Indiana Social Studies 5.H.10

Social Studies5th GradeHistory

The Standard

Identify major British and American leaders of the American Revolutionary War and describe their significance in key events of the war.

2026 Indiana Academic Standards: K-12 Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students name major American and British leaders and connect them to battles. They explain what each leader did and how it affected the war.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can connect Washington to Trenton, Burgoyne to Saratoga, and Cornwallis to Yorktown. They can explain how Burgoyne's surrender helped bring French support and how Cornwallis's surrender ended major fighting.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think Cornwallis was an American general or that he won at Yorktown. Some assume Washington personally led every American victory, including Saratoga.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Name the American commander at Yorktown and the British general whose army surrendered. Explain one effect of that surrender.

Lesson moves

Give pairs leader and battle cards to match, then have them place each match on a paper timeline.
Ask, “Why did Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga matter beyond that battle?” Give students a short fact card about France’s alliance.
Play leader bingo: read “British general whose army surrendered at Yorktown,” and have students mark Cornwallis on a name grid.
Use a National Park Service Yorktown battlefield map to locate the opposing forces and explain why Cornwallis surrendered.

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