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Current Unit

The ROAD TO Civil War

Essential Question

What causes people to challenge authority and demand change?

Next TEST: Wednesday!!!

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Classroom Expectations

Be respectful
Be curious
Participate actively
Support your thinking with evidence
Take academic risks

HOMEWORK REMINDER:

Fininsh your "Pioneer Letter" By Friday

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What We Are Learning

In this lesson we will learn:

how British laws and taxes caused conflict with the colonies
how colonists responded to unfair treatment
how to identify cause-and-effect relationships in history

Learning Objective

Students will be able to:

analyze multiple causes of the Civil War
organize historical information in a cause-and-effect chart
support claims using at least two pieces of historical evidence
explain which cause they believe was most significant and why

Past Classroom Activities

Cause-and-Effect Chart

Students will analyze major events leading to the American Revolution and organize their thinking using a graphic organizer.

Topics Include:

Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts

We Will Use:

listening
reading
writing
discussion
graphic organizers

Evidence-Based Writing

Students will answer the following question:

Which cause of the American Revolution was the most significant?

Students must:

make a claim
support their thinking with evidence
explain their reasoning

"Liberty, once lost, is lost forever." - John Adams

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