10/3-4 Wednesday-Thursday

Guiding Question: 

What ended the American Revolution? What effect did the Revolution have on the rest of the world?  

Objectives:

Collaborative: Students will understand the Battle of Yorktown by reading, answering questions, and writing a news article with at least 80% accuracy.

Independent: Students will understand the American Revolution's influence on other nations by reading and constructing a CEEEEL response with a score of at least 3/4.

Standards:

CA HSS.8.1.1 - Understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation.
8.1.3 Analyze how the American Revolution affected other nations, especially France.

RH.6-8.2 - Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source

W.8.1 - Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

What was the American Revolution about? Why did Americans want independence from England?

Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 10 minutes: 

Yorktown Intro

Independent (Voice Level 0) 45 minutes: 

Task 1: American Revolution's Influence on Other Nations assignment in Google Classroom

**Due Friday/Monday**
 

Early Finisher?: 

- Make sure you have completed all Google Classroom assignments for my class. That means you've clicked "Turn In"! 

- Work on homework for another class

- Read a NewsELA, CNN, or Achieve article 

- Practice your typing 

- Read a book

Collaborative (Voice Level .5) 45 minutes:

1. Read about Yorktown 
2. Work in your groups to answer the guiding questions 
3. Write a news article, including title and picture 

Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 

On board

Homework: 

Battles of the American Revolution Worksheet