It was time to learn about the causes of the revolution. I think that is almost as important as the actual war itself, which is why it boggles my mind why our textbook puts them all in one chapter (about 3 pages). I decided to spin an idea I saw on Pinterest here. I had them sit in groups on the floor around a piece of butcher paper. They put a heading on the paper and divided it up into 6 sections. I then read and discussed the various causes while they all wrote notes (they had their books to use if I was going too fast). They were each to write their own notes, even if someone else was writing the same thing. The end result was a bunch of notes on each cause of the war. They then had time to decorate their posters with pictures. I was able to get through all the main causes and discuss them with them and they really learned a lot. It took about an hour but well worth it. I plan on using their posters to write a few questions to use as a quiz to check their learning. The next step will be for them to make their own individual timelines.
