This lesson plan is designed to help 5th grade students explore the events and effects of the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War through research of informational text, video presentation and pictures, with the ultimate goal of understanding the effect of the battle on the war. The lesson is best delivered in an in person whole group setting, but could be modified to be used in an online format. Time Frame: 45 - 60 minutesPhoto by Melanie Nixon

Students analyze a picture of the Boston Tea Party. This can be used as an introduction to the American Revolution. Students observe details of the image and develop questions for discussion.

Students will learn about the Boston Tea Party, how taxes impact people's lives and where tax money goes.Enduring Understanding: Students will understand the roles of the events leading up to The Declaration of Independence by the United States.

C3. Inquiry based lesson plan posits the question about whether or not the American Revolution avoidable. Students explore the relations between the British and the colonists, how British policies affected these relations, and how the colonists responded. Includes graphs, charts, maps, historical excerpts, information about the sugar, stamp, tea and quartering tax (along with others), illustrations and pictures that allow students to gather information to create an evidence-based argument as to whether or not war was avoidable.

C3. Inquiry based lesson plan that focuses on why countries declare independence. Students explore three supporting questions, and develop an argument based in evidence from historical sources. Includes pertinent background knowledge for the teacher, an activity to introduce the concepts, the Declaration of Independence text (broken into parts) for students to analyze with an organizer, charts that show other countries and the dates they declared independence, maps, a Declaration of Independence for Haiti, Mexico, and Venezuela (for comparison), graphic organizers, formative, and summative tasks to complete.

This is a lesson plan that can help students understand the importance of the American Revolution and the key details and events that led to its importance. The success criteria will allow students to show their competence in reading and studying an article based on UOSL and explore their technology side through their chosen presentation resource. Image Credit: https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/american-revolution