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Today's Agenda

8/30/2019

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AP Learning Objective:
Explain how various factors contributed to the American victory in the Revolution.​
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Learning Target:

I can discuss the key military and political turning points of the American Revolution.

Critical Vocabulary: Second Continental Congress, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Continental Army, Olive Branch Petition, Battle of Bunker Hill, Loyalists, Patriots, Common Sense, Declaration of Independence, General William Howe, Battle of Long Island, The American Crisis, New Jersey Campaign, General John Burgoyne, Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, Baron von Steuben, General Charles Cornwallis, General Benedict Arnold, Battle of Yorktown, Peace of Paris

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: What prompted British General Howe to move his troops to Nova Scotia in March 1776?
  2. Citizenship Question: What did Susan B. Anthony do? 
    A. founded the Red Cross 
    B. fought for women's rights 
    C. made the first American flag 
    D. established a college for women
  3. Guided Instruction: The Story of Us: Revolution
  4. Reflection Question: ​Who do you think was the most important figure during the American Revolution? Why?
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Today's Agenda

8/29/2019

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AP Learning Objective:
Explain how various factors contributed to the American victory in the Revolution.​
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Learning Target:
I can discuss the key military and political turning points of the American Revolution.

Critical Vocabulary: Second Continental Congress, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Continental Army, Olive Branch Petition, Battle of Bunker Hill, Loyalists, Patriots, Common Sense, Declaration of Independence, General William Howe, Battle of Long Island, The American Crisis, New Jersey Campaign, General John Burgoyne, Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, Baron von Steuben, General Charles Cornwallis, General Benedict Arnold, Battle of Yorktown, Peace of Paris

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
  2. Citizenship Question: Which of the following reasons led to the Civil War? 
    A. taxes 
    B. slavery 
    C. oil rights 
    D. religious freedom
  3. Guided Instruction: The American Revolution
  4. Independent Learning: The American Revolution Map Activity
  5. Reflection Question: What role did George Washington play in the American Revolution?

​Homework: The American Revolution Reading
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Today's Agenda

8/28/2019

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AP Learning Objective: 
Explain how British colonial policies regarding North America led to the Revolutionary War.
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Learning Target:

I can summarize the social, political, and economic factors that drove the American colonies to independence. 

Critical Vocabulary: King George III, Albany Plan of Union, Treaty of Paris, Proclamation of 1763, Writs of Assistance, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Stamp Act Congress, Sons of Liberty, Declaratory Act, Townshend Acts, Circular Letter, Boston Massacre, Captain Thomas Preston, Crispus Attucks, Gaspee, British East India Tea Company, Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts, Quebec Act, Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress, Lexington and Concord, Continental Army, George Washington, Olive Branch Petition, Hessian, Thomas Paine, Common Sense, Thomas Jefferson
 
Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Write 2-3 sentences addressing the Boston Tea Party from the perspective of a Patriot.
  2. Citizenship Question: What is one reason colonists came to America? 
    A. education 
    B. better health 
    C. elect a new king 
    D. religious freedom
  3. Collaborative Learning: The Road to the Revolution Project
  4. Reflection Question: Write 2-3 sentences addressing the Boston Tea Party from the perspective of a Loyalist.
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Homework: Revolutionary America Reading
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Today's Agenda

8/27/2019

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AP Learning Objective: 
Explain how British colonial policies regarding North America led to the Revolutionary War.
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Learning Target:

I can summarize the social, political, and economic factors that drove the American colonies to independence. 

Critical Vocabulary: King George III, Albany Plan of Union, Treaty of Paris, Proclamation of 1763, Writs of Assistance, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Stamp Act Congress, Sons of Liberty, Declaratory Act, Townshend Acts, Circular Letter, Boston Massacre, Captain Thomas Preston, Crispus Attucks, Gaspee, British East India Tea Company, Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts, Quebec Act, Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress, Lexington and Concord, Continental Army, George Washington, Olive Branch Petition, Hessian, Thomas Paine, Common Sense, Thomas Jefferson
 
Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: What role did Paul Revere play in the Boston Massacre and its aftermath?
  2. Citizenship Question: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 
    A. James Madison 
    B. Abraham Lincoln 
    C. Thomas Jefferson 
    D. George Washington
  3. Independent Learning: Crash Course U.S. History (Watch by Wednesday)
  4. Independent Learning: The Road to the Revolution Sketch Notes
  5. Reflection Question: What role did John Adams play in the Boston Massacre and its aftermath?
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Homework: Revolutionary America Reading
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Today's Agenda

8/26/2019

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AP Learning Objective: 
Explain how British colonial policies regarding North America led to the Revolutionary War.
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Learning Target:

I can summarize the social, political, and economic factors that drove the American colonies to independence. 

Critical Vocabulary: King George III, Albany Plan of Union, Treaty of Paris, Proclamation of 1763, Writs of Assistance, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Stamp Act Congress, Sons of Liberty, Declaratory Act, Townshend Acts, Circular Letter, Boston Massacre, Captain Thomas Preston, Crispus Attucks, Gaspee, British East India Tea Company, Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts, Quebec Act, Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress, Lexington and Concord, Continental Army, George Washington, Olive Branch Petition, Hessian, Thomas Paine, Common Sense, Thomas Jefferson
 
Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create Trading Cards for Samuel Adams and Thomas Paine.
  2. Citizenship Question: Why did the colonists fight the British? 
    A. because of high taxes 
    B. because the British invaded France 
    C. because the colonists wanted a new king 
    D. because the colonists wanted religious freedom
  3. Independent Learning: Crash Course U.S. History (Watch by Wednesday)
  4. Collaborative Learning: The Road to the Revolution (Located on Google Classroom)
  5. Reflection Question: What was the political response to the Stamp Act in the colonies?
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Homework: Revolutionary America Reading
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Today's Agenda

8/23/2019

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AP Learning Objective: 
Explain the causes and effects of the Seven Years’ War (the French and Indian War).
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Learning Target:

I can summarize the major events of the French and Indian War, & I can analyze its impact on the colonies.

Critical Vocabulary: Huron Indians, Iroquois Indians, Samuel de Champlain, New France, Louisbourg, George Washington, Fort Duquesne, French and Indian War, Benjamin Franklin, Albany Plan of Union, Seven Years’ War, General Edward Braddock, William Pitt, Paris Peace Settlement of 1763, Acadians, Pontiac's Rebellion, Proclamation on 1763

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: What was George Washington's role in the start of the French and Indian War?
  2. Citizenship Question: Who is the "Father of Our Country"? 
    A. Abraham Lincoln 
    B. Thomas Jefferson 
    C. Benjamin Franklin 
    D. George Washington
  3. Guided Instruction: The French & Indian War​
  4. Reflection Question:  To what degree did the French and Indian War move the colonists closer to revolution? Explain.
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Homework: Revolutionary America Reading
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Today's Agenda

8/22/2019

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AP Learning Objective: 
Explain the causes and effects of the Seven Years’ War (the French and Indian War).
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Learning Target:

I can summarize the major events of the French and Indian War, & I can analyze its impact on the colonies.

Critical Vocabulary: Huron Indians, Iroquois Indians, Samuel de Champlain, New France, Louisbourg, George Washington, Fort Duquesne, French and Indian War, Benjamin Franklin, Albany Plan of Union, Seven Years’ War, General Edward Braddock, William Pitt, Paris Peace Settlement of 1763, Acadians, Pontiac’s Rebellion, Proclamation of 1763

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Write 2-3 sentences summarizing the impact of the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening on colonial thought.
  2. Citizenship Question: What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? 
    A. led the U.S. during the Civil War 
    B. led the U.S. during the War of 1812 
    C. led the U.S. during the American Revolution 
    D. led the U.S. during the Mexican-American War
  3. Guided Instruction: The French & Indian War
  4. Individual Learning: The First "Teflon' Hero
  5. Reflection Question: What was George Washington's role in the start of the French and Indian War?
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Homework: The English Colonies Reading
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Today's Agenda

8/21/2019

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AP Learning Objective:
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Explain how and why the movement of a variety of people and ideas across the Atlantic contributed to the development of American culture over time.
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Learning Target:

I can discuss the ideas of the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, & I can evaluate the extent to which each influenced the development of the American identity.

Critical Vocabulary: Enlightenment, Benjamin Franklin, Great Awakening, Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, “Old Lights,” “New Lights”

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create Trading Cards for Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin.
  2. Citizenship Question: Who was the first President of the United States? 
    A. John Hancock 
    B. James Madison 
    C. Benjamin Franklin 
    D. George Washington
  3. Guided Instruction: Revolutionary Thought
  4. Reflection Question: What characteristics make up the American identity in the 17th and 18th centuries? Choose 3 and explain each.
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Homework: The English Colonies Reading
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Today's Agenda

8/20/2019

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AP Learning Objective:
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Explain how and why interactions between various European nations and American Indians changed over time.
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Learning Target:

I can trace the history of the New England colonies, and I can describe the religious institutions that emerged as a result.

Critical Vocabulary: Pilgrims, Plymouth Bay, Mayflower Compact, William Bradford, Squanto, Massachusetts Bay Company,
John Winthrop, "A Model of Christian Charity," Harvard College, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, Thomas Hooker, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Pequot War, King Philip, King Philip’s War

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: Create a Trading Card for King Philip.
  2. Citizenship Question: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? 
    A. Chinese 
    B. Russians 
    C. Pacific Islanders 
    D. American Indians
  3. Guided Instruction: The New England Colonies
  4. ​Individual Learning: The English Colonies Short Answer Question
  5. Reflection Question: What do Bacon’s Rebellion and King Philip’s War have in common?

Homework: The English Colonies Reading
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Today's Agenda

8/19/2019

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AP Learning Objective:
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Explain how and why various European colonies developed and expanded from 1607 to 1754.​
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Learning Target:

I can trace the history of the New England colonies, and I can describe the religious institutions that emerged as a result.

Critical Vocabulary: Pilgrims, Plymouth Bay, Mayflower Compact, William Bradford, Squanto, Massachusetts Bay Company,
John Winthrop, "A Model of Christian Charity," Harvard College, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, Thomas Hooker, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Pequot War, King Philip, King Philip’s War

Today's Agenda:
  1. Background Question: How did the settlers in the Chesapeake region differ from those in the New England region? What does that tell us about their motives?
  2. Citizenship Question: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? 
    A. Chinese 
    B. Russians 
    C. Pacific Islanders 
    D. American Indians
  3. Guided Instruction: The New England Colonies
  4. ​Individual Learning: The Silencing of Mary Dyer
  5. Reflection Question: How did religion influence life in the New England colonies?

Homework: The English Colonies Reading
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