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The Revolutionary Era
Creating America
Chapter 5, 6, and 7
The study of the Revolutionary Era begins with the
French and Indian war and ends with the Treaty of Paris
in 1783.The central themes of this unit include the
causes of the American Revolution; the principles of the
Declaration of Independence; the main stages of the
Revolutionary War; and the role of leadership. The
Revolution severed the colonial relationship to England
and legally created the United States.
It formulated the political philosophy and laid the
foundations for the system of government under which we
live. The revolution was inspired by ideas concerning
natural rights and political authority that caused the
event to be seen as both an American and a world event.
Critical Questions:
- How can we view the American Revolution from
different perspectives? (Loyalists, Patriots, British,
French, World in general)
- What natural rights do people have?
- Why did the struggle for liberty against tyranny
occur at this time?
- How important was the role of leadership at this
time?
Suggested Time Frame: 6 weeks
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Student Performance Expectations |
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Key
Information in the brackets that is not in bold (8.2A) is the
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS) that this objective is
aligned to.
Information in the
brackets that is in bold
(8.2.11B) (8.2.12A)
(11.2US10A)
is the specific Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS-
test) objective this objective is aligned to.
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Analyze causes of the
American Revolution, including mercantilism
and British economic policies following the French and Indian
War. (8.4A); (T8) (8.1.4A) (8.1.4B) (8.1.4C) (8.4.3A)
(8.4.16A) |
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Identify the colonial
grievances listed in the Declaration. (8.16C); (T8); (T10);
(T11) (8.4.16C) (10.1.16C) (11.1.16C) |
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Define and give
examples of unalienable rights. (8.20A); (T8): (T10); (T11);
(8.4.20A) (8.4.20B) (8.4.22B) (10.4.20A) (11.4.20A) |
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Explain the issues
surrounding important events of the American Revolution,
including declaring independence; writing the Articles of
Confederation; fighting the battles of Lexington, Concord,
Saratoga, and Yorktown; and signing the Treaty of Paris. (8.4C);
(T8); (8.1.4C) (8.4.16B) (8.4.16C) |
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Explain the roles played by
significant individuals during the American Revolution including
Samuel Adams, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, King George III,
Thomas Jefferson, the [Marquis de Lafayette,] [Not Tested]
Thomas Paine, and George Washington. (8.4B); (T8); (8.1.4B) |
Describe the contributions of
significant political and military leaders of
the United States such as John Paul Jones. (8.23B); (T8)
(8.4.23B) |
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Evaluate the contributions of
the Founding Fathers as models of civic virtue. (8.21B)
(8.1.4B) |
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Analyze the contributions of
people of various racial and ethnic groups to our national
identity during the Revolutionary Era; i.e. slaves/free blacks.
(8.24D); (T8) (8.3.24D) |
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Identify the political,
social, and economic contributions of women during the
Revolutionary Era; i.e. Abigail Adams, Molly Pitcher, and
Deborah Sampson Gannet. (8.24E); (T8); (T11); (8.3.24E)
(11.3.US21A) (11.3.US21D) |
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Explain the significance of
1776 and 1787 to American and world history. (8.1C); (T8);
(T10); (T11); (8.1.1C) (10.1.1C) (11.1.1C) |
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Explain why a free enterprise
system of economics developed in the new nation. (8.15A);
(T8); (8.3.15A) (2003 TAKS test weak area) |
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Identify examples of American
art, music, and literature that transcend American culture and
convey universal themes of revolution - liberty and struggle
against tyranny. (8.27C) |
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Apply absolute and relative
chronology through the sequencing the contributions of
significant individuals and events during the Revolutionary Era.
(8.1B); (T8); (T11) (8.1.1B) (11.1.US1B) |
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Identify points of view from
the historical context surrounding an event and the frame of
reference which influenced the participant. (8.30D); (T8):
(T10); (T11); (8.5.30D) (10.5.30D) (11.5.US24C) |
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Use primary and secondary
sources to acquire information about the Revolutionary
America. (8.30A); (T8); (T10); (T11); (8.5.30A) (8.5.30D)
(10.5.30A) (11.5.US24A) |
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Organize and interpret
information from graphs, time lines, and maps about the
Revolutionary Era. (8.30C); (T8): (T10); (8.5.30C)
(10.5.WH26C) |
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Analyze information by
making generalizations and predictions, and drawing
inferences and conclusions about the Revolutionary Era. (8.30B);
(T8); (T10); (T11); (8.5.30B) (10.5.WH25C)
(11.5.US24B) |
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Identify bias in written,
oral, and visual materials. (8.30F); (T8): (T10); (T11);
(8.5.30F) (10.5.30F) (11.5.US24F) |
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Use social studies
terminology correctly. (8.31A) |
