Examining Our History: American Revolution

Lesson 15
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ELA

Unit 4

4th Grade

Lesson 15 of 24

Objective


Describe the role poor people, Indigenous people and black people played in the Revolution. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: A Young People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn, Adapted by Rebecca Stefoff  pp. 71 – 79

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

In Liberty! How the Revolutionary War Began the author doesn't include any information to describe who did most of the fighting. What role did poor people, Indigenous people and Black people play in the Revolution? How were they treated? 

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Key Questions


  • If only a third of colonies supported the Revolution, how did the army get so many men to fight? 

  • How did the southern colonies feel about the Revolution? Why? 

  • What promises were made to Indigenous people after the French and Indian War? Were those promises upheld? 

  • What promises were made to enslaved Black people during the Revolution? Were those promises upheld? 

Vocabulary


mutiny

n.

(p. 71)

when a group of people refuse to obey orders and try to take control

will

n.

(p. 77)

the power of the mind to choose a course of action or to make a decision

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Common Core Standards


  • 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
L.4.6
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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