Content Area/Push in Week 1:
The American Revolutionary War
ELA Focus: Cause and
Effect R.I 5.3
Centers: American Revolutionary
War computer center, NY State ELA
center pages 71-78, Bands of Text Center (2 groups)
Exit ticket: Explain
in at least one paragraph what is a cause and effect relationship. Be sure to give
an example.
Reading
1. Carry out research to find out the following:
What were the main causes of the American Revolutionary War
and identify the effects of these causes
For example: X event (cause) increased prices which made the colonists angry and led to demonstrations
in the streets. (effect)
2. Create a T chart to help you keep track of the
information that you are discovering in your Content Area notebooks
For example: (See T-chart example in your center bin )
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Cause of Revolutionary War
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Effects
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1. The Stamp Act in 1765 required tax stamps on many items and
documents including playing cards, newspapers, and marriage licenses
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1. The colonists formed boycotts and intimidated tax collectors.
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2.
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You can visit the following websites for sources of
information:
Causes of American
Revolutionary War:
3. Create event cards showing the most important details
from each effect on index cards. Identify how each cause led to an effect.
4. Writing Task
Review all the causes of the American Revolutionary War that
you have researched. Select two of the most important causes and write an essay
that is a page and a half stating
why these two causes that you have chosen are the most important.
Be sure to cite the sources of information.
Use the following writing rubric to guide you in your
writing task
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4 Points(Excellent)
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3 Points (Good)
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2 (Fair)
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1 (Poor)
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Content
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1. You selected two important causes and argue why each of the is
more important than all the other causes
2. Your essay is at least a page and a half
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1. You selected two important causes and argue why at least one of
them is the most important
2. Your essay is at least a page and a half
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1. You selected one cause and state why it is important
2. Your essay might be at least a page and a half
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1. You might have mentioned some causes but we don’t know which ones
you think are the most important
2. Your essay is less than a page and a half
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Grammar
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You have revised your work to correct grammar and spelling mistakes
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You have revised your work to correct grammar and spelling mistakes
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You have revised some of your work to correct grammar and spelling
mistakes
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You did not revise your work to correct grammar and spelling mistakes
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Conventions
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1. Your essay includes an introduction, body and a conclusion and includes
transition words such as: Moreover, Furthermore, In addition
2. You have stated the sources of information using phrases such as “According to the text….” “The
article states…”
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1. Your essay includes an introduction, body and a conclusion.
2. You have stated the sources
of information using phrases such as “According
to the text….” “The article states…”
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1. Your essay includes some of the following:
an introduction, body and a
conclusion.
2. You have stated some of the sources of information using phrases such as “According to the text….” “The
article states…”
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1. Your essay does not include
ALL of the following: an introduction, body and a conclusion.
2. You did not state the sources of information using phrases such as “According to the text….” “The
article states…”
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