In class last week, we had to create an anchor chart showing an idea for a social studies activity. My partner and I chose to do an activity about the Battle at Valley Forge in the Revolutionary War. The lesson is geared toward the 5th grade level, using the Indiana State standard 5.1.10. The teacher could show students the drawing of what Valley Forge may have looked like and use the picture to create a class discussion. Then the teacher and students can research the battle by reading books and looking online. After spending some time on the topic, the teacher could divide students into pairs and give them each a scenario of a problem that might have occurred during the battle at Valley Forge. For example: You are building your log huts as ordered by General Washington. What problems might you face considering the conditions at hand? The students would have to use their problem solving skills and brainstorm a solution. The class would discuss the solutions together.
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