9/29-30 Thursday-Friday
Guiding Question: What were the strengths and weaknesses of each side in the American Revolutionary War? Objectives: Students will investigate the beginning of the Revolutionary War by completing a scavenger hunt of their text book with at least 80% accuracy. Students will watch a BrainPop video on the Declaration of Independence and score at least an 8/10 on the quiz. Students will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each side of the war by investigating sources and completing a graphic organizer with at least 80% accuracy. Standards: CA HSS.8.1 - Understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation. RH.6-8.2 - Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source RH.6-8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text WHST.6-8.9 - Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research ELD B.6 - Reading closely literary and informational texts and viewi