Oklahoma Social Studies 5.C.4.5.B
The Standard
- 5.C.4
- Examine the struggles of the Revolutionary War and ultimate victory to gain independence.
- 5.C.4.5
- Identify the contributions of key individuals influential to the American Revolution in the fields of
politics and diplomacy (e.g., Patrick Henry, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Nancy Ward “Nanyehi”)
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 5.C.4.5
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students explain how Patrick Henry argued for independence, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams negotiated abroad, and Nancy Ward sought peace while defending Cherokee interests. They name each person's goal and one action they took.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can match each person to an action and explain why it mattered. They can tell the difference between a colonial push for independence and Ward's efforts to protect Cherokee communities.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think all four people wanted the same outcome or that Nancy Ward represented the new United States. They may confuse Henry's speeches with Franklin's and Adams's work overseas.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: How did Nancy Ward's goal differ from Patrick Henry's? Name one action each took.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Pin Henry's speech, Franklin's French alliance, Adams's Dutch loans, and Ward's Cherokee peace talks on a printed map.
After reading short biographies of Henry and Ward, ask: Who was each trying to persuade, and what did each want?
Play a matching race with four name cards and four action cards, then have students explain each match.
Print a local council agenda; students mark one decision, list the groups it affects, and write a question one group might ask.
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Related Standards
- 5.C.4.5.C
military service (e.g., Nathan Hale, John Paul Jones, Daniel Morgan, Ethan Allen, Nathanael Greene, Benedict Arnold, Marquis de Lafayette)
- 1.C.1.6.D
Public Service (e.g., Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, James Madison).
- 1.C.1.6.A
Leadership (e.g., Chief Powhatan, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson)
- 5.C.4.5.A
patriot leadership (e.g., Samuel Adams, Benjamin Rush, Paul Revere)
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