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High Impact Teaching Strategies: Collaborative Learning, Differentiated Instruction, Feedback, Questioning Lesson Plan: 1. Explain to students that another important issue that the Continental Congress had to deal with was maintaining a military. This was not an easy task, and their approach was very different from the British government’s. 2. Have students read the article independently. While reading, students should underline, highlight, or circle the main idea of the article and supporting details from each paragraph. 3. Give each student a copy of the graphic organizer Close Read. 4. Have students work in pairs or small groups to reread the article and complete their graphic organizers. 5. Give students time to share their responses with the class or another group. 6. Create a class anchor chart with student responses, and provide feedback, as needed. Article Assessment Questions: 1. How did Britain control the military?
a. The king led troops into battle. b. purchase of officer commissions c. There were no generals or admirals. d. The leaders were the king’s relatives. 2. Who had authority over the American military? a. former military leaders b. elected civilian leaders c. wealthy business people d. private defense companies 3. What did Washington not do as a general?
a. decide where to fight b. lead troops into battle c. commission other officers d. accept terms of surrender
Materials Needed: Graphic organizer Close Read
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Independence and Revolution: The Government | Week 23
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