Social Studies Lesson Plan Template

Group Members/Group Name: _____Julia Richter and JD Robinson

Thematic Unit Theme/Title/Grade Level: ___ American Revolution/ Preparing for Battle/ 5th Grade_
Group Wiki/Weebly space address: _______________________________________________________
Daily Lesson Plan Day/Title: __ ______Lesson 4: Preparing for Battle______
Lesson Length (ie. 30 minutes): __ _____60 Minutes_______

Rationale for Instruction
A rationale is an essential part of
thoughtful planning of classroom
instruction. This is a brief written
statement of the purpose for instruction
and the connection of the purpose to
instruction that has come before and will
follow.
NCSS Theme/Next
Generation Sunshine State
Standards/Common Core
Standards (LAFS/MAFS)
List each standard that will be addressed
during the lesson. Cutting and pasting
from the website is allowed. You must
have a minimum of 3 standards that
represent multiple content areas identified
in this portion of the lesson plan.
These can be downloaded from the
Florida Dept of Education
www.cpalms.org/homepage/index.aspx.
As the colonies grew stronger they sought to have more independence from British Rule and it became
inevitable that they were going to have to go to war to fight for control of the colonies. Students will
learn about how the colonists prepared themselves for the fight, as well as the infamous ride of Paul
Reverse. Students will explore the outcomes of some of the importance battles at the beginning of the
war, and how the different sides prepared their troops to fight against each other.
NCSS Theme: Time, Continuity and Change
NGSSS:
SS.5.A.5.1 Identify and explain significant events leading up to the American Revolution.
SS.5A.5.10 Examine the significance of the Constitution including its key political concepts, origins of
those concepts, and their role in American democracy.
SS.5.A.5.2 Identify significant individuals and groups who played a role in the American Revolution.
SS.5.A.5.3 Explain the significance of historical documents including key political concepts, origins of
these concepts and their role in American independence.
SS.5.A.5.5 Examine and compare major battles and military campaigns of the American Revolution.
Common Core:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences
from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.2
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details;
summarize the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3
Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a
historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

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Learning Objectives
What will students know and be able to
do at the end of this lesson? Be sure to set
significant (related to NGSS Themes,
CCSS, and NGSSS), challenging,
measurable and appropriate learning
goals!
Student Activities &
Procedures
Design for Instruction
What best practice strategies will be
implemented?
How will you communicate student
expectation?
What products will be developed and
created by students?
Consider Contextual Factors (learning
differences/learning environment) that
may be in place in your classroom.
Assessment
How will student learning be assessed?
Authentic/Alternative assessments?
Does your assessment align with your
objectives, standards and procedures?
Informal assessment (multiple modes):
participation rubrics, journal entries,
collaborative planning/presentation
notes
Resources/Materials
Social Studies Lesson Plan Template
Students will be able to explain the significance of the ride of Paul Revere.
Students will be able to explain what happened at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Students will be able to compare and contrast characteristics of Patriots and Loyalists.
Students will be able to explain the strengths and weaknesses so the British Army.
Instructional Input and Procedures:
1. I will pose the question to the class: What do you think that the soldiers felt when they learned that they were going
to have to go to war? We will discuss as a class if there is anyone that knows somebody that has fought in war.
2. Students will be selected to read portions of The English Colonies Article that is displayed on the overhead. As we
read through the article we will stop and talk about the integrated vocabulary when necessary.
ESOL: students will be provided with a handout of the article to follow along with
3. After reading the section of the article on Paul Revere, we will watch a YouTube Video entitled The Ride,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1El-guPeEo.
4. After the video we will have s short class discussion about how students felt about Paul Revere and his famous ride.
5. After finishing the article students will complete the Preparing for Battle Reading Comprehension Questions
worksheet. After students are given tome to complete to worksheet we will go over the answers together and discuss
any questions that students may have.
ESOL: Allow for verbal answers and/or reading questions aloud to student.
6. Student will complete a language lessons worksheet based on the ride of Paul Revere.
ESOL: Students will be able to work with a partner to complete the worksheet.
7. Students will take part in a Patriot vs. Loyalist role playing game with a shoulder partner. They will being by
completing a handout flipbook that provides them a script to read from. The students will read the questions to each
other and record responses on the blanks on the flipbook.
ESOL: Students will be allowed to demonstrate their knowledge of the subject by taking part in the role play.
Students will be assessed by completing the :
Preparing for Battle reading comprehension questions
Paul Revere Language lessons worksheet
Patriot vs. Loyalist role playing game and flipbook activity
Paul Revere class discussion
Materials:
Preparing for Battle Reading Comprehension Questions worksheet
Paul Revere Language Lessons Worksheet
YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1El-guPeEo.
Patriot and Loyalists Foldable activity worksheets
Pencils
Scissors
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Glue
History Workbooks

Exceptionalities
What accommodations or modifications
do you make for ESOL, Gifted/Talented
students, Learning/Reading disabilities,
etc.
Students will be provided with a handout of the article to follow along with
Allow for verbal answers and/or reading questions aloud to student.
Students will be able to work with a partner to complete the worksheet.
Students will be allowed to demonstrate their knowledge of the subject by taking part in the role play.

These accommodations and/or

modifications should be listed within the
procedures section of the lesson plan as
well as in this section of the document.
Additional Comments and Make comments here related to ideas for homework, parent involvement, extension to the lesson plan, etc.
Notes

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