6th Grade Curriculum
Unit: Causes of the American Revolution

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GSTEQ |
History Alive! |
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Standards |
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1. Why do people live and move where they do? |
Ch. 11: Declare Independence |
Ch. 7: Causes of A.R.
(Lesson 1 F&I War)
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Nystrom: Historical Atlas – pg. 36
Play: The French & Indian War (Junior Scholastic) |
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RIGSE: 5-1 – Many ways Earth’s people are interconnected
RIGSE: 5-2 – Interconnected World
RIGSE: 5-3 – Choices Interconnected world
RIGSE HP 2
NSH Era 3:1, 2, 3 (Proclamation)
NSH Era 4: 1,2
NSH Era 6: 1,2,4 |
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2. Why do people live the way they do? |
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RIGSE G&C 1-4
NSH Era 3: 1, 2, 3 |
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3. How and why do human societies organize the way they do? |
Ch. 10: Growing Tensions
Ch. 11: Declare Independence
Ch. 12: The Declaration of Independence |
Ch. 7: (Lesson 3 Conflicts Grow)
Ch. 8 (Lesson 1 – Declaring Independence)
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Thomas Paine Common Sense
Play: The French & Indian War (Junior Scholastic) |
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RIGSE – G&C 1-2, 4
NSH Era 3: 1,2,3
NSH Era 5: 1,2,3 |
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4. How does technology affect people’s lives? |
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RIGSE – G&C 5
RIGSE – HP1
NSH Era 6: 1,3
NSH Era 4: 2 |
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5. How has conflict and cooperation shaped human history? |
Ch 10: Growing Tensions
Ch. 11: Declare Independence
Ch. 12: The Declaration of Independence
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Ch. 7: Causes of A.R.
(Lesson 1 F&I War)
(Lesson 2 Early Conflicts)
(Lesson 3 Conflicts Grow)
Ch. 8 (Lesson 1 – Declaring Independence)
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Play: The French & Indian War (Junior Scholastic)
Leveled Readers H&M:
Peter Salem, Hero of the Revolution,
Daughters of the American Revolution
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RIGSE – G&C 1,3,5
RIGSE – HP1,2,3
NSH Era 3: 1,2,3
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6. How has the quest for resources affected human history? |
Ch 10: Growing Tensions
Ch. 11: Declare Independence |
Ch. 7: Causes of A.R.
(Lesson 1 F&I War)
(Lesson 2 Early Conflicts)
(Lesson 3 Conflicts Grow)
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Play: The French & Indian War (Junior Scholastic)
Leveled Readers H&M:
Fur Traders of New France |
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RIGSE – G&C 1,5
NSH Era 3: 1,2
NSH Era 5: 1, 2,3 |
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7. How do we know what we know about human history?
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RIGSE – HP 1,2,3
NSH Era (All) |
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8. Why do civilizations rise & decline? |
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RIGSE – G&C 1,5
NSH Era 3: 1,2,3
NSH Era 4: 1,2,3
NSH Era 5: 1,2,3 |
Assessment Ideas:
Persuasive Essay – Paula’s Compare and Contrast: Patriots and Loyalists (#5,6,)
Protest Project – Bob’s
Mini
PowerPoint – Anne Marie
Unit
Assessment:
Short
Research Paper/PowerPoint:
Assessment: Translating Declaration