The 13 Colonies Head Towards Revolution (5th Grade History)

5th Grade Research -- Seeds of the Revolution

Reread weeks 19 and 20 of Studies Weekly to review the build up towards the American Revolution.

Use the following links for more information:

• https://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/the_stamp_act.php
• https://kids.kiddle.co/Boston_Massacre
• https://kids.kiddle.co/Boston_Tea_Party
• https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Intolerable-Acts/601072
• https://www.ducksters.com/history/battle_of_lexington_and_concord.php 

American Revolution PBL

How did the major battles, leaders, and events of the American Revolution affect the outcome of the war?

This will be our driving question for this project.  All of your work in this unit should be based on this question.  As a culminating task, you will create a slideshow about this with your Google account.

Your slideshow should include:

1. A cover slide that includes the driving question.
2. Five to seven slides with information about the battle, leader or event.
• What happened?  Why?  (Or who was this person and what did they do?)
• Who won?  Why?  (Or what did the leader accomplish?)
• How did this person or event affect the outcome of the war?
• How did this battle/leader/event change history?
• How did this person or event change the war?
3. A bibliography slide with links to resources that you found useful.
4. Relevant pictures and images that support your information.

Useful resources:

Battles and Events of the Revolution

People of the Revolution

Land of the Brave -- Revolutionary Battles

American Revolution for Kids

What you might not know about the Declaration of Independence

The Story Behind the Boston Tea Party

Watch another video from National Geographic.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

Patriots vs. Loyalists

Watch the video above to learn more about Patriots and Loyalists during the American Revolution.  You can use this information as well as your social studies book to help you with this week's homework. 

Read more about Patriots and Loyalists.

Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party

Read about the Boston Massacre and watch another video.



Watch another video about the Boston Tea Party.
Read about the Boston Tea Party.

Your history assignment is to decide which of these two events did more to cause the American Revolution.  Which event made people angrier?  Which do you think made the upcoming war more likely?  Defend your opinion with reasons and examples.

American Revolution & Declaration of Independence -- Schoolhouse Rock

American Revolution Introduction -- Just for Fun!

This Schoolhouse Rock video will serve as a fun way to introduce the American Revolution that we will be studying this week.  Read about the Shot Heard Round the World and the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Webquest -- Declaration of Independence

Watch the video above and then try out your webquest.  Use the links on this page to answer the questions on your paper.

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Extra Credit:
If you finish early, research Patrick Henry and write a paragraph on Kidblog about how he had an influence on the American Revolution.
Liberty Kids -- Patrick Henry
Social Studies for Kids -- Patrick Henry
Biography -- Patrick Henry
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" (primary source)

Patriots and Loyalists

In social studies this week, you will use your Google accounts to make slideshows contrasting Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolutionary War.  Please follow these directions as you work on this project with your group.

1. Make sure you include a title slide with the names of your group members.  Don't forget to label the slideshow in the upper left corner or it will remain "untitled."
2. Each slideshow should include a definition of a Patriot and a definition of a Loyalist.
3. Please include at least 3 slides about a famous Patriot from your textbook.  Include who they were and what they did to promote the cause of independence from Britain.
4. Please include at least 3 slides about a famous Loyalist from your textbook.  Include who they were and what they did to fight against independence from Britain.
5. Proofread your slides.
6. If you finish early, look up other famous Patriots and Loyalists using Google and include slides about them.  Make sure you indicate whether they were a Patriot or Loyalist and what they did to make them famous.
7. Publish your slideshow to the web and add a link to it on your Kidblog page.

Links that might be useful:
Thomas Hutchinson
Jonathan Boucher
Lord Dunmore
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
Mercy Otis Warren

What Caused the American Revolution?

After you watch the video above, learn about the causes of the American Revolution.

Directions:
Name each event or act.  Write down 3 interesting facts that you learned about it.  Explain how each event or act contributed to tension between the British and the Colonists.

The Quartering Act
The Stamp Act
The Boston Massacre (story & video)
The Boston Tea Party (story & video)
The Intolerable Acts
Extra time?  Who were the Sons of Liberty?  Take a quiz on this chapter.