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Lesson Title:


Three R's
Subject Area:

Social Studies
Grade Level:

5th
Unit Title:

Colonial America
GLCEs/ Common
Core Standard

K1.5 Understand social problems, social structure, institutions, class, groups, and
interaction.
METS-S/NETS-T

Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and
assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to
maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes identified in the NETSS. Teachers:
a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools
and resources to promote student learning and creativity
Essential
Questions:

What is a revolution? Is it war, or a drastic change in life and culture? Can it be
both? What role do people's reactions play in revolution? How does reform relate to
reaction and revolution?
Objectives:

Working on a teacher created QR scavenger hunt students will define in
their own words the terms revolution, reaction, reform.

Tools and
Resources:
iPad, Kindle Fire, or other Smart device
Paper and pencils
3 print outs of each QR code
Teacher created worksheet for each student
Teaching channel graphic organizers for definitions
Rationale:


Social Studies texts are often written one to two grades higher than where they are
taught. Students are often not familiar with the language, vocabulary, or jargon that
is involved in the text. This exercise is aimed at helping students decode what the
three words (revolution, reaction, reform) mean in terms of history and social
studies. Students will begin to link these words to the people they are studying, who
come from different economic backgrounds, religions, cultures etc.
Sequence of Activities:
Anticipatory
Questions/Activity:


Students will complete a quick write to lead into the activity.
Teacher- 123 eyes on me! Today we are going to talk about three words that are
important to this social studies unit and the rest of our studies this year. Repeat after
me; Revolution (students respond-revolution). Reaction (students respond-
reaction). Reform (students respond- reform).
Take out your Social Studies Journals and write these words, revolution, reaction,
reform. (the teacher will write the words on the board while saying them)
Okay now take a moment to think about these words.............Have you heard any of
them before?................If you haven't heard them, take a look at the root words and
try to figure out what it may mean............Now you have 5 minutes to write down
what you think each word means, Go!
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Body of Lesson
Plan:


1. Note- this lesson may take 60-120 minutes. It may be connected with the ELA
block as it is a study of vocabulary and could be part of a collaborative lesson.
2. Have a student pass out the teacher created worksheet to go along with the QR
scavenger hunt. This will guide students through the websites they visit through
the QR codes.
3. Have students take out their Smart devices. Teacher- Who has used a QR code
scanner before? (Students- will respond with yes and no.) Display the QR codes
around the room and point to them while telling students "you will use your Smart
device to scan the code and connect to the link each code displays".
4. Use your Smart device and model for students how they will scan the code and
click on the link.
5. Show this QR code as an example. (click on the code and bring up the website)

6. Teacher- Once you are at the website read through the information. There may be
highlighted words for you to click on. See the words sugar tax, stamp act, and French
and Indian War? (students-yes) You will want to click on these kinds of words to get
more information to answer questions on your worksheet.

7. Allow students 30-45 minutes to scan codes and find information to answer their
questions. Students are encouraged to work in teams and help fellow students out.
The teacher will walk the room with students to answer questions and monitor
student work.
8. Now that you have spent some time researching the Revolutionary War, its causes
and what happened after, we are going to write some definitions. (pass out the
two definition graphics from teaching channel)
9. Model the first definition, example and personal experience with students.
Teacher- Revolution- a sudden or complete change in something. An example of
this might be women's right to vote. When did women get the right to vote?
Students- 1776, 1850, 1999?
Teacher- Women got the right to vote in 1920. This was a great change in our
country. It reformed our constitution. This is personal to me because if women
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didn't have the right to vote, I wouldn't have a say in what laws are passed or who
our governor or president is. Other people would get to make these decisions for
me. That would make me sad.
10. Give students 5 minutes to work on their worksheets. The rest can be finished as
homework or during another study time.

Conclusion

Teacher-Take out your social studies journal. It is your turn to create a definition for the
Three R's.
Have students spend 5-10 minutes creating their own definition for the words revolution,
reaction, and reform.
Lesson Differentiations:
Simplifications:

Pair students together to work on the scavenger hunt. Allow one student to read with
another and answer the questions together.
Extensions:

On the Revolutionary War site (QR code 1) have students link to one or more of the
additional resource websites. Tell them to gather three facts from each site that are
different from the original QR code sites they visited.
Assessment
Piece:

The teacher will collect and grade the QR code worksheet. The teacher will read students
definition of the Three R's, to check for student understanding. Remediation of the
definitions will be done in small groups for students who have not understood the
concepts.
Teacher
Created
Handouts:

QR code 1 QR code 2 QR code 3


Name:__________________
Date:______________
QR Code Scavenger Hunt-Three R's
I nstructions: Scan each QR code and visit the website to find the answers to these
questions. Write answers in complete sentences. If you need more room to answer, use
the back of this sheet.

1. List three actions that lead to the Revolutionary War.

1.
2.
3.

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2. Write 1-2 sentences about each of these actions.
1.


2.


3.



Circle the answer:
3. Did the colonies have a central government? YES NO

4. What did the colonies want from England?



5. What year did the Revolutionary War begin? ______________

6. What happened on July 4, 1776?




7. What year did the War end? _________________

8. What does the Constitution do?



9. What are the three branches of government?




10. How is a three branch government different from England's Government?











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