Lesson Plan #2

Intended Target: 5th grade students

Objective:

Students will identify the important events of the revolutionary war, by filling out the provided graphic organizer.

Materials Needed:

* Two column graphic organizer

* Pencils

* Books on each of these groups (American Indians, landowners, women, indentured servants, and enslaved people)

Anticipatory Set:

Have these groups listed on the board: (American Indians, landowners, women, indentured servants, and enslaved people). Give students 5 minutes to talk with their tables to see if they can figure out some information about those groups.

Instructional Strategies:

Tell the students that they are going to be getting into groups to learn about each of those specific groups.

Assign a group of 6 students to each group, pass out the two column detailed paper per group, and have the students read the book and answer the information on the paper provided.

Students will fill out the Topic/Supporting Facts and Ideas worksheet. They will be given 15- 20 minutes to work as a group.

Closure:

Review the groups that were posted on the white board. Have each group get up in front of the class and explain the information that they found.

Assessment:

The teacher will check the assignment that the group finished together.