IB Concepts and Global Contexts
Statement of Inquiry
Changes in identities and relationships can lead to conflict and inspire revolution.
Key Concept: Change
Related Concepts: Conflict, Revolution Global Context: Identities and Relationships |
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How did the identities of American colonists change from new ideas?
Lesson 1: Enlightenment Influences
SS.7.C.1.1 The Enlightenment
Learning Activities
Formative Assessment
Matching Puzzle Game
Matching Puzzle- Enlightenment Philosophers
Summary Activity: What Are You Thinking?
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Lesson 2: Colonial Influences
SS.7.C.1.2 Colonial Influences
Learning Activities
Document-Based Question
Primary Source Analysis: Colonial Influences
Primary Source Documents:
Magna Carta Mayflower Compact English Bill of Rights Common Sense Important Quotes: All Documents Open the link to view a list of important quotes from each influential document you need to analyze. |
IB Summative Assessment
Colonial Influences Interactive Timeline
Rubric- Colonial Influences Timeline
Reflect on the Citizenship Brochure Project
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Alternative Assessments
How did changing American identities lead to conflict and inspire revolution?
Lesson 1: English Policies and Colonial Concerns
SS.7.C.1.3 English Policies and Colonial Concerns
Learning Activities
Mission Us: For Crown or Colony? |
1. Trace the causal relationships between English/British policies, English responses to colonial grievances, and the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
2. Recognize the underlying themes of English colonial policies concerning taxation, representation, and individual rights that formed the basis of American colonists' desire for independence. Timeline, The Road to Independence, 1754-1776
iCivics Article, "Hey King: Get Off Our Backs!"
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Lesson 2: Analyzing the Declaration
SS.7.C.1.4 Analyzing the Declaration
Learning Activities
Document-Based Question
IB Summative Assessment
Alternative Assessments
Record a FlipGrid with the Discussion Criteria and respond to other videos.
Unit Reflection
Students in 2016 created paper-based projects for their MYP portfolio that demonstrated the IB Criteria of Knowledge and Understanding
In recent years, students have aligned their assessments to master the learning objectives with digital learning activities, like role-playing games to experience English Policies and Colonial Concerns
Students before 2021 demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Enlightenment influences with collaborative skits.
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Students collaborated in small groups to complete timed formative assessments to build their recall of content
Students after 2021 demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Enlightenment influences with a collaborative Google Slide Deck project called "What Are You Thinking" and a summative Interactive Timeline Project
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