Digital Unit Plan Template Unit Title: The origins of the American Revolution Content Area: 11.

1 Name: Luis Alvarez Eleventh

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CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s): 11.1 Students analyze the significant events in the founding of the nation and its attempts to realize the philosophy of government described in the declaration of Independence. 1. 2. 3. 4. Describe the Enlightenment and the rise of democratic ideas as the context in which the nation was founded. Analyze the ideological origins of the American Revolution, the Founding Fathers' philosophy of divinely bestowed unalienable natural rights, the debates on the drafting and ratification of the Constitution, and the addition of the Bill of Rights. Understand the history of the Constitution after 1787 with emphasis on federal versus state authority and growing democratization. Examine the effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction and of the industrial revolution, including demographic shifts and the emergence in the late nineteenth century of the United States as a world power.

Big Ideas: Why did the colonist break away from Great Britain? What were their grievances? What were the arguments for and against the Constitution? Was there a need for the Constitution? Unit Goals and Objectives: At the end of lecture, students will be able to define the enlightenment, natural rights, limited power, separation of powers, checks and balances and identity John Locke, Thomas Jefferson, Montesquieu and James Madison. After reading the primary source documents students must evaluate and argue the merits of both the British and colonists pos itions on the Stamp act and revolution. At the close of the lesson plan students must be able to pass a 35-question exam on the ideals of limited government, expressed in the Declaration of Independence, and the need for a more powerful central government expressed by the federalist concerning the Constitution.

Unit Summary: Lesson 1: SlideRocket Presentation with Guided Notes on the Enlightenment. Lesson 2: WebQuest on founding fathers and acts passed by parliament, Sugar, Stamp, and Tea. Lesson 3: Group Presentations/ Unit Exam

Assessment Plan: Entry-Level: At the start of the Unit, I will begin with a quick write. Using their prior knowledge students will be asked to write about the causes of the American Revolution and their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution. Before we look at Federalism, students will brainstorm on the definition of Monarchy, Democracy and Republic. Formative: Timeline-Students will chronicle the events leading and causing the American Revolution. Students will use this as an example for their flow chart exercise. Student will complete a second quick write concerning the democratic ideals incorporated into the Declaration of Independence. Crossword Puzzle homework activity Quiz students will complete a short quiz on the U.S. Constitution with emphasis on federal versus state authority. Lesson 1 Student Learning Objective: Understand the democratic ideals of the founding fathers i.e., the enlightenment Acceptable Evidence: Discussion, guided notes. Instructional Strategies: Communication Collection Collaboration Presentation Organization Interaction Instructional Strategies: Communication Collection Collaboration Presentation Organization Interaction Instructional Strategies: Communication Collection Collaboration Presentation
Lesson Activities: The Initial quickwrite and class discussion will asses students current understanding of the American revolution and the larger themes concerning democratic ideals and the founding fathers beliefs. The SlideRocket presentation explains the larger themes expressed by patriots from limited government, representation, tyranny, and democratic ideals such as separation of powers and checks and balances.

Summative: Group Presentation- Students will be placed in four groups: colonist, loyalist, federalist and antifederalist. Each group will present a 15 min presentation that highlights their understanding of each groups position. Students will have time in class to research primary documents that will be used as evidence for their claims. Exam- students will take part in a 35-question exam covering the enlightenment, critical events that lead to the revolution, constitution, and bill of rights.

Lesson 2 Student Learning Objective: Understand the various laws passed by parliament and the colonists response to them. Acceptable Evidence: Webquest
Lesson Activities: In their webquest, students will search for the various events and acts that led to the Declaration of Independence.

Lesson 3 Student Learning Objective: Understand the founding fathers philosophy (arguments for separation) and the history of the Acceptable Evidence: Group presentation and exam
Lesson Activities: While in groups, students will present their findings concerning the causes for the American Revolution the debate behind the Constitution. A comprehensive exam will end the unit.

Constitution (views of Federalist and antifederalist) Unit Resources:

Organization Interaction

Books (secondary sources): The Radicalism of the American Revolution, The Constitutional origins of the American Revolution, Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution. Books (primary sources): Colonies to Nations, Federalist Papers.

Useful Websites:
http://docsteach.org/activities/19/detail?mode=browse&menu=closed&era%5B%5D=revolution-and-the-new-nation&sortBy=title&page=1 http://docsteach.org/activities/68/detail?mode=browse&menu=closed&era%5B%5D=revolution-and-the-new-nation&sortBy=title http://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/creatingtheus/Constitution/Pages/Default.aspx http://mralvarezroadtotherevolution.weebly.com