Student Activities
- Grade Level:
- Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- Literacy and Language Arts,Math,Social Studies
- State Standards:
- NATIONAL/STATE STANDARDS:
South Carolina Social Studies - 3-3.3: Summarize the battle of Cowpens.
South Carolina - English/Language Arts – 3-5: The student will write for a variety of purposes and audiences.
The students will locate on a map the starting location of the different lines at the Battle of Cowpens.
Objective(s)
Students will locate on a map the starting location of the different lines at the Battle of Cowpens.
Materials
- Blank Cowpens battlefield map
- Pencils
Procedure
Pre-Video Procedure (activities/discussion/lesson)
On Map - mark general Patriot and British locations
Show selected clips from the vitual field trip at
www.nps.gov/cowp/planyourvisit/outdooractivities.htm.
Post-Video Procedure (activities/discussion/lesson)
- On Map - locate & label:
-
- British line
- Militia, riflemen
- Continentals
- cavalry
- Students will write a paragraph to summarize the starting location of each group at Cowpens.
Assessment
· Completed map
· British line correct
· Patriot lines correct
o Rifleman
o Militia
o Continentals
o Cavalry
· Students will complete a paragraph of at least 3-5 sentences to summarize the starting location of the line at the start of the Battle of Cowpens.
Last updated: November 2, 2018