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Lesson 5

To what extent was the American Revolution really a revolution? (1775-1783)

History

Washington Crossing the Delaware

Introduction

Learning objectives

• Understand the main causes and outcomes of the American Revolution.
• Distinguish between “what was revolutionary” and “what was not”.
• Connect historical content with Enlightenment ideas.
• Develop oral comprehension skills in English

What are the Atlantic Revolutions?

The Civil War in England

What is a Revolution?

The American Revolution

The Glorious Revolution in England

The Haitian Revolution

Lesson 5: To what extent was the American Revolution really a revolution?

Step 1 – Brainstorm before listeningPair work4 min

• What do you already know about the American Revolution?
• What words or ideas do you expect to hear in the video?

Lesson 5: To what extent was the American Revolution really a revolution?

Step 2 – Global listeningAlone

• Write down all the key ideas or events you understood.

Lesson 5: To what extent was the American Revolution really a revolution?

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Step 2 – Global listeningPair sharing - 4 minutes Compare your notes with a partner and agree on 3 main ideas.

Lesson 5: To what extent was the American Revolution really a revolution?

Step 3 – Focused ListeningTeam work

Group 1 – CausesTask: Identify what was revolutionary in the causes Group 2 – Escalation Task: What’s revolutionary here ? Group 3 – Political Outcomes Task: Revolutionary and not revolutionary aspects Group 4 – Legacy & Ideas Task: Revolutionary and not revolutionary aspects

Lesson 5: To what extent was the American Revolution really a revolution?

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Step 4 – Peer TeachingJigsaw activity

Instructions

• You will now join a new group with 1 expert from each topic.
• Together, you must create a mind map answering the key question: To what extent was the American Revolution really a revolution?

Tips

• Every member of the group has part of the puzzle. You cannot complete the diagram without listening to each expert.
• Think about the organisation of your mind map (Where do we put the key question? How do we organise the different parts?)

Lesson 5: To what extent was the American Revolution really a revolution?

Step 5 – Class Debrief

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