Paul Revere's Ride by Longfellow

 

The Boston Tea Party

Who Was Benjamin Franklin?

Time for Kids:  Benjamin Franklin

Indigenous People's Day

Many people now celebrate Indigenous People's Day instead of Columbus Day.  Can you figure out why?

1. NewsELA -- Most Schools Don't Give Students the Whole Truth about American History
2. Columbus Day or Indigenous People's Day? You Decide!
3. Columbus Day or Indigenous People's Day? The Debate Rages On.
4. Read a short summary of Columbus Day, so that you know what it was.
5. NewsELA -- We Learn about Columbus, but not the Taino People.

What reasons do people have for celebrating Indigenous People's Day instead of Columbus Day?  Do you agree with these reasons?

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 

What Happened to the Lost Colony at Roanoke?

Read more about the Lost Colony of Roanoke.

Read about the Colony of Jamestown.

Read about the Colony of Plymouth.

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.

The Mystery of the Lost Colony

The Lost Colony of Roanoke
Social Studies for Kids - Roanoke
Have We Found the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
Watch a video and read about Roanoke.

Three Branches of Government Extra Information Post -- Civics PBL

How is our government outlined in the Constitution?  How was our government designed to protect the rights of ordinary citizens?



Watch the informational video above and the fun song below as a supplement to what we are studying in our Civics PBL unit.

Articles of Confederation -- Civics PBL Introduction

How is our government outlined in the Constitution?  How was our government designed to protect the rights of ordinary citizens?  

This will be the driving question for our Civics PBL unit.  As an introduction to this unit, please watch the following video and read at least two of the links below about the Articles of Confederation.  This was the government that existed before the Constitution was written.  The Articles of Confederation failed.  Why?  Please answer this question on Kidblog.  



Articles of Confederation -- Mr. D
Articles of Confederation -- Ducksters
Articles of Confederation -- Social Studies for Kids
Articles of Confederation -- Mr. N

American Revolution & Declaration of Independence -- Schoolhouse Rock

Bill of Rights

Once you have watched the video above, read the actual language in the Bill of Rights. (Please read this whole article carefully.)

Scholastic News -- Bill of Rights
History for Kids -- Bill of Rights

Once you have completed all of the reading, please write a paragraph on Kidblog explaining which right is the most important right, in your opinion.

The Constitution -- Schoolhouse Rock -- Civics PBL

These two videos serve as an amusing introduction to our Civics project.  Schoolhouse Rock is old, but a fun way to learn.

General Washington -- American Revolution PBL

We will be watching several videos this week as part of our PBL unit on the American Revolution.

Biography.com -- George Washington

General Powell on General Washington

Freeschool -- George Washington

American Revolution Videos -- Mr. N

Thomas Jefferson and The Declaration of Independence

We have been learning about Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence.  Learn more about this Founding Father:

Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence

Jefferson and Slavery

Brief Biography of Thomas Jefferson

You can read the complete text of the Declaration of Independence, one of our country's most important historical documents.