2022-2023
10/09/2022 - 10/15/2022
Mr. Salber
Monday
10/10/2022
7th Grade US History 1:00pm
- 2:00pm
The students will learn about
the time period leading up to
the American Revolutionary
War.
The students will be able to
combine all that they learn in
the unit to complete the
summative assessment to
display their knowledge.
The students will be
evaluated by the quality of
work they turn in after
activities in class and their
participation in class
discussions.
Various differentiated
instructional strategies will be
used by the teacher to
enhance the learning
experiences of the students.
describe the engagements at
Lexington, Concord, Fort
Ticonderoga, and Bunker Hill
analyze the effect of each
battle in leading to war
between the British and the
American colonists.
Direct Instruction
Start by reviewing the political
and economic situation
between the American
colonies and the United
Kingdom of the time. Also,
mention that, prior to the
launch of the American
Tuesday
10/11/2022
7th Grade US History 1:00pm
- 2:00pm
The students will learn about
the time period leading up to
the American Revolutionary
War.
The students will be able to
combine all that they learn in
the unit to complete the
summative assessment to
display their knowledge.
The students will be
evaluated by the quality of
work they turn in after
activities in class and their
participation in class
discussions.
Various differentiated
instructional strategies will be
used by the teacher to
enhance the learning
experiences of the students.
explain the Renaissance, the
Scientific Revolution and the
Protestant Reformation and
the effect of the
Enlightenment on American
religion and government
describe how Enlightenment
thinkers impacted the
perception of government
discuss how they ideas of the
Enlightenment spread
through the colonies
Direct Instruction
Engage students with topic of
Enlightenment by having
Wednesday
10/12/2022
7th Grade US History 1:00pm
- 2:00pm
The students will learn about
the time period leading up to
the American Revolutionary
War.
The students will be able to
combine all that they learn in
the unit to complete the
summative assessment to
display their knowledge.
The students will be
evaluated by the quality of
work they turn in after
activities in class and their
participation in class
discussions.
Various differentiated
instructional strategies will be
used by the teacher to
enhance the learning
experiences of the students.
Explore the Declaration of
Independence, one of U.S.
History's most important
documents. See a summary
and analysis of it, and learn
how it helped shape history.
Direct Instruction
What does the Declaration of
Independence symbolize?
The Declaration of
Independence symbolizes
freedom. It represents the
birth of our country and
independence from Britain. It
also symbolizes the right of
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Thursday
10/13/2022
7th Grade US History 1:00pm
- 2:00pm
The students will learn about
the time period leading up to
the American Revolutionary
War.
The students will be able to
combine all that they learn in
the unit to complete the
summative assessment to
display their knowledge.
The students will be
evaluated by the quality of
work they turn in after
activities in class and their
participation in class
discussions.
Various differentiated
instructional strategies will be
used by the teacher to
enhance the learning
experiences of the students.
List events leading to the
Declaration of Independence
Determine the main ideas in
the five sections of the
Declaration of Independence
Analyze historical language
used in the Declaration of
Independence
Direct Instruction
To prepare for the lesson,
print copies of the Declaration
of Independence so that
students will see one part at a
time. For example, one page
will have the Introduction,
Friday
10/14/2022
7th Grade US History 1:00pm
- 2:00pm
Discuss the creation of the
Declaration of Independence
Rewrite the Declaration of
Independence using modern
wordingThe students will
learn about the time period
leading up to the American
Revolutionary War.
The students will be able to
combine all that they learn in
the unit to complete the
summative assessment to
display their knowledge.
The students will be
evaluated by the quality of
work they turn in after
activities in class and their
participation in class
discussions.
Various differentiated
instructional strategies will be
used by the teacher to
enhance the learning
experiences of the students.
Direct Instruction
Show the video lesson, The
Declaration of Independence:
Text, Signers and Legacy,
stopping occasionally for
discussion.
Stop at the 1:30 mark and
discuss:
How does the introductory
letter help to explain the
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Revolution, public opinion in
the American colonies was
far from decided in regards to
independence.
Guided Practice
Watch the lesson Lexington,
Concord and Bunker Hill: The
American Revolution Begins,
stopping for key terms and
the following discussion
points:
1:10 - What role did spies
play in the early battles of the
Revolution? Which side won
the early part of the spy war?
4:33 - Coupled with the story
of Paul Revere and others
who sought to warn the
minutemen, do you think that
the British were being
ambushed?
7:08 - The colonists were
doing well after Ticonderoga
and Concord; do you think
this may have emboldened
the Continental Congress?
8:20 - Discuss the cause and
effect chain from Ticonderoga
to the siege of Boston.
Independent Practice
Revolutionary War –
Dinner party discussions –
create a script
having George
Washington,
Benedict Arnold,
Horatio Gates,
them journal to the following
prompt:
'What does the phrase 'in the
dark' mean?'
After 3-5 minutes of writing,
divide students into small
groups and have them share
and discuss their answers,
then discuss as a whole
class.
Guided Practice
Tell students they will be
learning about a period in
American history called the
Enlightenment, in which
people came out of the dark.
Discuss the term
'enlightenment' and its
meaning, then start the
lesson video The American
Enlightenment: Intellectual
and Social Revolution.
Pause at 1:04 and ask:
What were some reasons for
the Dark Ages?
What were some things that
helped 'turn the lights on?'
Restart the video and pause
again at 3:16. Discuss:
How did the Renaissance
reawaken knowledge of
science?
Why did literacy and human
knowledge rates increase
during this time?
How are Galileo and Martin
Luther examples of
Renaissance thinkers?
What new thinking came out
of the Age of Reason?
people to rebel if they feel
government is not meeting
their needs.
What are the 5 main parts of
the Declaration of
Independence?
The Declaration of
Independence is comprised
of 5 main parts. It starts with
the introduction, which is
followed by the Preamble. It
then has a body with the
Indictment. The body then
continues with the
Denunciation. Finally, it ends
with the conclusion.
What are the 3 purposes of
the Declaration of
Independence?
One of the main purposes of
the Declaration of
Independence was to list all
of the grievances the
colonists had with King
George III. They also wanted
to show the world why they
needed to declare their
independence. Finally, they
wanted to declare to the
world that the United States
was now an independent
country.
What are the main points of
the Declaration of
Independence?
The main points of the
Declaration of Independence
are that people have
guaranteed rights: rights to
life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness. If a government
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another the Preamble, and so
on.
Begin by having students
brainstorm what they know
about the Declaration of
Independence for two to
three minutes. Share
answers.
Guided Practice
Play our lesson The
Declaration of Independence:
Summary & Analysis.
Stop the video at the
2-minute mark and briefly
review events leading up to
the creation of the
Declaration of Independence.
Play the remainder of the
video, then ask students the
following questions:
What did you notice about the
people who created the
Declaration of
Independence?
What were the primary
concerns of the designers of
the Declaration of
Independence?
Describe what the colonists
were feeling at the time the
Declaration of Independence
was created. Have you ever
felt this way?
Independent Practice
Activity
Note: Although this activity
takes a group approach, it
can be easily modified to an
independent activity by
assigning one or more
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purpose of the Declaration of
Independence?
What were the major
purposes of the Declaration
of Independence?
From whom were the
colonists declaring their
independence?
Stop at the 2:32 point and
discuss:
Why was a formal document
needed to declare
independence?
What events led up to the
decision to draft this
document?
Stop at the 4:33 point and
discuss:
What were the three main
parts of the Declaration of
Independence and what did
each explain?
At the end of the video,
discuss the Lesson
Summary.
Guided Practice
To reinforce learning, use the
following activity.
Give each student a printed
copy of the Declaration of
Independence for reference.
As a class, discuss the
Declaration of Independence
as divided into three sections:
The Preamble
Grievances
Statement of Independence
Divide the class into 5-6
groups.
Assign each group a section
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Nathanael What was the result of this violates the rights of the sections of the Declaration of of the Declaration of
Greene, Henry new thinking? people, the people have the Independence to individual Independence (with 3-4
Knox, Charles Resume the video and pause right to rebel against it and students. They can then groups being assigned to the
Cornwallis, Abigail at 7:19 and ask: abolish it. present their work to Grievances section).
What did John Locke argue in Guided Practice partners, small groups, or to Explain that the wording of
Adams, Mercy
his work Two Treaties of you. the Declaration of
Otis Warren, Ref to Study.com lessons to
Government? Next, divide students into four Independence is sometimes
Deborah help with background
Why were Locke's ideas groups. Each group will work tricky and confusing. Then
Sampson, knowledge
unpopular with those in on one section of the explain the project.
Alexander power? Declaration of Independence Each group is to take their
Hamilton, What did Benjamin Franklin (excluding the Introduction). assigned portion of the
1 on 1 - 15 min each
Lafayette, Thomas do to be considered the most Each student should have a Declaration of Independence
central figure to the American Independent Practice page to write on. (groups covering Grievances
Jefferson, and
King George at a Enlightenment? Revolutionary War – Students will read their will divide that section among
How was the American sections together, pointing them) and determine its
party talking.
reaction to Enlightenment Dinner party discussions – out and notating words or meaning.
thinking different than create a script phrases that stand out to Next, the groups are to
Options for dinner Europeans? them and are central to the rewrite their assigned
script - having George
What was rational Christianity section, or the main ideas of sections using modern and
animaker, Washington,
and what role did it play in the the Declaration of updated wording.
moovly, American Enlightenment? Benedict Arnold, Independence. Finally, each group will
bombbo What is Deism and why did Horatio Gates, Model this process using the prepare of visual
mb, many choose this? Nathanael Introduction. Demonstrate presentations of some kind
cartoon- What role did human rights Greene, Henry how to properly use notations that compare the original
play in the Enlightenment? Knox, Charles and communicate ideas. wording of their assigned
animator,
What is republicanism and Cornwallis, Abigail Students should use a section to their new wording.
storyboar how is it different than divine different highlighter or other Visual presentations might
dthat, Adams, Mercy
rights? Otis Warren, method to make notes about take the form of:
storyboar How did Thomas Paine's the language used in the PowerPoint presentation
der (PC Deborah
work help colonists document, circling words they Google Docs
Download understand Enlightenment
Sampson, aren't familiar with or making Poster
only), philosophy? Alexander notes about unique phrases. Brochure or flyer
plotagon Now have students discuss Hamilton, Have students share Any other teacher approved
(app what impact this type of Lafayette, Thomas thoughts about their sections, form of presentation.
thinking had on the colonies Jefferson, and making notes as they listen to Allow 20-30 minutes for the
download
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) knowledge and they construct knowledge. projects.
party talking.
understanding of the United Help define historical Once finished, allow time for
States. Discuss as a whole language. each of the groups to present
group. Homework their work to the class (this
Resume the lesson and part of the lesson might take

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pause one last time at 7:19. Start Revolutionary War place during a second class
PowerPoint timeline - Create Compare the answers Options for dinner Project period, if necessary).
a PPT that links students gave to the ones in script - Independent Practice
the slides the lesson on the legacy of animaker, Study.com lesson 5 & 6
Revolutionary War –
the American Enlightenment. Supplemental work - Liberty
together. Connect moovly,
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War. Key events Reteach concepts if cartoon- having George
that need to be necessary. animator, Washington,
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Battle of Trenton, create a script Download Knox, Charles
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Morristown. Knox, Charles PowerPoint timeline - Create Hamilton,
Cornwallis, Abigail a PPT that links Lafayette, Thomas
Letter between countries - A Adams, Mercy the slides Jefferson, and
letter back and Otis Warren, together. Connect King George at a
from between the Deborah the key events to party talking.
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Hamilton Questions – Used

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first half of moovly, Long Island, storyboar
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Washington and only), during and after a PPT that links
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the victory over events. War. Key events
the British “Guns PowerPoint timeline - Create that need to be
and Ships” and a PPT that links Hamilton Questions – Used included are
“The Battle of the slides music from the Lexington and
Yorktown,” British together. Connect first half of Concord, Bunker
view of the the key events to Hamilton to Hill/ Breeds Hill,
Revolution and the Revolutionary explain the Battle of Trenton,
the presidency in War. Key events Revolution. You Saratoga, Valley
three songs sung that need to be can used “Farmer Forge, Yorktown.
by the character included are Refuted” to show Other key battles
of King George III Lexington and the movement Long Island,
Concord, Bunker towards Monmouth,
You will complete one of Hill/ Breeds Hill, independence, Cowpens,
these projects for next Battle of Trenton, role of Morristown.
Monday. You will meet with Saratoga, Valley Washington and
me individually twice this Forge, Yorktown. Hamilton in Letter between countries - A
week to make sure you are Other key battles “meet me inside,” letter back and
completing the project and Long Island, Role the Marquis from between the

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understanding the material. de Lafayette in colony and

You will complete a Monmouth, the victory over England before,
presentation and a Flipgrid Cowpens, the British “Guns during and after
explaining the assignment to Morristown. and Ships” and key events of the
the reset of the class. All “The Battle of American
students will watch the flip Letter between countries - A Yorktown,” British Revolution.
letter back and view of the Minimum of 4
grid video and look at the
from between the Revolution and events.
presentations before grading
colony and the presidency in
the assignments. three songs sung
England before, Hamilton Questions – Used
during and after by the character music from the
Homework
key events of the of King George III first half of
Start Revolutionary War
American Hamilton to
Project
Revolution. You will complete one of explain the
Minimum of 4 these projects for next Revolution. You
events. Monday. You will meet with can used “Farmer
me individually twice this Refuted” to show
Hamilton Questions – Used week to make sure you are the movement
music from the completing the project and towards
first half of independence,
understanding the material.
Hamilton to role of
You will complete a
explain the Washington and
presentation and a Flipgrid Hamilton in
Revolution. You
can used “Farmer explaining the assignment to “meet me inside,”
Refuted” to show the reset of the class. All Role the Marquis
the movement students will watch the flip de Lafayette in
towards grid video and look at the the victory over
independence, presentations before grading the British “Guns
role of the assignments. and Ships” and
Washington and “The Battle of
Hamilton in Homework Yorktown,” British
“meet me inside,” Start Revolutionary War view of the
Role the Marquis Project Revolution and
de Lafayette in the presidency in
Study.com lesson 3 & 4 three songs sung
the victory over
Supplemental work - Liberty
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the British “Guns by the character

and Ships” and
“The Battle of
Yorktown,” British
view of the
Revolution and
the presidency in
three songs sung
by the character
of King George III
You will complete one of
these projects for next
Monday. You will meet with
me individually twice this
week to make sure you are
completing the project and
understanding the material.
You will complete a
presentation and a Flipgrid
explaining the assignment to
the reset of the class. All
students will watch the flip
grid video and look at the
presentations before grading
the assignments.
of King George III
You will complete one of
these projects for next
Monday. You will meet with
me individually twice this
week to make sure you are
completing the project and
understanding the material.
You will complete a
presentation and a Flipgrid
explaining the assignment to
the reset of the class. All
students will watch the flip
grid video and look at the
presentations before grading
the assignments.
Homework
Start Revolutionary War
Project
Study.com lesson 7 & 8
Supplemental work - Liberty
Kids Video

Homework
Start Revolutionary War
Project

Study.com lesson 1 & 2

Supplemental work - Liberty
Kids Video

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