Activities
Day 1
The students will learn the causes of the Revolutionary War through the simulation activity of the Proclamation of 1763 and class discussion.
Day 2
The Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre will be taught using drama techniques.
Days 3-8
Students will create a timeline of the Revolutionary War Era.
Day 9
The students will work in groups to state their grievances as they create their own Declaration of Independence. The students work will be compared to a few key grievances in the actual Declaration of Independence.
Day 10
A class lesson will be taught comparing the resources of Britain to the colonies. Students will develop strategies to help the significantly weaker colonies.
Days 11 &12
The Battle of Yorktown will be acted out. Then the students will draw a diagram on a Virginia map.
Day 13
The tyranny of the majority candy activity as described in the strategies section will be conducted.
Day 14
The candy activity described in the strategy section will be taught to model the forms of government.
Day 15
The simulation activity demonstrating the equal representation and population debate as described in the strategy section will be performed.
Day 16
The three-fifths compromise simulation as described in the strategy section will be implemented.
Day 17
A simulation activity as described in the strategy section will be used to teach the freedom of religion clause of the first amendment.
Days 18 & 19
The students will write an essay to show what they have learned about James Madison.
Day 20
The students will take a test covering the material taught in this unit.
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