Our Current Unit:  Unit 3 - The American Revolution

How might a frayed rope be a metaphor for the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies?

In this unit,  students will:

• Analyze the cause 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.

Click HERE to access the Unit 3 Newsletter.

Our Current Lesson:  Lesson 10 - Tensions Grow Between the Colonies and Great Britain

What British actions angered the colonists in the 1700s?

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. 

• Analyze the causes and effects of events between the colonies and Great Britain.

Click HERE for the Unit3 Lesson 10 Newsletter.

Lesson 7 Assessment Information

End of Lesson Assessment:  

• Test Date:  To be determined - check back soon!

• Click the links below  for test information and study guides!

  • Test Information (Information on page 2)

  • Study Guide Review Packet (with Answers)

  • Vocabulary

Important Note:  Students' lesson packets will be collected with the assessment 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 :  Thursday, October 29th

• Lesson 10 pages for Classwork Grade:  205, 213, 216, 219, 222, 224

  • • Pages 206-207 should have been completed for homework.

Our Previous Unit:  Unit 2 - Colonial Times

How did geography affect the development of colonial America?

In this unit,  students will:

• Compare and contrast six early English settlements and read about diverse historical perspectives.

• Conduct a deep study of primary sources related to the history of enslavement of Africans in the Americas.

Click HERE to access the Unit 2 Newsletter.

Our Previous Lesson:  Lesson 8 - Slavery in the Americas

What was the impact of slavery on African people?

In this lesson, students will:

• Describe life in West Africa in the 1500s and how the trade of enslaved people began. 

• Identify the components of triangular trade. 

• Analyze how Africans survived the Middle Passage and responded to a life of slavery in the colonies. 

Click HERE for the Unit 2 Lesson 8 Newsletter.

Lesson 8 Assessment Information

End of Lesson Assessment:  

• Test Date:  To be determined - check back soon!

• Click the links below  for test information and study guides!

  • Test Information (Information on page 2)

  • Study Guide Review Packet (with Answers)

  • Vocabulary

Important Note:  Students' lesson packets will be collected 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 8 Packet due :  Friday, October 9th

• Lesson 8 pages for Classwork Grade:  155, 165, 166, 167

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Resources and Extra Practice

Social Studies Resources and Extra Practice

Open House Presentation

Please click the following link to view the Social Studies Open House Presentation and additional information:  

• Social Studies Open House Presentation

• Social Studies Open House Handout