Our group chose the American Revolution as our
unit topic for our final project. We believe it is extremely important for
students to learn about the history of our nation. Many children are unaware of
the struggles the colonists had to experience during the American Revolution.
Being informed of this will help the students to appreciate and respect our
country.
There are also a wide variety of sub-topics
included in the Revolutionary War. This makes it easy to find several different
activities and lessons covering all age levels. For example, the primary levels
could be taught a lesson on the daily life of the colonists and the students on
the young adult level could be taught about the political and ideological
reasons for the American Revolution.
Most importantly, the American Revolution is a
very interesting topic. To keep students engaged is one of the biggest problems
teachers face. When teaching students about the American Revolution,
instructors do not have to spend a great deal of time coming up with lessons
that will keep students interested. If the students are interested in the
subject, they are more motivated to learn. The more motivated the students are,
the better they will do in school as well as retain the information on a long
term level. The learning experience will mean more to the students.