About This Lesson
Turning Points changed the course of events, and this lesson plan explores several of those moments of the Revolutionary War, with a focus on the Northern Campaigns. The Battles and Surrender at Saratoga (1777) and the French-American Alliance (1778) had global impact. Benedict Arnold’s Treason (1779) was also a turning point, both personal and with military effect.
Upon completion of this lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Describe some of the Revolutionary War turning points with global effect, specifically Saratoga and the French-American Alliance.
- Discuss the “turning points” in people’s lives—like Benedict Arnold, Molly Pitcher, Marquis de Lafayette, or Tadeusz Kosciuszko people’s reactions George Washington’s leadership during the Revolutionary War.
2. Comprehension/Application/Analysis
- Read and take notes from primary source and secondary sources, then fill out a cause and effect chart.
3. Evaluation
- Evaluate and discuss some of the turning point moments of the Revolutionary War and their long-reaching effects.
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