Unit 7 Lesson 1 slides

Lesson 1:
The French
and Indian War
Brings Change

Grade 4 | Unit 7: American Revolution

Our Learning
Goals

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Core

Connections

Reading

Take-Home

Material

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What are our learning goals?

I can use text evidence to describe the events connecting the
French and Indian War to the American Revolution based on
information found in texts.

I can justify colonists’ growing discontent and anger toward
Britain with examples from the text.

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Vocabulary

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alter

essential

incorporate

recall

relate

series

Core Connections

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Core

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Reading

Take-Home

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American Revolution

●What do you know about the topic?

●What do you want to know about the topic?

●What did you learn about colonial times?

● Turn to Page 91
● Explore the 13 colonies
● What do you notice?

Reader’s Theater Time

Reader’s Theater Expectations

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Audience Member:
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Sitting quietly in you seat

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Following along in your work book

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Enjoying the performance done by your
peers

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Actors
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Speak loudly and clearly

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Sit while you wait for your part, Stand when it
is your turn

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Follow along in your book

Scene 1: European
Explorers and the “New
World”

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Scene 1: European Explorers
and the “New World”

Actors: Narrator 1, Narrator 2, Narrator 3,
Narrator 4, Timeline Tracker (No talking, just
pointing), English Royal, English Explorer,
French Royal, French Explorer, Audience
Member

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Scene 1: European Explorers
and the “New World”

Actors: Narrator 1, Narrator 2, Narrator 3,
Narrator 4, Timeline Tracker (No talking, just
pointing), English Royal, English Explorer,
French Royal, French Explorer, Audience
Member

Scene 2: Native American
Alliances

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Scene 2: Native American
Alliances

Actors: Narrators (4), Timeline Tracker,
Native Americans (2), English Explorer,
French Explorer

Unit 7, Lesson 1: The French and Indian War Brings Change

Scene 2: Native American
Alliances

Actors: Narrators (4), Timeline Tracker,
Native Americans (2), English Explorer,
French Explorer

Poll

How well do you feel you understand the information presented in the vignettes so far?

• I am VERY confused.

• I am a little confused.

• I understand!

• I know A LOT about these topics.

Scene 3: Competing for the
Same Land

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Scene 3: Competing for the Same Land

Actors: Narrators (2), Map Guide, British
General, French General, French (all
students)

Unit 7, Lesson 1: The French and Indian War Brings Change

Scene 3: Competing for the
Same Land

Actors: Narrators (2), Map Guide, British
General, French General, French (all
students)

Scene 4: A Long, Long War

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Scene 4: A Long, Long War

Actors: Narrators (3), Audience Members
(2), Timeline Tracker

Unit 7, Lesson 1: The French and Indian War Brings Change

Scene 4: A Long, Long War

Actors: Narrators (3), Audience Members
(2), Timeline Tracker

Wrap-Up

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Reading
About It

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The Road to Independence

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Introduce the Reader

The Road to Independence

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Read-Aloud, Chapter 1

“Bills to Pay”

Vocabulary

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conflict

turning point

burden

impose

tax

assembly

Vocabulary

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petition

opposition

mastermind

militia

The Big
Question

Why did the British
government tax
the colonists, and
why did that make
the colonists angry?

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Multiple Choice

What was the turning point of the French and Indian War?

• Treaty of Versailles
• Battle of Paris
• Siege of Boston
• Battle of Quebec

Open Ended

Why did the British government think the colonists should help pay the money back?

Multiple Choice

Did colonists express their unhappiness with the Stamp Act in peaceful or violent ways?

• They were peaceful.

• They were violent.

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Discussing the
Chapter

Think-Pair-Share

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Poll

Do you think the Stamp Act was fair? Do you think the colonists should have paid their share?

• The Stamp Act was not fair. The colonists should NOT have been responsible for paying.

• The Stamp Act was fair. The colonists should have paid their share.

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conflict

What are we learning about?

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conflict

Making Choices Activity

Conflict means “a fight or struggle for power or authority.”

Multiple Choice

Jordan wanted to use the television to watch a movie, but his brother wanted to use it to play a video game. They argued over who got to use the television.

• That is a conflict.

• That is not a conflict.

Multiple Choice

Justine wanted to stay up late, but her mother told her it was time to go to bed. Justine listened to her mother and got ready for bed.

• That is a conflict.

• That is not a conflict.

Multiple Choice

Francisco and Daniel took turns using the skateboard.

• That is a conflict.

• That is not a conflict.

Multiple Choice

The British and French fought each other for land during the French and Indian War.

• That is a conflict.

• That is not a conflict.

Multiple Choice

Colonists disagreed with the Stamp Act issued by the British government.

• That is a conflict.

• That is not a conflict.

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Unit 7, Lesson 1: The French and Indian War Brings Change