4(B) explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution including Samuel Adams, George III, Thomas Paine, 

30(D) identify points of view from the historical context surrounding an event and the frame of reference which influenced the participants;

30(F) identify bias in written, oral, and visual material;

31(A) use social studies terminology correctly;

31(B) use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation;

31(C) transfer information from one medium to another, including written to visual and statistical to written or visual, using computer software as appropriate; and

31(D) create written, oral, and visual presentations of social studies information

Causes of the Revolution

Liberty workbook pg.13 Causes of the Revolution  

Mercantilism

People to know-John Adams, Sam Adams, King George, Thomas Paine, George Washington, Crispus Attucks

Election Events

TAKS Spiral pg. 21-22

KLRN-Events Leading Up to the War: The Revolutionary War Series

TAKS Spiral pg. 77-78 Market Economics

1(C) explain the significance of the following dates:1776

4(B) explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution, including Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson,

4(C) explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution such as .Lexington, Concord,

11(C) analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors on major historical and contemporary events in the United States.

16(A) identify the influence of ideas from  Declaration of Independence,

16(C) identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence, and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights

20(A) define and give examples of unalienable rights;

30(B) analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions

30(C) organize and interpret information from outlines, reports, databases, and visuals including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps

24(E) identify the political, social, and economic contributions of women to American Scociety

31(A), 31(B),  31(C), 31(D)

First and Second Continental Congresses

Declaration of Independence

Liberty workbook pg.12  Dec. of Independence

Strengths and Weaknesses

Liberty workbook pg. 10-11People of the Revolution

People to know-Paul Revere, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Abigail Adams

Celebrate Freedom Week

POW Week 2 - Thomas Jefferson

Test 4

TAKS Spiral pg. 103-104

TAKS Spiral pg. 23-24

Test 5

1(C) explain the significance of the following dates:1776

4(B) explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution, including  George Washington; and  Marquis de Lafayette

4(C) explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution, including declaring independence; writing the Articles of Confederation; fighting the battles of  Saratoga, and Yorktown; and signing the Treaty of Paris

4(D) analyze the issues of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, including major compromises and arguments for and against ratification

23(B) describe the significance of political, social, and military leaders of the U.S., such as John Paul Jones

31(A) , 31(B), 31(C), 31(D)

Liberty workbook pg. 14 Battles of the Revolution

People to know-John Paul Jones, Nathan Hale, Benedict Arnold, Lord Cornwallis, Col. Prescott, Betsy Ross

Enrichment - Student Declarations

TAKS Spiral pg. 25-26

American Revolution Magazine

KLRN-The American Revolution-an army of amateurs

Write a letter as if you were a soldier at Valley Forge

POW  week 4- Thomas Paine

Test 6

16(A) identify the influence of ideas from historic documents including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence,

16(B) summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation;

6(A)explain how the Northwest Ordinance established principles and procedures for orderly expansion of the United States;

21(B) evaluate the contributions of the Founding Fathers as models of civic virtue

6(E) identify areas that were acquired to form the U.S.

15(A) explain why a free enterprise system of economics developed in the new nation

15(B) describe the characteristics and the benefits of the U.S. free enterprise system

31(A), 31(B), 31(C), 31(D)

Weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation

Liberty workbook pg. 15 Articles of Confederation

Northwest Ordinance

Free Enterprise

Liberty workbook pg. 15 Troubles facing the new gov

TAKS Spiral pg. 101-102

TAKS Spiral pg. 39-40

Compare/Contrast charts or essays

POW - Abigail Adams

Test 7

16(C) identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence, and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights

16(D) analyze how the U.S. Constitution reflects  the principles of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights 

22(C) summarize a historical event in which compromises resulted in a peaceful resolution

23(A) analyze the leadership qualities of elected and appointed leaders of the United States such as, John Marshall, and George Washington

24(D) analyze the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to our national identity

32(A) use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution; and

32(B) use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, identify options, predict consequences, and take action to implement a decision

31(A) , 31(B), 31(C), 31(D)

Liberty workbook pg.21 Constitutional Principles

Liberty workbook pg. 18 Separation of Powers

Liberty workbook pg. 18 Federalism

Liberty workbook pg. 20 Constitutional Compromises

Amendment Process

Liberty workbook pg. 21 Changing the Constitution

TAKS Spiral pg. 27-28 & 105-106

TAKS Spiral pg. 107-108

Blue workbook pg. 27

branches of government worksheet

Constitution Simulation

POW - James Madison

16(A) identify the influence of ideas from historic documents including the  the Federalist Papers, and selected anti-federalist writings on the U.S. system of government;

18(A) analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including those of Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason;

22(A) identify different points of view of political parties and interest groups on important historical and contemporary issues

30(D) identify points of view from the historical context surrounding an event and the frame of reference which influenced the participants;

20(B) summarize rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights

26(C) analyze the impact of the first amendment guarantees of religious freedom on the American way of life.

22(B) describe the importance of free speech and press in a democratic society

31(A), 31(B), 31(C), 31(D)

Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Liberty workbook pg. 20 Federalist/Anti-Federalist

Bill of Rights

Liberty workbook pg. 19 Bill of Rights

memorize the preamble

Create  we the people poster

Bill of Rights Hand Signs

TAKS Spiral pg. 117-118

Test 8 &9