Breanna Cotter

Revolutionary War Projects

Grade(s) 3rdand 5th
Subject(s) Social Studies
Length of Lesson 5 days
Lesson Groups of three or four students will pick a significant person or event that we
Overview/Rationale have discussed from the chapter and research it. Then, they will create a
paper bag person or event depicting their chosen topic. Students will find at
least one item each, associated with their person or event to put in the bag
and explain the relationship of the objects to their subject to the class in a
brief presentation, and a well thought out paragraph. (The paragraph will be
handed in to me so I can follow along and help if necessary). This will help the
students build a better understanding of the chapter and events while also
learning how to ask and answer questions to and from their classmates.

Curriculum Grade 3
Framework/Standard Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text,
referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain
how they support the main idea.
Describe the relationship between a series of historical events,
scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text,
using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.
Grade 5
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are
supported by key details; summarize the text
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.
. Analyze multiple accounts of the same event or topic, noting
important similarities and differences in the point of view they
represent
Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources,
demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or
to solve a problem efficiently.

Learning Objectives At the end of this lesson students should be able to:
3rd Grade
Create a timeline of national historical events
Identify and explain important events and individuals that have
influenced our country
5th Grade
Select an individual, event, or issue and describe how it influenced
history
Compare maps from early settlements to the Revolutionary War

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Technology Uses The teacher will need a copy machine to make copies, and a computer to find
any information that may be needed at a moments notice.

The students will be able to bring the devices that they may have to school
and use them in class for two (2) days of our project.
Preferred devices: Phone (if applicable), tablet(if applicable), and laptop(if
applicable)

Materials I will provide:

Scissors
Magazines
Paper bags
Glue
Googly Eyes
Colored pencils
Construction Paper
Students will bring:
Students should bring in their own supplies, within reason that they
want to use. This is their time to be creative. They are responsible for
their own paper bags and anything extra that they want.
Yarn
Cotton balls
Popsicle sticks
Glitter glue
Crayons
Crayola markers
NO SHARPIES!! They will bleed through.

Procedure Day 1
Read popcorn style and discuss/view materials related to the chapter
with the students.
Let students choose their groups. They should have 3 or 4 kids in a
group. If they dont want to cooperate, have them count off 1
through 5. (There should be 5 groups of 3.)
Put the 1s in one area, 2s in another, and so on.
With the last 5 minutes or so, have them agree on a topic that they
want to research (significant person or event from our chapter) and
write it down so you know who is doing what.
Remind students to bring in a device for research the next two days,
and start bringing in the supplies they want.

Day 2

Students should begin to bring in their materials for their projects.

Research. There will be computers available for students without a
device.

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Students should not use sites like Wikipedia. They should use their
textbooks, an online database (link provided) and other reliable
sources.
Day 3
Continued research
Students should have all items they will use in the classroom by now.
As students finish researching information, they may begin crafting
their paper bag.
Day 4
Continue creating their paper bags.
Students should finish their projects today.
Tomorrow will begin presentations.
Day 5
PRESENTATIONS
Students will begin by telling what their topic is, and how it is
significant to history. Then they will each take turns presenting
his/her object(s) and why it is significant to their topic.
At the end, the class will clap and the audience will have the
opportunity to ask questions and the students will have the
opportunity to answer. I will help if they get stuck.
Happy Weekend! No homework!

Assessment
Students would be assessed on:
Teamwork
Creativity
Preparedness for their presentations
Quality of their work
Their ability to stay on topic
How they handle answering questions