Week of October 6-10, 2014
Teacher: Kindred
Team: APUSH
Weekly Learning Targets
I can explain how migration within North American, cooperative interaction, and competition for
resources raised questions about boundaries and policies, intensified conflicts among peoples and
nations, and led to contests over the creation of multiethnic, multiracial national identity.
I can analyze how the ideology behind the revolution affected relationships between different ethnic,
racial, and social groups.
I can explain how the newly independent United States attempted to formulate a national economy.
I can develop a thesis statement that includes an assertion and subpoints.
Monday
Activities:
1. Do Now- Explain the purpose of the Intolerable Acts.
2. Document Analysis: Road To Revolution- Students will analyze documents highlighting
events that ultimately led to the American Revolution.
3. Thesis Statements Practice- Students will review the key components of a thesis statement
and practice writing their own thesis statements.
Materials: Documents
Follow Up/HW: Follow reading schedule AND study for Chapter 5 Quiz on block day
Tuesday
Activities
1. Do Now- Explain the Sugar Act.
2. Class Discussion: Events of the American Revolution- Students will take notes and discuss
the sequence of events of the war for independence.
3. Cooperative Learning: Should We Revolt Against Great Britain- In a brief role playing
activity, students will take on the role of colonist and debate whether or not to revolt against
England.
Materials: Powerpoint
Follow Up/HW: Follow reading schedule AND study for Chapter 5 Quiz on block day
Wed/Thur
Activities:
1. Do Now- Which battle of the American Revolution secured French aid?
2. Document Analysis: The Declaration of Independence- In groups, students will analyze the
text of the Declaration of Independence.
3. Thesis Statements Practice- Students will review the key components of a thesis statement
and practice writing their own thesis statements.
4. Chapter 5 Quiz- Students will answer 15 multiple-choice questions over Brinkley Chapter 5.
Materials:
Follow Up/HW: Follow reading schedule AND study for Assessment #4
Friday
Activities:
1. Do Now- Take out a pen and prepare for assessment.
2. Assessment #4: Thesis Statements- Students will compose thesis statements for a major grade
assessment.
Materials: Assessment
Follow Up/HW: Follow reading schedule