Last updated: September 26, 2019
Lesson Plan
The Way I See It, Daniel Morgan is a “Fye” Guy!
- Grade Level:
- Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subject:
- Literacy and Language Arts,Social Studies
- Lesson Duration:
- 60 Minutes
- State Standards:
- SC 8th grade Social Studies
State Standards 8.2CC, 8.2CO, 8.2E - Additional Standards:
- English Communication 8.1
Historical reading 8.1
Reading 8.1
Writing 8.1 - Thinking Skills:
- Remembering: Recalling or recognizing information ideas, and principles. Understanding: Understand the main idea of material heard, viewed, or read. Interpret or summarize the ideas in own words. Creating: Bring together parts (elements, compounds) of knowledge to form a whole and build relationships for NEW situations. Evaluating: Make informed judgements about the value of ideas or materials. Use standards and criteria to support opinions and views.
Essential Question
Based on prior knowledge of history, how can students retell the events surrounding the Battle of Cowpens by using modern slang?
Objective
As a result of this lesson, students will understand the leadership qualities that led Morgan to be successful and will understand the importance of the victory at Cowpens.
Background
Cowpens is the location of the battle between Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton’s British Legion on January 17, 1781. Cowpens is known as the turning point of the revolution in the South because the British turned their attention south in the hopes of benefiting from the number of loyalists in the area. The victory, which was one with a misunderstanding of retreat which led to a battle-winning double envelopment, would set in motion a chain of events that would lead to a patriot victory at Yorktown.
Preparation
Teacher will allow students to review knowitall.org video of the Battle of Cowpens and then rewrite the story using their terminology.
Materials
Students may only choose words or phrase from this list. (These have been researched and school approved.) If a student would like to use one not on this list, they must inform teacher and refrain from using until it has been researched and approved.
Lesson Hook/Preview
The teacher’s story:
The teacher will briefly explain what we are doing for the day in the kids language.
Procedure
Students will review content knowledge.
Review slang terms and begin rewriting the story of the Battle of Cowpens.
Watch https://www.knowitall.org/video/about-southern-campaign video.
Vocabulary
Modern slang
Voice
Generation