CP+Nielsen,+Brandi

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 * Unit Title:** Social Studies **Grade Level(s):** 9
 * Subject/Topic Area(s):** History
 * Key Words:** American Revolution
 * Designed by:** Brandi Nielsen **Time Frame:**9, 80 minute lessons
 * School District:** MSAD 9 **School:** Mount Blue Middle School

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 * =Brief Summary of Unit= ||
 * Students will learn about the American Revolution and how events during that time were perceived by different people. They will learn about the actions that lead up to the war, and how those instances effected peoples viewpoints. Students will also learn about the battles and the opposing forces. Students will create a Comic Life of the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. They will also participate in 2 webquests. The first will outline battles and spies during the American Revolution. The second will require students to fully understand the perspective of people during the war. They will be apart of a newspaper team and contribute to that paper. In the end students will understand why the war happened and the internal fight among budding Americans. ||
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