Teacher: L. STANSBERRY
Week Of: 8/3 – 10/7
Unit Goals/Objectives: The American Revolution
Subject: 8th Grade U.S. History
Unit: 2
Student Learning Expectations: Understand the First and Second Continental Congress and how they
relate to the Declaration of Independence.
Monday
Mode of Instruction/Activities: Student centered/ group work
Assignments:
1) Discuss Thomas Paine and his pamphlet “Common Sense” and Patrick Henry’s “Give me Liberty or give
me Death”
2) Interpret the Declaration of Independence into the students own words (each group will be assigned
One sentence to break down and rewrite into their own words)
Homework: None
Student Learning Expectations: Understand the First and Second Continental Congress and how they
relate to the Declaration of Independence.
Tuesday
Mode of Instruction/Activities: Vocabulary Journal
Assignments:
1) Label and discuss the different sections of the Declaration of Independence.
2) Each class will create their own “Declaration of Independence”
Homework: None
Student Learning Expectations: Understand the First and Second Continental Congress and how they
relate to the Declaration of Independence.
Wednesday
Mode of Instruction/Activities: NO SCHOOL – FAIR DAY
Assignments:
Homework: None
Student Learning Expectations: Understand the First and Second Continental Congress and how they
relate to the Declaration of Independence.
Thursday
Mode of Instruction/Activities: Vocabulary Journal
Assignments:
1) Interpret colonial grievances and relate them to present day rights we now have as Americans.
2) EVALUATE – Create a protest sign used by a colonist during this Revolutionary period
Homework: None
Student Learning Expectations: Understand the First and Second Continental Congress and how they
relate to the Declaration of Independence.
Friday
Mode of Instruction/Activities: Vocabulary Journal
Assignments:
1) Complete protest sign and watch “America Story of Us” clip
Homework: None