 – Learning Plan
Summary of Key Learning Events and Instruction
Navigation Acts
Road to Revolution chart notes
Boston Massacre
First Continental Congress
Battles of Lexington and Concord
  • The Road to Revolution key acts
  • Stamp Act
  • Townshend Acts
  • Boston Massacre
  • Boston Tea Party
  • Intolerable Acts
  • Battles of Lexington and Concord
Content Response Notes: Nav. Acts
Word Map: Revolution
Road to Revolution Cause/Effect Chart
1st Continental Congress Concept/Event Map
Map Activity: Lexington and Concord
Primary Source: Paul Revere
Frayer Model: Boston Massacre