Storyline:
"Great Britain and its American colonies were bound together for 150 years. There were many threads woven together that made their connection strong: culture, religion, politics, and economics. Over time, however, the threads began to unravel - not all at once and not all at the same time. Eventually, the rope frayed to the point of snapping. How and why did this occur?"
(Teacher's Curriculum Institute Social Studies Alive! America's Past page 199)
In this unit, students will:
Analyze the causes and effects of events leading to tension with Great Britain.
Conduct a debate between Loyalists and Patriots.
Study drafts of the Declaration of Independence and rewrite key passages in everyday language.
Experience the Revolutionary War through a game of tug-of-war.
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In this lesson, students will:
Make connections between a class experience and the historical events in the colonies after the French and Indian War.
Identify how key events created tensions between the colonists and Great Britain between 1754 and 1774.
Analyze the character traits of King George III and predict how a different kind of king might have changed the history of the British colonies.
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End of Lesson Assessment:
Test Date: Wednesday, November 12th
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Test Information (Information on page 2)
Study Guide Review Packet (with Answers - coming soon!)
Important Note: Students' lesson packets will be collected on the day of the test to be graded for Classwork completion. All packet pages should be completed at that time. Any pages that are not completed will receive a grade of 0. Additional time will not be provided to earn credit.
Lesson 10 Packet due Wednesday, November 12th.
Lesson 10 pages for Classwork Grade: 205, 213, 216, 219, 222, 224
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