Objectives
This unit is designed to teach the students the causes that led to the American Revolutionary War. The students will be able to identify three main causes: the Proclamation of 1763, taxation without representation, and the Boston Massacre.
The students will briefly learn about the people and events of the American Revolution that relate to Virginia. The students will understand that some ordinary citizens were patriots, some were loyalists, and others remained neutral. They also will learn that George Washington was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
Students will learn about the strategy, the battle, and the surrender at Yorktown.
The emphasis of this unit is in how the delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention, made some of the final decisions. The students will examine and evaluate the way the government was set up: the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan, the three-fifths compromise, and freedom of religion. By delving into role-play and debate the students will experience the role James Madison played in negotiating and bringing the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights to fruition.
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