About This Lesson
Unit Unit Start Date Summative Assessment Date
American Revolution 12/1/2025 12/17/25
Essential Standards
Learning Target 5. Connect the ideas of the Enlightenment and anger with colonial rule to the writing of
the Declaration of Independence which led to the American Revolution.
Learning Target 21. Informed citizens understand how media and communication technology influence
public opinion.
Learning Target 24. Choices made by individuals, businesses and governments have both present and future consequences.
Essential Standard In student friendly language.
- Students can connect the ideas of enlightenment and issues with the British Government by practicing how to research and find information online to become an informed citizen, and an informed citizen can make smart choices that have present and future consequences.
Academic Vocabulary Terms we will purposefully teach to students.
- Historical Curriculum
- 7 years War
- French and Indian War
- Albany Plan of Union
- Treaty of Paris, 1763
- William Pitt
- George Washington
- Battle of Quebec
- Treaty of Paris 1763
Skill-based Curriculum and Skills
- Primary Source
- Secondary Source
- Reliable
- Unreliable
- Research
- Hyperlink
Student Learning Target(s)
Typically written as “I can” statements – ensure each matches the rigor of the standard.
- I can spot incorrect information about a war in colonial times by questioning whether information is correct, research the correct answer, and cite my source.
Prerequisite Skills Needed
- Typing and basic literacy
- Google Slides/Docs controls
- Basic logic (does a war in colonial times start in 2025?)
Proficiency Level
What does proficient, mastery level student work look like?
- 4 Mastery – Students can independently spot incorrect information or question a piece of information, look up information online, find a reliable primary or secondary source, and cite the correct answer using a hyperlink in Google Slides
3 Proficient – Students can look up information online, find a reliable primary or secondary source, and cite the correct answer using a hyperlink in Google Slides.
2 Basic – Students can search for information and link the answer using a hyperlink in Google Slides
1 Not Proficient – Students struggles to find incorrect information or question information, research information online, find the correct answer, and cite the source using a hyperlink
Examples of rigor, exemplars or descriptions.
A student can look at this incorrect fact:
The Seven Years war lasted from 2025-2030.
After practicing together as a class, a student will be able to look at a piece of information and do the following
independently:
1. Question its accuracy using basic logic (would a war from colonial times be happening in 2025?)
2. Open a new tab and be able to ask the right question to get a good result from the online search
(When did the Seven Years War start and end?)
3. Find a reliable source and read through the information, looking for keywords or phrases
4. Type in the correct answer based on their independent research
5. Be able to cite their source using a hyperlink
These steps ensure students will become able to spot and research possible misinformation or disinformation online, becoming an educated and critically thinking citizen in a global community.
