The American Revolution

7^th Grade Social Studies

This project was developed as part of the Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Grant’s

Capital Region Collaboration for Technology Education

2002

Created by Imran Abbasi

pjayce@hotmail.com

Bethlehem Middle School / Bethlehem Central Schools

Introduction

This weblist provides several different resources on the American Revolution. Students will be given one class period to search through the different sites, and pick one area that is interesting to them. Students will then be placed in groups to research their site and report back to the class about what they learned.

1. Causes of the American Revolution

So, why did we go against the British and have the American Revolution? This site provides all of the major causes of the American Revolution. Make sure to click on the links to find out more information about the different causes.

http://www.multied.com/revolt/causes.html

2. Women in the American Revolution

This site provides a brief description of how certain women were influential in helping the war effort. It also contains great links to other sites if you want to find more information on women in the American Revolution.

http://rims.k12.ca.us/women_american_revolution/index.html

3. African Americans in the American Revolution

This site is a great starting point to look at African Americans in the Americans Revolution. Discover how they felt about the war, and who they fought for.

http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/DIASPORA/REV.HTM

4. Results of the American Revolution

This site provides a detailed description of life in America after the American Revolution. It may seem long, but just concentrate on the time directly after the Revolution up to the Articles of Confederation.

http://odur.let.rug.nl/usanew/H/1954uk/chap3.htm

5. Facts and Timeline Website

This site is great for overall information on the times and sequences of events before, during, and after the revolution. This is a great references site for your research.

http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/

Teacher Notes

Process

There are so many aspects to the American Revolution that it is almost impossible to cover everything. This Web list is designed to give the students a look at different aspects of the war- battles, social and economic concerns, Women and African Americans, causes, and results. This information gives the students a background to begin the study of the war, but also allows them to concentrate on the area that they might be interested in. Ultimately students will be placed in groups that they will focus on a particular web page and present their information to the rest of the class.

NYS Learning Standards and the National Technology Educational Standards

New York State Learning Standards

Standard 1: History of the United States and New York Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the United States and New York.

A. Study about the major social, political, economic, cultural, and religious developments United States history involves
learning about the important roles and contributions of individuals and groups.

B. The skills of historical analysis include the ability to: explain the significance of historical evidence;

weigh the importance, reliability, and validity of evidence; understand the concept of multiple causation; understand the
importance of changing and competing interpretations of different historical developments.

Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship, and Government Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of he necessity for establishing governments; the governmental system of the United States and other nations; the united States Constitution; the basic civic values of American constitutional democracy; and the roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship, including avenues of participations.

A. Know the meaning of key terms and concepts related to government, including democracy, power, citizenship,

Nation-state, and justice

B. Explain the probable consequences of the absence of government and rules

C. Describe the basic purposes of government and the importance of civic life

D. Understand that social and political systems are based upon people’s beliefs

National Technology Educational Standards

1. Technology communications tools
• Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
2. Technology research tools
• Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
• Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
• Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.

Credits and References

Graphic Images used on this page courtesy of Microsoft Design Gallery Live

Revolution Picture- http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle/episode4.html