Tension Between
England and the
Colonies
September 2, 2015
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Topic: French and Indian War
Level: Understand
Assessment: Summarize the outcomes of
the French and Indian War
HW – Work on Chapter 4 Notes
Join or Die
by Benjamin Franklin
Cartoon in the Pennsylvania Gazette
May 9, 1754
French and Indian War
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1754-1763
war between France and Britain fought in
North America
the British won
part of a worldwide war between
European nations called the Seven Years’
War (1756-1763)
Treaty of Paris
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1763
officially ended the Seven Years’ War
(French and Indian War)
gave the British control over all the land
east of the Mississippi River
Proclamation of 1763
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King George III declares it illegal to settle
west of the Appalachian Mountains. 1st of
many broken promises to the Native
Americans.
Write Something!
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Summarize the consequences of the War
in a well developed paragraph.
September 3, 2015
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Topic: Colonial Unrest
Level: Analyze
Assessment: Rate the significance of each
act or event as a group
HW – Work on Chapter 4 Notes
September 4, 2015
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Topic: Boston Massacre
Level: Evaluate
Assessment: As a group decide the guilt
or innocence of the soldiers at the Boston
Massacre
HW: Be ready for a quiz on Tuesday! I
will check your notes also!
Decision Time
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Using evidence that you have gathered,
write your group’s decision about the guilt
or innocence of the soldiers involved in
the shooting.
September 8, 2015
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Topic: Patrick Henry Speech
Level: Analyze
Assessment: SOAPStone
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HW – Work on Chapter 5 Notes
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SOAPSTone
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http://www.history.org/almanack/people/b
ios/biohen.cfm
Speaker:
Occasion:
Audience:
Purpose:
Subject:
Tone:
Give Me Liberty!
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Speaker: Patrick Henry
Occasion: the meeting of the VA
Convention, before we declared
independence
Audience: delegates of the VA Convention
Purpose: to encourage them to take up
arms to fight the British
Subject: Fight!
Tone: urgent, pleading & inflammatory
September 9, 2015
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Topic: Common Sense
Level: Analyze
Assessment: Analyze the purpose of the
document.
HW – Work on Chapter 5 Notes
September 10, 2015
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Topic: Declaration of Independence
Level: Analyze
Assessment: Write your own Declaration
of Independence as a group
HW – Work on Chapter 5 Notes
September 11, 2015
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Topic: Battles
Level: Understand
Assessment: As a group, research the
significance of the battle you were
assigned.
HW – Work on Chapter 5 Notes
Your Group
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Lexington and Concord
Ticonderoga
Bunker Hill
Trenton
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Yorktown
In your group
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Describe what happened
Find the date the event occurred
Discuss two major peeps involved
Create a poster showing what happened
Creative way to remember what happened
– song, poem, skit
September 16, 2015
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Topic: Articles of Confederation
Level: Understand
Assessment: Describe the problems with
the Articles of Confederation
HW – Work on Chapter 6 Notes
September 17, 2015
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Topic: Philadelphia Convention
Level: Understand
Assessment: Explain why the Constitution
was created.
HW – Work on Chapter 6 Notes (Hint- do
the reading on the Federalists and AntiFederalists)
End of the War
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Treaty of Paris – 1783
Western Land Issues – Land Ordinance
(1785) Northwest Ordinance (1787)
Shay’s Rebellion
Philadelphia Convention
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2.
Representatives
met to revise the
Articles of
Confederation
They decided to
get rid of the
Articles and
create an entirely
new Constitution
New Jersey Plan – William Patterson
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2.
3.
Unicameral (one
house)
Equal representation
One vote per state
Virginia Plan - James Madison
1. Bicameral (two
houses)
2. Representation based
on population per
state
3. Vote based on
population
4. Also. thinks a third
branch of
government should
be included – Judicial
Branch
Great Compromise – Roger
Sherman
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1.Two houses
a.Upper house
(Senate ) equal
representation
satisfied the smaller
populated states
b.Lower house (House
of Representatives)
representation based
on population
satisfied the larger
populated states.
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3/5
Compromise
1. Southern states
wanted to count their
slaves for
representation
purposes
2. Northern states
wanted to count their
slaves for taxation
purposes.
1. For every 5 slaves, 3 will be counted for
taxation purposes – satisfies the Northern
states.
2.For every 5 slaves, 3 will be counted for
representation purposes – satisfies Southern states
Important People
George Washington –
Chosen President
of the
Constitutional
Convention because
of the respect he
gained during the
Revolutionary War
James Madison
Father of the U.S.
Constitution
because he took
meticulous notes.
Federalists and Anti
Federalists
1. Federalists – Wanted a
strong central
government – approved
the new Constitution
2. Anti-Federalists –
Hoped to keep more
power with the states –
did not want to approve
the Constitution
3.The Federalists
Papers
a. Written by John Jay,
James Madison and
Alexander Hamilton
b. Series of essays that
helped take away the
fears the antifederalists had about a
strong central
government
4. Printed in New York Newspapers
first:
a. Large population with a lot of
disagreement about the fairness of
the Constitution
b. Federalists needed to persuade NY
to approve/ratify the Constitution
September 18, 2015
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Topic: Constitution Scavenger Hunt
Level: Understand
Assessment: Identify the key parts of the
Constitution
HW – Work on Chapter 6 Notes (Hint- do
the reading on the Federalists and AntiFederalists)
End of the War
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Treaty of Paris – 1783
Western Land Issues – Land Ordinance
(1785) Northwest Ordinance (1787)
Shay’s Rebellion
Creation of the Constitution
September 21, 2015
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Topic: Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Level: Analyze
Assessment: ACAPS – Primary Source
analysis
HW – Work on Chapter 7 Notes
MC Test Friday! (CH 7 will not be on the
test)
September 22, 2015
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Topic: Washington’s Farewell Address
Level: Analyze
Assessment: ACAPS – Primary Source
analysis
HW – Work on Chapter 7 Notes
MC Test Friday! (CH 7 will not be on the
test)
GEORGE!
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1. Washington is the only president to
have been unanimously elected by the
Electoral College
2. Washington was the only president
inaugurated in two cities
3. George Washington was strapped for
cash during his presidency
4. George Washington established the
tradition of a cabinet of advisors
5. Washington signed into law the first
copyright law
George!
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6. Washington set precedents for the
social life of the president
7. The first Thanksgiving Proclamation
was issued by President Washington
8. Washington vetoed only two bills while
President
9. Washington’s second inaugural address
is the shortest ever delivered
10. Washington’s Farewell Address is one
of the most celebrated speeches in
American history.
Farwell Address
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Preservation of the Union
The Danger of Factions
Religion and Morality (Education and Civic
Education)
America’s Role in the New World
September 23, 2015
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Topic: A New Nation Timeline
Level: Understand
Assessment: Find your place in the human
timeline and explain why your event is so
important!
HW – Work on Chapter 7 Notes
MC Test Friday! (CH 7 will not be on the
test)