ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
THE BEGINNING OF THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
(FIRST MODULE)
GRADE
STUDENT:
_____________
Participation in class during the lesson and collaboration at school and homework
(mind map&exercises*)
20
____/20
The students use creativity in pairs and enjoy the history lesson.
20
____/20
The events of the American War and the issues are explained clearly.(*)
10
____/10
The students can do link (past/present and subject/subject). (*)
20
____/20
Logical organization and depth of thinking on the work at home and in class. (*)
20
____/20
Grammar and spelling (checking spelling, correct use of the simple past and the passive
form).
10
____/10
100
____/100
TOTAL POINTS
Other suggestions:____________________________________________________________________________________________ Your Teacher
SCAFFOLDING
KEY W ORDS
You need to
rem em ber for the
content
GLOSSARY
You need to know
before reading the
text…
Army
Esercito
Cargo
Boycott
Boicottaggio
Demand
Richiesta
Colonialism
Colonialismo
Despite
nonostante
Colonize
Colonizzare
Develop
sviluppare
Congress
Congresso
Disagreement
Declaration of
Independence
Dichiarazione di
Indipendenza
Directly
Fee
Tassa
Flow
gruppo
Monopoly
Monopolio
Gain
guadagno
Manufactures
Manifatture/artigianato
Issue
emanare
Motherland
Madrepatria
Increase
Slavery
Schiavitù
Hold
occupare
G.W ashington
1^Presidente USA
(1789-1797)
Spreading
diffusione
Unlawful
Illegale
Therefore
perciò
Enlightenment
Illuminismo
Tank
carico
Disaccordo/problema
direttamente
aumentare
“Serbatoio”
Large landed
estate
latifondo
Throw overboard
Gettare in mare
TOPIC: “INTRODUCTION ON THE AMERICAN WAR OF
INDEPENDENCE”
1.
BRAINSTORMING ON “AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE”
ü What do you know about this topic?
ü What words come to mind?
ü Have you ever heard about any movies or songs about American War of
Independence?
ü What colours/painting/emotions come to mind with this topic?
2. VIDEO ABOUT “THE FIRST COLONIZATION” AND “THE PATRIOT”
Ø Have a look at this video twice: first just watch it. Then focus on the most important
words in the song.
Ø https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8BwWBc571k
Ø Have a look at the official trailer of “The Patriot” movie directed by Roland
Emmerich and with Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger (2000). Then focus on the most
important words in the video.
Ø https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaTmxMc4PIw
Ø Finally the teacher writes the words on the blackboards.
TOPIC: “INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN WAR OF
INDEPENDENCE”
TIME LINE
ü Now listen to your teacher reading this time line and take notes about each event.
1765 ⃗ 1773
⃗1789
Stamp act
Boston tea
party
⃗
1776 ⃗
1777 ⃗
Declaration
Battle of
Peace
of Indipendence
Saratoga
(Treaty of Paris)
1783
American
Constitution
Fill the gaps:
This time line represents ___________________________________________________.
Everithings started in_______when England imposed__________________________.
Some years later, in________there was the ___________________________________.
But the most important event was in ______with the___________________________.
There was a terrible________________in ________called________________________.
Finally, in______ was signed _________________________and in ________became
official.
ü Now you are ready to play! Reread in pairs the time line and link each event to the
images below:
1
2
4
3
5
6
ü You can use this form:
I suppose the Stamp act is linked with this picture ______________and you?
In my opinion the Battle of Saratoga is represented in this picture______and you?
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TOPIC: “THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE”
MIND THE MAPS!
Now it’s time to focus where the American War of Independence started.
Look at the first map and with the help of the key see where the very first colonies are
founded.
1. First map:
.1.ThismapbelongstoDeLuna-Meriggi“Sulletraccedeltempo”,vol.2,EdParavia2014(p.192).Englishadaptation.
•
Why, in your opinion, were the very first colonies situated on the Atlantic
Coast?_________________________________________________________________
Now look at the second map and explain what has changed. Be careful of the dates and
the colours on the key!
.2.ThismapbelongstoDeLuna-Meriggi“Sulletraccedeltempo”,vol.2,EdParavia2014(p.203).Englishadaptation.
ü What
are
the
main
differences
between
these
two
maps?____________________________________________________________________
TOPIC: “INTRODUCTION ON THE AMERICAN WAR OF
INDEPENDENCE”
Read the text and answer the following questions.
THE AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
The very beginning….
Since the 16th centuries people, to find a new life, to escape from persecutions etc.
came to North America from Europe and occupied territories populated from natives
American who were nearly exterminated in the following two centuries. During
the 1760-1770 the 13 North American British colonies developed their importance in
British commercial empire.
England but also France and Spain colonized several territories meanwhile the number
of English colonies was progressively increasing and despite continuing disagreements
with France and Spain, England gained control of the slave trade from Africa to Americas.
Here slaves were forced to work on American plantations in the South colonies. By
the end of XIX century the most of Northern American was occupied by people from
England.
Mother and sons
The Motherland England was important for the colonists and influenced their life. At the
very beginning the British colonies were controlled directly by the King of England but later
on they were organized with a sort of local administration.
These colonies were divided in North, Central, South. The differences were basically their
economical organization, different social development and religion: in the North there were
more manufactures and industries and there were puritans; in the Centre and South
there were large landed estates (cotton, tobaccos), slavery and the Catholicism was
the main religion.
Problems, taxes and War
Over the years the colonies grew and they wanted to develop their commerce
independently from their motherland. Around 1760 gentlemen from a part of the society
very close to the Enlightenment pretended more freedom from English Parliament. In
fact all these colonies were a real money tank from taxes paid to England. The Parliament
imposed also a Stamp Act in 1765 on documents, contracts, stamps, papers, and the
colonists answered with a boycott because they thought it was unlawful.
At the words “No taxation without representation!” the colonies wanted a legal
representation in England’s Parliament. At the same time public opinion was spreadinf
rapidly thanks to newspaper, public conferences and around the cities. All colonists were
convinced of the necessity to fight against England and obtain the “independence”.
The right moment arrived in 1773 when London gave to the “Oriental Indian
Company” the monopoly to the exportation of tea. A group of colonists, dressed like
native Americans, protested and threw overboard a cargo of tea came from India. This
episode is named “The Boston tea party” and it started the American War of
Independence.
Joseph Trumbull, “The Declaration
of Independence of the United State of America. Signed in Filadelfia 4th July 1776” 1820 Yale University Art Gallery, New
Haven Usa. (This images is on A.M.Banti “Frontiere della storia” Laterza 2012.)
Finally…Independence
In 1774 at the America Continental Congress in Filadelfia where the colonists discussed
how to obtain administrative and economic emancipation from England, remaining
submitted to the crown of England. Their claims were not accepted by the King George III
therefore he sent the army to America to stop the Revolution.
The colonists organized themselves under the command of George Washington. The
Americans won the battles of Saratoga and then of Yorktown. The 4th July 1776 is an
important date because the Declaration of United State of America was issued and to this
day Independence day is celebrated every 4th July in America.
In 1783 Britain acknowledged the Independence of the United State of America with the
signing of the Treaty of Paris.
Answer the following questions:
1. When did the American Revolution War start?
2. How many British colonies were in America at that time? Were they different or not?
3. Which were the arguments for the beginning of the war?
4. What was the Stamp Act?
5. Who was George Washington?
6. What was the important of the phrase: “No taxation without representation!”?
7. What were the after –effects of the American War of Independence? What was the
after-effect of the 4th July 1776?
TOPIC: “INTRODUCTION ON THE AMERICAN WAR OF
INDEPENDENCE ”
REVIEW- HOMEWORK AND ASSESSMENT
The teacher repeats the steps of the lesson and gives homework to students:
ü read another time the handouts and underline difficult words;
ü find out the solution of the questions (4-7);
ü create a visual map of this topic. You need to study all documents you
have and choose the most important events of the topic.
The assessment will be at the beginning of the next lesson and it’s on:
ü Your visual map (how original and correct it is). See also CRITERIA OF
ASSESSMENT (LESSON PLAN)
ü A discussion in class (questions and answers) about facts and after-effects
of this first period of U.S.A.. See also the homework (questions 4-7 TEXT).
Dott.ssa Iris Tania Verlato
MODEL LESSON- CLIL & HISTORYTOPIC: “INTRODUCTION ON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION”
5 min. BRAINSTORMING ON “AMERICAN REVOLUTION”
ü
ü
ü
ü
What do you know about this topic?
What these words suggest to you?
Have you ever heard about some movies or songs about it?
What colours/painting do this topic suggest to you?
10 MIN. TIME LINE
Now read alone the time line and reflect on your own to the terms.
__1765___1773____1776________1777_____1783___1789____⃗
Stamp act
Boston tea
party
Declaration
of Indipendence
Saratoga
Peace
American
Constitution
Now read an other time in pairs the time line and imagine to link this events to the images
below:
?
ü Then discuss in pairs why do you make your choice using this form:
I suppose the Stamp act is linked with the picture n° ____because…
The Boston tea party could be united with picture n° ____because…
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10 MIN. MIND THE MAPS!
If you know now the period we are considering, It’s time to focus on the place the
American Revolution grew up. Look the first map below and try to “read” from the legenda
what is talking about.
Figura1ThismapbelongstoDeLuna-Meriggi“Sulletraccedeltempo”,vol.2,EdParavia2014(pag.192).
•
Why, in your opinion, the first colonies were situated on the Atlantic
Coast?_________________________________________________________________
•
Why the legenda presents this division of the colonies: north, centre, south? How
differences could they have?_______________________________________________
Now look at the second map and explain what is changed. Be careful at the date and the
colours on the legenda!
Figura2ThismapbelongstoDeLuna-Meriggi“Sulletraccedeltempo”,vol.2,EdParavia2014(pag.203)
ü Which
are
the
main
differences
of
this
two
maps?____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
ü Which
State
or
Empire
lost
more
lands
in
this
situation?_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
15 MIN. READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND ANSWER THE
QUESTIONS WITH YOUR FRIEND.
1.THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
During the 1760-1770 the 13 American colonies developed their importance of the
British commercial empire. In this period the flow of people from Europe continued to
colonize the west and they hold much territories populated from natives American.
England was not the only one who wanted to expand his power in the New world. There
were also France and Spain with several territories and land but at the end of XIX century
the main part of North America was occupied by people come from England and this
motherland for the colonists was so important but also a “supervisor” of their
commerce and habits. At the beginning the colonies were directed by the King of England
but on their own they were organized also with a sort of local administration. These
colonies were divided in North, Central, South colonies. The difference between them
were basically on the economical organization, social development and on religion: in the
North there were more manufactures and industries and there were puritans; in the
South there were large landed estates (cotton, tobaccos…) with so many slavery at
work and there were catholic. After some years the colonies grew like a independent
culture and they wanted to developed their commerce in a different way, not following
London’s orders. Around this period (1760) gentlemen from a part the society very near to
the Illuminism, pretended more freedom from English Parliament. In fact all these
colonies were a real tank of manufactories and money with taxes for the U.K.. England
imposed, besides previous fees, a Stamp Act in 1765 on all materials on stamp
(documents, contracts, stamps, papers) and people answered with a boycott because
they thought it was unlawful. At the words “No taxation without representation!” the
colonies wanted a legal representation in London. At the same time the public opinion was
growing up on newspaper, public conference and around the cities. All colonists were
convinced to the necessity of fight against U.K. to obtain the independence and the
occasion arrived in 1773 when London gave to the “Oriental Indian Company” the
monopoly to the exportation of tea. A group of colonists, dressed like native Americans,
protested and put into the sea an all cargo of tea came from India. This episode is named
like “The Boston tea party” and It gives the start of the war for the American
Revolution.
In fact in 1774 there was an important America Continental Congress where the colonists
discussed together to pretend from U.K. the administrative and fiscal emancipation,
remaining submitted on the crow of the U.K.; the demands were no accepted by the King
George III therefore he sent in America the army to stop the Revolution. Also the
colonists organized themselves under the command of G.Washington the Americans
won in Saratoga and then in Yorktown. The 4th July 1776 is an important date because
Americans issued the Declaration of United State of America and it is remembered until
now and it’s called Independence day.
KEY W ORDS
Colonialism
You need to
rem em ber for the
content
GLOSSARY
Develop
You need to know
before reading the
text…
sviluppare
Congress
Flow
gruppo
Boycott
Issue
stipulare
Monopoly
Hold
occupare
Large landed estate
latifondo
Slavery
schiavitù
Tank
“Serbatoio”
Unlawful
illegale
Cargo
carico
Army
Therefore
perciò
G.Washington
Demand
Richiesta
Declaration of
Independence
Motherland
Colonize
Manifactures
Fee
Questions on the text:
1. How was the economical situation in the north colonies and in the south?
2. What was the Stamp Act?
3. Why the natives American people were so different in culture from the
Europeans?
4. What was the important of the phrase: “No taxation without representation!”?
10 MIN. REVIEW- HOMEWORK AND ASSESSMENT
At home read another time all this lesson and underline difficult words, try to find out
the solution of the answers reading another time the text. Then write a text about
the causes of American Revolution in 150 words showing fundamentals steps.
The assessment will be on:
ü Your text;
ü A discussion in class in pair about facts and consequence of this first period
of U.S.A..