George vs. George

George Washington King George III

By: Alvin Dunn- 5th GradeMs. Falk & Mrs. Wurster

StandardsSocial Studies5.3 Students describe the cooperation and conflict that existed among the American

Indians and between the Indian nations and the new settlers. 1. Describe the competition among the English, French, Spanish, Dutch, and Indian nations for control of North America. 3. Examine the conflicts before the Revolutionary War (e.g., the Pequot and King Philip’s Wars in New England, the Powhatan Wars in Virginia, the French and Indian War).

5.5 Students explain the causes of the American Revolution. 1. Understand how political, religious, and economic ideas and interests brought about the Revolution (e.g., resistance to imperial policy, the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, taxes on tea, Coercive Acts). 4. Describe the views, lives, and impact of key individuals during this period (e.g., King George III, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams).

Language ArtsWriting 2.4 Write persuasive letters or compositions.

Big Ideas

• Great Land Race• French and Indian War (Quick Review)• Acts and Conflicts• Views, lives and impact of George Washington

and King George III.

The Great Land Race

The French and Indian War

Acts

• Proclamation of 1763• Sugar Act• Currency Act• Quartering Act • Stamp Act• Townshend Acts• Tea Act

• British Acts Video

Best Practices

• Use Historical Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer (from Bobbi Hansen) to have an assessment of students’ understanding of Acts.

Conflicts

• Boston Massacre (1770)• Boston Massacre Video• Boston Tea Party (1773)• Boston Tea Party Video• Sons and Daughters of Liberty

Patriots vs. Loyalists

Technology

• Create a classroom blog (blogster, edublogs.org, diigo, etc.). Have the students blog about taking a side. Would they be a Patriot or Loyalist? Why?

• Continue with the blog throughout lesson when questions arise.

George Washington’s Life

• Born- February 22, 1732 in VA. • Prosperous family of English descent.• Father died when he was young. Went to live

with his older brother at Mount Vernon estate.

• Surveyor• Married Martha Curtis who had two young

children and lived at Mount Vernon.• Slave owner. By 1775, he owned 135 people.• Senior Officer of colonial forces in French and

Indian War.• Was a delegate at the First Continental

Congress.• After Lexington and Concord, the Second

Continental Congress elected him Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.

• Helped the colonists defeat the Brittish.• Elected 1st President of the United States.

George III’s Life• Born in London on June 4, 1738.• He was the son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and

the grandson of George II.• He was only 22 years old when he succeeded his

grandfather as king.• He married a German princess named Charlotte.

They had 15 children.• King George ruled 31 colonies and other possessions

in many parts if the world, from Borneo to the Bay of Bengal, all the way to Honduras.

• George III was the longest reigning of the male British monarchs.

• After 1801, he had an illness that caused blindness and insanity.

• His oldest son became the next king, King George IV.• King George III died at Windsor Castle on January 29,

1820.

Which George Won?

Lexington and Concord

Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle of Trenton

Battle of Long Island

Valley Forge

Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Yorktown

George Washington

Cut and Paste this link to play S.P.E.C.S. Jeopardy about the Revolutionary War:

jeopardylabs.com/play/george-vs-george

S.P.E.C.S. Jeopardy

Extension Activities(Before, During, and After)

• Acts and Conflicts – Patriot View and Loyalist View Brainstorm

• Why are the colonists Patriots or Loyalists Brainstorm• Persuasive Essay about choosing a side• Debate• Have the students create a Power Point about an important

person involved in the Revolutionary War.• Each student creates a Gloster “poster” about an event

leading up to the Revolution, or a battle in the Revolution.

ResourcesImagesGeorge Washington (First Picture)George Washington (Second Picture)King George IIINorth American MapBritish RedcoatColonial SoldierBritish FlagDon't Tread on MeLexington and ConcordBattle of Bunker HillBattle of TrentonValley ForgeBattle of SaratogaBattle of YorktownBattle of Long IslandGeorge Washington (Last Picture)

Books• Schanzer, Rosalyn –

George vs. GeorgeISBN: 0-7922-7349-4

• Reflections: United States History: Making a New Nation (Textbook) Harcourt School Publishers

Videoswww.history.com (Videos)

Misc.Fitzpatrick, Anthony. American Institute for

History Education. Social Studies Can be SPECtacular

Hansen, Bobbi Dr. Associated Professor, University of San Diego

Website:

jeopardylabs.com/play/george-vs-george