Instructor: James Nelson

A. How long the is lesson designed to take: 35 minutes

B. LESSON PLAN Unit Title: Identifying Patriots and Loyalists
C. Instructional goals:
Standard 5.0 History
Topic B. Emergence, Expansion and Changes in Nations and Empires
Indicator
2. Analyze the growth and development of colonial America
Objectives

1. Describe the religious, political and economic motives of individual who migrated to North America and the difficulties the encountered

3. Analyze the different roles and viewpoints of individuals and groups, such as women, men, free and enslaved Africans and Native Americans during the Revolutionary period

Topic C. Conflict between Ideas and Institutions
Indicator:
1. Analyze the cause of the American Revolution
Objectives:
1. Examine the viewpoints of Patriots and Loyalists regarding British colonial policy after the Seven Year’s War
Personal Goals: Studying the reasons and causes of colonists taking different sides. Why did different people fight for different reasons? Was one side right over the other? How does this connect to current events in the world today? I want students to see the “good guys” and “bad guys” that are developed in our history books and how they aren’t necessarily good or bad. I want students to look at the facts and not just the opinions of books and others.

D. Indicator Statement:
Develop abilities to use and maintain technological products and systems. (ITEA, STL 12)
Objective(s):
Use information provided in manuals, protocols, or by experienced people to understand how things work. (ITEA, STL 12-H)
Use computers and calculators in various applications. (ITEA, STL 12-J)

Key to Abbreviations:
ITEA STL (International Technology Education
ITEA-CATTS (Center to Advance the Teaching
VSC (Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum)
*All standards listed relate to Maryland standards for Technology and Social Studies
E. Rationale: This activity has students using approved websites and text to find not only what side each historical figured stood for, but also to see why.
F. Content: Revolutionary War- Students are making connections between the causes of the war from both points of view.
Teacher Instructions:
Previously students will have completed a webquest on some of the causes of the Revolutionary War and the major players involved.
Before starting the lesson, Students will write a journal about who they believe were the good guys and the bad guys in the Revolutionary War. You may want the students to compare the Revolutionary War with other modern day wars, particularly the war in Iraq.
Students begin by listening and watching brief instructions on how the inspiration lesson works (they already know how the program works). Show the students how to save the lesson to their own drive.
Students read the different names of historical figures they will be researching from the inspiration page. Using what they already know and some student friendly websites, they will research and decide if they person was a patriot or a loyalists leading up to the war. A textbook can also be used if they need extra resources.
Each student will use his/her own computer (or if you choose, they can work in partners). Using the inspiration program, they can click and drag each person to the correct circle in the Venn Diagram.
When students are finished or the class is almost over, the teacher will show or remind the students how to save the final program in the student hand-in folder.
In connection with the lesson, have the students complete another journal entry on who they consider to be at fault for the some of the events they have researched for the inspiration lesson and the webquest.
G. Evaluation procedures: Students will save the inspiration program into the hand-in folder on the school computers. The teacher will have access to all the students completed work to check and grade the assignment.
H. Materials: Computer lab, textbook, internet access, inspiration program and lesson.
I. REFERENCES AND RESOURCES:
School Improvement in Maryland. MSDE. (2008). Retrieved June 26, 2008, from http://mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/index.html
(2007). Free to Pray. Retrieved July 2, 2008. Web site: http://www.free2pray.info/John-Adams.jpg

(2008). Portrait of Ben Franklin. Retrieved July 2, 2008, from Archiving Early America. Web site: http://www.earlyamerica.com/portraits/franklin.html

Laden, Greg. (2008). Happy Birthday Paul Revere. Retrieved July 2, 2008, from Greg Laden’s Blog. Web site: http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2008/01/happy_birthday_paul_revere.php

(2008). George Washington’s Picture. Retrieved July 2, 2008. Web site: http://www.visitingdc.com/president/george-washington-picture.htm

(2008). Wikipedia. Retrieved July 2, 2008. Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org

Revolutionary People. Retrieved July 2, 2008. from Norfolk Public School. Web site: http://www.norfolk.k12.ma.us/pages/NPS_DiscoveryZone/socstud/revpeople