MYSTERY
Did the American Revolutionary War really start at Lexington and Concord?
Learning Objectives
- Use evidence to answer a historical question.
- Corroborate historical sources about the Battle at Lexington and Worcester Rebellion.
- Place historical events from the Battle at Lexington and Worcester Rebellion in chronological order using context clues.
- Use transition words to share a historical narrative.
- Develop and refine a claim to answer the question: "Did the Revolutionary War Really Start at Lexington and Concord?"
Overview
Historians question. In this lesson, students will analyze the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Worcester Rebellion. They will examine primary sources, corroborate information, and create timelines as they consider when the Revolutionary War really began. Students will select a claim and support it with reasoning and evidence to answer the mystery question: Did the American Revolutionary War really start at Lexington and Concord?
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History Connection
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Where this Mystery fits in this Private i History Detectives Unit:
How Did Opposition to Laws Fuel the American Revolutionary War?
Private i Mystery
