UNIT X UNIT 6 | 241 DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION Scaffold Have students view the video again while you provide language to describe the events. Pause at strategic points and explain using the Useful Vocabulary. Once students are able to retell the events, have them work together to answer the questions. Amplify Tell students to write a short essay explaining why the American Revolution was not a perfect event. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Talk and write: The American Revolution Talk about the video. Include the Useful Vocabulary words. Write three sentences about the video. Instructional Routine: Media p. Txxxvii The American Revolution This short video is about the Museum of the American Revolution Viewing Strategy: Ask Questions • Discuss the strategy Review the terms founding father and injustice with students. Then read aloud the viewing strategy. • Build vocabulary Use the vocabulary routine to introduce the Useful Vocabulary. Then explain that a centerpiece is the most important thing in a place, like a museum. Students can have a dictionary competition to look up and discuss the useful vocabulary words. Before Viewing Activate prior knowledge Clarify unfamiliar terms in the questions. Then give small groups time to discuss their answers. ANSWERS Sample answers: 1. The mission is to teach people something, or to make them think. 2. It was fought between the colonists and the British. 3. It will have artifacts and displays about the American Revolution. During Viewing Watch the video Read aloud the questions. Remind students to look for answers to the questions as they view it closely. ANSWERS Sample answers: 1. Many important people from the revolution lived there. 2. George Washington’s tent was a symbol for Washington himself. 3. African Americans, who continued to suffer as slaves. Native Americans lost their land. After Viewing Answer questions to confirm comprehension Have students work in pairs to answer the questions. Then arrange pairs together to share answers. ANSWERS Sample answers: 1. to acknowledge injustice; 2. It uses mirrors so people can see themselves reflected in the history they have just seen. 3. That many different people fought for America to be free, but they were not always treated fairly, even if they fought for the winner. Practice Book p. 132 Assessment Program Unit Test pp. 111–118 Proficiency Assessment: End-of-Unit Exam EXPLORE AND LEARN PRACTICE COMMUNICATE Before Viewing This is a video about the Museum of the American Revolution. 1. What is the mission, or goal, of a museum? 2. What do you know about the American Revolution? 3. What do you think might be in the Museum of the American Revolution? During Viewing Watch the video. Look for answers to these questions. 1. Why is Philadelphia a good location for the museum? 2. Why is George Washington’s tent important? 3. Besides the British, who lost land during the American Revolution? After Viewing Answer the questions with a classmate. Share your answers with another pair. 1. What objects and museum exhibits do you remember from the film? 2. Why does the museum use mirrors to talk about the future? 3. What do you think is the mission of this museum? USEFUL VOCABULARY centerpiece founding father injustice manacles mission narrative replica ≠ original slavery snowball fight unsung heroes VIEWING STRATEGY Ask Questions Ask questions that start with who, what, when, where, and why to check your understanding of what you are watching. The American Revolution UNIT 6 241 CONNECT TO Media UNIT 6 / CONNECT TO MEDIA
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