Format
1. Introduction into the causes that lead to the American Revolution
2. Discussion of key battles fought in the Southern campaign
3. Introduction of spy techniques commonly used in the American Revolution
4. Students practice code breaking to assist the cause
5. Wrap-up and questions
Objectives
The participant will:
- compare the perspectives of different groups of during the American Revolution, including Patriots, Tories/Loyalists, women, enslaved and free Africans, and Native Americans
- summarize the importance of the key battles of the Revolutionary War and the reasons for American victories including Lexington and Concord, Bunker (Breed’s) Hill, Charleston, Saratoga, Cowpens, and Yorktown
Standards Alignment
National Standards
NSS-USH.5-12.3 ERA 3: REVOLUTION AND THE NEW NATION (1754-1820s)
-Understands the causes of the American Revolution, the ideas and interests involved in forging the revolutionary movement, and the reasons for the American victory
-Understands the impact of the American Revolution on politics, economy, and society
State Standards
South Carolina Social Studies Standard (3-3.2)
Compare the perspectives of South Carolinians during the American Revolution, including Patriots, Loyalists, women, enslaved and free Africans, and Native Americans.
South Carolina Social Studies Standard (3-3.3)
Summarize the course of the American Revolution in South Carolina, including the role of William Jasper and Fort Moultrie; the occupation of Charles Town by the British; the partisan warfare of Thomas Sumter, Andrew Pickens, and Francis Marion; and the battles of Cowpens, Kings Mountain, and Eutaw Springs.
South Carolina Social Studies Standard (4-3.3)
Summarize the importance of the key battles of the Revolutionary War and the reasons for American victories including Lexington and Concord, Bunker (Breed’s) Hill, Charleston, Saratoga, Cowpens, and Yorktown.
South Carolina Social Studies Standard (4-3.4)
Explain how the American Revolution and the future of the institution of slavery affected attitudes toward the slaves, women, and Native Americans.
South Carolina Social Studies Standard (8-2.4)
Compare the perspectives of different groups of South Carolinians during the American Revolution, including Patriots, Tories/Loyalists, women, enslaved and free Africans, and Native Americans.
South Carolina Social Studies Standard (8-2.5)
Summarize the role South Carolinians played in the course of the American Revolution, including the use of partisan warfare and the battles of Charleston, Camden, Cowpens, Kings Mountain, and Eutaw Springs.