Curriculum Map
Unit 2 – American Revolution- What are the causes and events of the American Revolution? (10 Days)
Concept 1: French & Indian War
Enduring Themes:
Conflict and Change
Distribution of Power Among Individuals, Groups, and Institutions.
Movement/Migration
Standard: 3 a. Explain how the end of Anglo-French imperial competition as seen in the French and Indian War and the
1763 Treaty of Paris laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.
Lesson EQ: How did the French and Indian War lay the groundwork for the American Revolution?
Know
Understand
Be Able To Do (DOK 3)
 The effect of the French and
 Analyze how the F&I War
Indian War on Great Britain’s
changed the relationship
 French and Indian War
Royal Purse.
between Great Britain and her
 1763 Treaty of Paris
American Colonies.
 The provisions of The Treaty
of 1763
Resources
 French and Indian War PPT
 Albany Congress Invitation
 Graphic Organizer
 Power Point with imbedded activities
 3A review
Concept 2: British Actions/Colonial Reactions
Standard: 3 b. Explain colonial response to such British actions as the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, and the
Intolerable Acts as seen in Sons and Daughters of Liberty and Committees of Correspondence.
Lesson EQ: How did colonists respond to actions taken by the British prior to the American Revolution?
Know
Understand
Be Able To Do (DOK2-3)
Stamp Act
 The reasons for the increased
 Analyze the cause and effect
Townshend Acts
taxation on the colonies by
relationships between British
Intolerable Acts
the British Government
legislation and Colonial
Sons and Daughters of Liberty
reaction.
 The goals of the Sons and
Committees of correspondence
Daughters of Liberty, and
 Describe the reasons for the
Proclamation of 1763
colonial response to British
increasing tension between
Acts
Great Britain and its North
American Colonies.
Resources
 History Alive Colonial Unrest Carousel
 DRC Colonial Unrest Carousel
 PowerPoint with imbedded activities
 3B Review
Concept 3: Three Men, Three Documents
Enduring Themes:
Conflict and Change
Governance
Rule of Law
Culture
Distribution of Power
Standard: 3 c. Explain the importance of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense to the movement for independence.
4 a. Explain the language, organization, and intellectual sources of the Declaration of Independence; include the writing
of John Locke and the role of Thomas Jefferson.
Lesson EQ: How did the ideas presented in Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, John Locke’s Treatises of Two Governments,
and Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence affect the political and economic views of the American colonists?
Know
Understand
Be Able To Do (DOK 2-3)
Common Sense
Thomas Paine
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Locke
Social Contract Theory
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The influence on Common
Sense on colonial opinion on
independence.
Understand the relationship
between the people and the
government in the Social
Contract Theory.
Resources
 Too Late to Apologize Video
 Common Sense Left Side
 PowerPoint with imbedded activities
 Organization of the Declaration of Independence Lesson
 3C Review
 History Alive 4.1 http://www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/
 History Alive 4.4
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Analyze the influence of John
Locke’s beliefs on the
Declaration of Independence.
Explain the organization of the
Declaration of Independence.
Concept 4: General George Washington
Enduring Themes:
Distribution of Power Among Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
Standard: c. Analyze George Washington as a military leader; include the creation of a professional military and the life
of a common soldier, and describe the significance of the crossing of the Delaware River and Valley Forge.
Lesson EQ: How did George Washington, a key military leader, impact the Revolutionary War?
Know
Understand
Be Able To Do (DOK 2)
 Evaluate GW’s ability to shape
George Washington
 The significance of George
and lead his army of common
crossing the Delaware
Washington’s leadership
men to fight against Britain’s
Valley Forge
abilities.
professional army.
 The importance of George
Washington crossing the
Delaware and the winter at
Valley Forge.
Resources
 American Revolution Interactive PPT
 Word Doc Step into the Revolution Question Guide
 4C PowerPoint
Concept 5: French Alliance
Enduring Themes:
Conflict and Change
Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
Standard: 4b. Explain the reason for and significance of the French alliance and foreign assistance and the roles of
Benjamin Franklin and the Marquis de Lafayette..
Lesson EQ: How did foreign support help the cause of Americans in the Revolutionary War?
Know
Understand
Be Able To Do (DOK 2)
 The significance of the French
 Evaluate the impact of French
 Benjamin Franklin
alliance and foreign assistance
assistance during the
for the American cause.
American Revolution.
 Marquis de Lafayette
 Role of significant people in
 The Battle of Saratoga
the acquisition of foreign
assistance.
Resources
 American Revolution Interactive PPT
 Word Doc Step into the Revolution Question Guide
 4B PowerPoint
Concept 6: Yorktown
Enduring Themes:
Location
Conflict and Change
Human Environmental Interaction
Standard: 4d. Explain the role of geography at the Battle of Yorktown, the role of Lord Cornwallis, and the Treaty of
Paris, 1783.
Lesson EQ: How did geography play a role in the conclusion of the Revolutionary War?
Know
Understand
Be Able To Do (DOK 2-3)
 Understand how the role of
 Analyze the geography of
Lord Cornwallis
geography and French aid led
Yorktown, and how it led to
Yorktown
to the surrendering of British
British defeat.
Treaty of Paris in 1783
troops by Lord Cornwallis at
 Describe the importance of
Peninsula
Yorktown.
the Treaty of Paris, 1783, on
the creation of the United
 Explain the provisions of the
Treaty of Paris 1783
States identity as a nation on
a global stage.
Resources
 American Revolution Interactive PPT
 Word Doc Step into the Revolution Question Guide
 4D PowerPoint
 Key Events Carousel: French Alliance, Washington as a Military Leader, Valley Forge, Cornwallis, Lafayette,
Treaty of Paris, Crossing the Delaware, Yorktown, Organizer