Current events
Essential Question:
How is war today similar and different to war in the 1700's?
Guiding Questions:
What is occurring in the Middle East?
What is the cause of the war on ISIS?
What are the similarities and differences between the war on ISIS and the American Revolution?
How do the people affected feel? How would you feel?
Lesson Development (activities, discussion, and vocabulary):
1. Introduce the talking about what current events are and why it is important to keep up with the news and information that is presently happening in the world. Ask students to list some current events in our nation and around the world that they know about. If they don’t mention it, prompt them into asking if they know about any of the wars that are happening at the moment.
2. Segue into the current event of the war on ISIS by allowing students time to read the Time for Kids article titled “What is the Plan to fight ISIS?” found here. After they have had a few minutes to talk about it, recall some key events from the article and that they already know about the war.
3. Show students pictures of families who are being uprooted from their homes as a cause of ISIS found here. These families are not supporters of the terrorists and have been forced out of their homes. After they see a few of the pictures as a whole class, discuss how the families probably feel and how they would feel in that situation.
4. After sufficient whole group discussion, show pictures the slideshow (below) of some depictions of the Quartering Act that the British placed before the Revolutionary War that forced Americans out of their homes for British soldiers. Discuss the relationship between the Quartering Act and the families who are uprooted as a result of the ISIS war. Can that lead to any predictions?
5. Create a double-bubble chart that compares and contrasts the major international war today and a major international war in the 1700’s. What was similar? What was different? Topics can include the perspectives of each side, the purpose of the war, things leading up to the war, who was involved, the outcome, etc.
Extension: Read the CBS article here that tells about how ISIS is affecting children in schools and their education. Write about it, answering the question: How would you feel?
Vocabulary:
Terrorist - a person who uses violence to convince others of their political views
Al Qaeda - a Sunni organization that wishes to "eliminate Western presence" in Arab countries
Uprooted - forced to move
Standards:
5.H.1.2 Summarize the political, economic and social aspects of colonial life in the thirteen colonies.
5.H.1.3 Analyze the impact of major conflicts, battles and wars on the development of our nation through Reconstruction.
5.C&G.1.3 Analyze historical documents that shaped the foundation of the United States government.
How is war today similar and different to war in the 1700's?
Guiding Questions:
What is occurring in the Middle East?
What is the cause of the war on ISIS?
What are the similarities and differences between the war on ISIS and the American Revolution?
How do the people affected feel? How would you feel?
Lesson Development (activities, discussion, and vocabulary):
1. Introduce the talking about what current events are and why it is important to keep up with the news and information that is presently happening in the world. Ask students to list some current events in our nation and around the world that they know about. If they don’t mention it, prompt them into asking if they know about any of the wars that are happening at the moment.
2. Segue into the current event of the war on ISIS by allowing students time to read the Time for Kids article titled “What is the Plan to fight ISIS?” found here. After they have had a few minutes to talk about it, recall some key events from the article and that they already know about the war.
3. Show students pictures of families who are being uprooted from their homes as a cause of ISIS found here. These families are not supporters of the terrorists and have been forced out of their homes. After they see a few of the pictures as a whole class, discuss how the families probably feel and how they would feel in that situation.
4. After sufficient whole group discussion, show pictures the slideshow (below) of some depictions of the Quartering Act that the British placed before the Revolutionary War that forced Americans out of their homes for British soldiers. Discuss the relationship between the Quartering Act and the families who are uprooted as a result of the ISIS war. Can that lead to any predictions?
5. Create a double-bubble chart that compares and contrasts the major international war today and a major international war in the 1700’s. What was similar? What was different? Topics can include the perspectives of each side, the purpose of the war, things leading up to the war, who was involved, the outcome, etc.
Extension: Read the CBS article here that tells about how ISIS is affecting children in schools and their education. Write about it, answering the question: How would you feel?
Vocabulary:
Terrorist - a person who uses violence to convince others of their political views
Al Qaeda - a Sunni organization that wishes to "eliminate Western presence" in Arab countries
Uprooted - forced to move
Standards:
5.H.1.2 Summarize the political, economic and social aspects of colonial life in the thirteen colonies.
5.H.1.3 Analyze the impact of major conflicts, battles and wars on the development of our nation through Reconstruction.
5.C&G.1.3 Analyze historical documents that shaped the foundation of the United States government.
Double Bubble Comparison Chart
Quartering Act Slideshow
Quartering Act Slideshow