Warm Up Look carefully at each picture Who

Warm Up: Look carefully at each picture. Who do you think won each battle?

Warm Up: Take turns sharing your “letter to King George” with your table group!

Today’s Question: What were the major battles of the Revolutionary War?

Agenda: 1. In groups: Read about a battle and create a 3 -scene skit.

Who is fighting for each side? Continental (American) Army French Colonists Native Americans British Army Native Americans British Germans

Battle Skits: You will be given a picture and information about your battle. Your group will create a THREE SCENE skit to describe what your battle and why it is important. Scene 1: Before the picture Scene 2: During the picture Scene 3: After the picture

Group Roles: Director: Facilitates the group process to make sure the skit fits together from start to finish. Leads the group’s discussion. Helps coordinate all the different parts of the performance and encourages all group members to participate. Acts in the skit. Screenwriter: Writes a brief script that the actors can use to remember the main ideas in their skit. Makes sure everyone gets a copy. Listens to suggestions of the group and helps members work out their ideas. Continually reminds group members to bear in mind this question, “will students be able to clearly understand this battle? ” Acts in the skit. Researcher: Carefully examines the handout and painting to find information that can be used in the skit. Seeks additional information if necessary. Makes sure the group uses the information on the topic accurately. Read the handout loud. Acts in the skit. Stage Manager: Responsible for getting any props, costumes, and sound effects for the skit. Figures out how to make scene changes quickly. Makes sure to get ideas and input from all group members. Devises ways to involve the audience when appropriate. Acts in skit.

Steps to Creating Your Skit: 1. Makes sure you group has a painting and information page. 2. Make sure each group member knows his or her role. 3. Researcher reads aloud the handout as group reads along and examines the painting. 4. Brainstorm ideas for your skit that will show what happened before, during, and after the scene in the painting. 5. Write a brief skit. 6. Rehearse your skit. Make sure the actors know their entrances and exits. Use props in the rehearsal. 7. Perform your skit for the class.

Group work: 1. Work with your group. Talking to another group can distract them from their tasks and hinder their learning as well as your own. Direct your attention toward the other members of your group at all times. 2. Stay on task. As interesting as the football game or tv show on last night is, you are in class and should remained focused on your group assignments.

Group Roles:

Battle Date and Location Armies fighting Outcome 2 additional facts

Battle Skits: Write a script for a skit you will perform for the class. Your script should clearly describe the events of the battle in 2 -4 pages. Make sure your script has: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Date and Location of the battle Groups of people involved Outcome of the battle Importance of this battle in the war At least 1 narrator to explain what is happening *Make sure every person in your group has a speaking role*

Battle of Bunker Hill Date and Location Armies fighting Outcome 2 additional facts

Battle of Long Island Date and Location Armies fighting Outcome 2 additional facts

Battle of Trenton Date and Location Armies fighting Outcome 2 additional facts

Battles of Saratoga Date and Location Armies fighting Outcome 2 additional facts

Battle of Yorktown Date and Location Armies fighting Outcome 2 additional facts

Cornwallis vs. Washington VS

Treaty of Paris, 1783 John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, William Temple Franklin

Revolutionary War Timeline: Create an illustrated timeline of the Revolutionary War. You must include the following EVENTS and PEOPLE on your timeline. You may include the people as part of an event, or create a separate event on your timeline. For each event, write a heading, short description, and small picture detailing what happened. EVENTS: Boston Tea Party End of the French and Indian War Lexington and Concord Stamp Act of 1765 Battle of Saratoga Treaty of Paris, 1783 Boston Massacre Proclamation of 1763 Declaration of Independence Battle of Yorktown First Continental Congress PEOPLE: Patrick Henry George Washington Paul Revere Samuel Adams Thomas Jefferson John Hancock Lord Cornwallis Benjamin Franklin King George III

Creating your timeline: 1. Place the centimeter side of your ruler on the black line 2. With your ruler, make a mark EVERY THREE CENTIMETERS 3. Each line will represent TWO YEARS. The first line will be labeled 1762, and the last line will be labeled 1782.

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Which battle marked the turning point of the war?

Which British general surrendered at Yorktown?

Which European country joined the war on the American side after Saratoga?

What is another name for the American Army?

Who was the commander of the Continental Army?

Who won the Battle of Long Island?

What was the final battle of the Revolutionary War?

What does “siege” mean?

Revolutionary War Timeline: You should have the following EVENTS and PEOPLE on your timeline: EVENTS: Boston Tea Party Lexington and Concord Battle of Saratoga Boston Massacre Declaration of Independence Battle of Yorktown French and Indian War First Continental Congress Battle of Bunker Hill PEOPLE: Patrick Henry George Washington Paul Revere Samuel Adams Thomas Jefferson John Hancock