Unit 2 - Chapter 1

Outcomes of the French and Indian War

Unit 2 Lesson 1.pdf

This Drop Inn — or Traditional Drop Inn

Question: Have you ever disagreed with a rule at school or at home?

Write 3 sentences explaining:

What was the rule?
Why did you disagree with it?
What would you change about it?

Bonus: Include a simile or metaphor.

Copy - Outcomes of the
French and Indian War #2.1

Copy - Instructional Goal #2.1

I can explain how the French and Indian War led to colonial dissent (disagreement with British rule).

By: Analyzing Franklin's Join, or Die cartoon (p. 141), examining British laws (pp. 142–144), and comparing British and colonial perspectives (p. 145).

I Can Statements

I can explain to a partner why Benjamin Franklin wanted the colonies to unite.
I can explain why Britain created new laws after the French and Indian War.
I can compare why Britain and the colonists had different opinions about these laws.

After the Lesson — Chapter Question

Why did British laws after the French and Indian War cause disagreements between Britain and the colonists?

Copy - Focus Vocabulary

1) Unity - Working together for a common goal.

2) Perspective - How someone sees or thinks about an issue.

3) Dissent - Disagreement or opposition.

4. Essential Questions

Before the Lesson — Connect to Yourself

If someone makes a rule you disagree with, what would you do?

A. Follow it — Rules help keep things organized.

B. Question it — I want to understand why the rule exists.

C. Try to change it — I would work with others to make the rule fairer.

Turn & Teach: Choose one answer. Explain your choice to a partner using a real-life example.

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