Indiana Social Studies 5.H.12
The Standard
Identify contributions of women and minorities during the American Revolution.
2026 Indiana Academic Standards: K-12 Social Studies
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students name women, Black Americans, and Native Americans who took part in the Revolution. They describe what each did and explain how it helped soldiers, shaped plans, or built support.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can explain how Margaret Corbin served at a cannon and James Armistead Lafayette gathered information for Patriot forces. They can describe how Polly Cooper helped feed troops without claiming all Native nations chose the same side.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think women only cooked or sewed, missing roles in combat and political writing. They may assume all Black Americans were enslaved or that all Native nations supported the same side.
How to Assess It
- On an exit ticket, ask students to name one woman and one Black or Native American contributor. For each, have them write what the person did and why it mattered.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs cards naming Margaret Corbin, James Armistead Lafayette, and Polly Cooper; have them match each person to an action and its effect.
Ask, "How did Margaret Corbin and James Armistead Lafayette help Patriot forces in different ways?" Have students cite one detail for each.
Play a matching game with name, action, and effect cards for Corbin, Armistead Lafayette, Phillis Wheatley, and Cooper.
Show a photo of the Bunker Hill Monument, then have students draft a plaque describing Peter Salem's service in the battle.
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