THE DOMINO EFFECT: CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
History provides you the opportunity to learn cause and effect. In U.S. history, cause and effect is very apparent during the Revolutionary War period. You will use a perfect illustration of the domino effect by showing a clear series of events that led to other events that ultimately resulted in war. To begin this unit, you will set up a trail of dominoes which ends at a house of cards. When one domino falls over (the cause) it results in another domino falling over (the effect). The “effect” of each domino falling becomes, in turn, the “cause” of another domino falling. Toppling of the house of cards is the final effect of the domino trail.
· Cut out the burst and the 12 dominoes along the dotted lines.
· Fold the flap at the bottom of each domino and glue it to a piece of white construction paper, arranging the dominoes in a line that snakes across the page (as shown above).
· Write “The American Revolution” on the burst and glue it on the paper after the twelfth domino.
· As you study each of the twelve events leading up to the war, you will lift the corresponding domino and write the event underneath it.
· Turn this sheet in, it will be stored in your folders while studying the unit for easy access. It will become the first page of your interactive study guide at the end of the unit.
History provides you the opportunity to learn cause and effect. In U.S. history, cause and effect is very apparent during the Revolutionary War period. You will use a perfect illustration of the domino effect by showing a clear series of events that led to other events that ultimately resulted in war. To begin this unit, you will set up a trail of dominoes which ends at a house of cards. When one domino falls over (the cause) it results in another domino falling over (the effect). The “effect” of each domino falling becomes, in turn, the “cause” of another domino falling. Toppling of the house of cards is the final effect of the domino trail.
· Cut out the burst and the 12 dominoes along the dotted lines.
· Fold the flap at the bottom of each domino and glue it to a piece of white construction paper, arranging the dominoes in a line that snakes across the page (as shown above).
· Write “The American Revolution” on the burst and glue it on the paper after the twelfth domino.
· As you study each of the twelve events leading up to the war, you will lift the corresponding domino and write the event underneath it.
· Turn this sheet in, it will be stored in your folders while studying the unit for easy access. It will become the first page of your interactive study guide at the end of the unit.