Outline, Overview, Standards and Plans
Outline And Overview
Who were these patriots? Where did they come from? How did they become involved in the fight for independence? What ever happened to them or their descendants? Why are they and the Tryon Resolves basically unknown when compared with the Declaration of Independence? What were the impact of these resolves on the quest for independence? What other counties, colonies and states also have resolves? What led up to the formation of the resolves? Where do the resolves fit in the overall puzzle of the American Revolution? And where in the world is Tryon?
I. What are the Tryon Resolves
A. How and Why were they significant to the creation of the DOI
1. What is a resolve?
B. What were the other resolves at the time?
D. Why did these resolves come about?
E. What were the consequences for signing such resolve?
C. The Declaration of Independence
1. What is the significance of the Tryon Resolves to the DOI
II. Who wrote the Tryon Resolves?
A. List the names of the signers
1. What do we know of them?
2. Where do we find information about them?
Library of Congress Sites
Family History Sites
B. Who were the signers
1. Patriots Vs Loyalists
2. Ethan Allen vs Cornwallis
C. What happened to the signers
III. Possible Lesson Plans/Units (Cross Curriculum--Constructivist)
What songs were popular before and during the American Revolution?
1. Yankee Doodle Dandy (British Spoof)
2. The World Turned Upside Down... Myth or Fact
1. Time Measurement & Navigation (e.g. glass, sundial, local time measured by sun directly overhead every town different.... What time is real?)
2. Range Weapons... How far did the weapons fire
3. Weapons... What kind of weapons were used?
4. What kind of Math was needed during the American Revolution and Colonial Times?
C. Language Arts
1. Where are resolves used today?
2. Can you prepare a resolve?
3. Locate and interpret a Will of the era
D. Dramatic Arts
1. Role Play the reading of the resolves
2. Role Play the night of Paul Revere's Ride
3. Role Play the life of a Patriot
4. Role Play the life of a Loyalist
1. Where in the world (US) is Tryon?
2. What happened to it?
3. Where is it today?
4. Compare Maps of North Carolinia
5. Where is Rutherford County
6. Where is Halifax?
7. Where is Mecklenberg?
8. Where is Lincoln County?
F. Social Studies
1. American History
2. Colonial Life
3. American Revolution
4. Declaration of Independence
5. Federalist Papers
6. Constitutional Convention
7. US Constitution and tie Bill of Rights
1. Basic Computer
2. Using the Internet.
3. Creating Web Pages
4. Creating WebQuests
5. Using WebCT
6. Using Inspiration
7. Using Powerpoint
9. Digital Inclusion
IV. More Posible Activities
A. Group Activities
1. Role Play
2. Star Spangled Banner
3. Rent a musket
4. Online Scavenger Hunt
V. Work Sheets
6. Cartoons and Art of the American Revolution
a. Evaluate Caroons from the LOC
b. Create Cartoons and Art about the American Revolution
VII. The Learning Page: British and Colonial Resistance 1763-1783 http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/timeline/amrev/brittwo/brittwo.html
VIII. Flags of the revolution have a story
IX. The Turtle
XI. King George III
XII. George Washington's Papers Selected patriots
XII. Thomas Jefferson Papers
XIII. James Madison Papers
Betsy Ross flag
Standards and Plans
Through various applications of learning, students and facilitators demonstrate and deepen their understanding of basic knowledge and skills; Recognize and investigate problems; formulate and propose solutions supported by reason and evidence; Express and interpret information and ideas; Use appropriate instruments, electronic equipment, computers and networks to access information, process ideas and communicate results; Learn and contribute productively as individuals and as members of groups; Recognize and apply connections of important information and ideas within and among learning areas.
Students and facilitators will develop an American Revolution Webquest
Students and facilitators will participate in an American Revolution Scavenger Hunts
Students and facilitators will analyze events and documents leading up to the Declaration of Independence
Students and facilitators will locate and document facts about the various resolves that influenced the Declaration of Independence
Students and facilitators will demonstrate an understanding of the utilization of primary resources in their investigation
Students and facilitators will utilize various sources to find information on the signers of the Tryon Resolves, the Mecklenburg Resolves, the Halifax Resolves and others.
Students and facilitators will discover through analysis of maps and other documents the connections between the Tryon and Mecklenburg Resolves
Students and facilitators will analyze pictures and primary source documents to gain further understanding.
Students will analyze maps of the revolutionary period and determine Where in the World (US) is Tryon.
Students will contribute to the Tryon Resolves Signers database by researching various sources to find out information about the signers
!Teaching Tips for University and Other Levels http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm
Exixting Online Lesson Plans About the American Revolution:
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/revwar2/ West and South
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/revwar3/ Saratoga Valley Forge
Curriculum: North Carolina famousamericans.ppt
Grade Level: 5th Grade
This lesson will allow students to progress as quickly as their skills allow.I would use this lesson in the computer lab or have two students work in the room while the rest of the class is involved in another activity.Students will research and present a Famous American.Students will be given a list of possible Famous Americans to research (none of which are included in the scavenger hunt).Students will learn through this how to use American Memory to research their project. The scavenger hunt will be an introduction to the Famous Americans unit.
Famous Americans Scavenger Hunt
Cliffside Elementary School - Cliffside, NC
Adventure of the American Mind - Montreat College
Integrated in Lesson Plan: Social Studies, Science, Technology
Intended Grade Level: Fifth
This lesson will allow students to progress as quickly as their skills allow. This lesson will be done in the computer lab or we will have two students work in the room while the rest of the class is involved in another activity. Students will research and present a Famous American. Students will be given a list of possible Famous Americans to research (none of which are included in the scavenger hunt). Students will learn through this how to use American Memory to research their project. The scavenger hunt will be an introduction to the Famous American unit.
NC Standard Course of Study Objectives Addressed:
English Language Arts
1.02 Select key vocabulary critical to the text and apply appropriate meanings as necessary for comprehension.
3.01 Respond to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama using interpretive, critical, and evaluative processes by: examining reasons for a character's actions, taking into account the situation and basic motivation of the character, creating.
3.06 Conduct research (with assistance) from a variety of sources for assigned or self-selected projects (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people, libraries, databases, computer networks).
5.01 Consistently use correct capitalization (e.g., names of magazines, newspapers, organizations) and punctuation (e.g., colon to introduce a list, commas in apposition, commas used in compound sentences).
5.08 Create readable documents through legible handwriting and word processing.
1.11 Explore primary secondary sources.
11.1 Identify and describe changes which have occurred in ways of living in the United States.
12.1 Identify people, symbols, and events associated with the heritage of the United States.
Day One: The teacher will explain the project and the expectations of the presentation. The students will be given a list of Famous Americans to choose from.
Day Two: Students will make their selection and be introduced to Famous Americans through the scavenger hunt.
Days Three - Nine: Students will do research in the computer lab, library, and classroom. Students will prepare their projects.
Day Ten: Students will present their Famous American.
The teacher will have prepared: computer lab, scavenger hunt on disk or network, research materials. The students will have student answer sheets or notebook paper to answer questions and pencil.
The teacher will prepare computer lab for scavenger hunt and student answer sheets.
Prerequisite Student Skills:
Students will be instructed on how to use PowerPoint or Pack and Go. Students will be instructed on how to use Internet windows. Students will be instructed how to flip back and forth between the PowerPoint window and the Internet window.
The teacher will explain the Famous American project and the expectations of the presentation. The students will be given a list of Famous Americans to choose from. Students will make their selection and be introduced to Famous Americans through the scavenger hunt. Some of the Famous Americans they may be familiar with and others they may not. Students will do research in the computer lab, library, and classroom. Students will prepare their projects and present their Famous American.
The teacher will observe students as they are working on the scavenger hunt to make sure they are visiting the appropriate information for the corresponding slide. The teacher will grade students' answers from the scavenger hunt. For students who did not do well, the teacher will sit down with them at the computer and find where the mistakes were made. The research project will be graded on a rubric scale that evaluates: historical accuracy, language arts skills (spelling and grammar), and presentation.
Students will complete their Famous American project. They may choose to use a similar format as presented in the scavenger hunt. If they choose to use PowerPoint, the teacher will assist them.
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