Examining Our History: American Revolution

Lesson 10
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ELA

Unit 4

4th Grade

Lesson 10 of 24

Objective


Describe what happened at the First Continental Congress.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Liberty! How the Revolutionary War Began by Lucille Recht Penner  pp. 22 – 25

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Summarize what happened at the First Continental Congress. Were all delegates in agreement? Why or why not?

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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • The author starts the section by saying, "By now, war seemed almost certain. You could practically smell the gunpowder in the air" (22). What does the author mean by this statement?

  • Patrick Henry stated, "Give me liberty or give me death" (23). Did all colonists feel this way? Why or why not?

  • What role did spies play in the Revolution?

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Vocabulary


unite

v.

(p. 22)

to join together to do or achieve something

delegate

n.

(p. 22)

a person elected to vote or represent others

condemn

v.

(p. 23)

to declare someone or something is bad or wrong

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.4.2 — Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
  • RI.4.3 — Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.

Supporting Standards

L.4.4
RF.4.3
RF.4.4
RI.4.1
RI.4.4
RI.4.10
SL.4.1
W.4.10
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