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Lesson 6:
Declaring
Independence

Grade 4 | Unit 7: American Revolution

Our Learning
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What are our learning goals?

I can use text evidence to explain how and why the colonists
declared independence from Great Britain.

I can use references materials to find the pronunciations and
definitions of words from the Declaration of Independence.

I can show my understanding of subject–action verb agreement
in the present tense.

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What are our learning goals?

I can show my understanding of how the prefixes im– and in–
change root words, form new words, and use those words
in sentences.

I can practice spelling words by chunking them into syllables.

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About It

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The Road to Independence

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Whole-Group
Reading, Chapter 4

“Shots and Speeches”

Vocabulary

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retreat

casualty

ammunition

score

fortify

ambassador

Vocabulary

declaration

abstain

levy

implication

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The Big
Question

What big decision did
the colonists make as a
result of shots fired in
Massachusetts and
speeches delivered
in Pennsylvania?

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Open Ended

Why were the members of the Second Continental Congress, as well as many of the people whom they represented, still undecided about going to war with Britain?

Multiple Choice

What form of government did Thomas Paine recommend to replace a monarchy?

• oligarchy
• anarchy
• republic
• dictatorship

Multiple Choice

What did Paine mean when he called for a "final separation?"

• Establishment of a monarchy
• Formation of a global alliance
• Continuation of British rule
• Independence from British rule and the creation of a new nation.

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Discussing the
Chapter

Open Ended

What big decision did the colonists make as a result of shots fired outside Boston and speeches delivered in Philadelphia?

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the battle in June 1775 that took place overlooking Boston Harbor, in which the British drove back the colonial militia?

• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Battle of Concord
• Battle of Lexington
• Battle of Yorktown

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in January 1776 to help convince colonists to declare independence from Great Britain?

• Independent Thoughts
• Freedom Manifesto
• Common Sense
• Revolutionary Ideas

Multiple Choice

On what date did members of the Second Continental Congress vote to adopt Jefferson's Declaration of Independence?

• July 4, 1776
• July 2, 1776
• August 4, 1776
• June 4, 1776

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What words are we learning about?

perfidy

tyrant

Think-Pair-Share

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Dictionary/Thesaurus Activity

perfidy

tyrant

Looking at
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Subject–Action Verb Agreement

Paul Revere warns the colonists.

The soldiers march toward Concord.

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Morphology

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Introduce Prefixes im– and in–

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Prefixes

A prefix is a syllable or syllables placed at the beginning of a root word to change the word’s meaning.

Check for
Understanding

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Spelling

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1.declaration

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grievance

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incident

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independence

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militia

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monarchy

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representative

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surrender

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valiant

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victory

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