Warm Up:
Who is this man?
How would he react to the
Proclamation of 1763?
What would he think of American
colonists?
What would he ask them to do
in exchange for removing the French
from North America?
King George III
• Became king just as the French and Indian War
was ending.
After the war, George increased control over the colonies
he had spent so much money defending.
• In order to enforce the Proclamation of 1763,
King George placed 10,000 British troops in the
colonies.
• The only problem was how to pay for the cost of the troops. As a result of the French
and Indian War, Britain had a debt of 140,000,000 pounds.
Agenda:
1. Review: Pop French and Indian War Quiz!
2. Book Groups
3. Hand back/discuss Columbus Essays
4. Video: America the Story of Us
Reactions to the principal’s letter:
How did you feel when the letter was read? How did you want to
respond? What was unfair about the policy? Did you understand
the principal’s rationale? What were your feelings toward the
principal?
Taxation without Representation!
• After the French and Indian War, Parliament began passing a series of
taxes on colonists designed to raise money to pay off the huge war debt.
• Many colonists were upset because they had no representation in
Parliament and were used to being taxed by their colonial legislatures
(assemblies).
• Colonists resented being taxed by a legislative body in which they had
no representation.
• “No Taxation without Representation!” became a rallying cry among
colonists.
Classroom
Principal’s Letter
Students paying for paper
Student’s came around collecting
money and “IOUs”
Students had no voice in new
policy
Many students were outraged by
the policy
History
Book Group Agenda:
1. General observations: things you liked, things you didn’t like
2. Share summaries and answers to “teacher question”
3. Group discussion: discussion leader asks 4-5 prepared questions, group
discusses.
4. Individual jobs: discussion leader prompts group to take turns sharing
individual jobs. Group members offer comments/additional information.
5. Prepare for next time: group members choose a job for Day 2.
Book Group Expectations:
1. Come prepared to discuss your book
2. Each group member contributes to discussion
3. Group members remain ON TASK for the entire book group
meeting
**Remember, your book group meetings are part of your grade**
Columbus Day Essays:
1. Rubric: Shows your grade and has a few suggestions
2. Essay: take home and correct for grammar, sentence structure,
organization
3. Bring your essay back NEXT CLASS—I will be sending them out
next week!
Common Problems:
1. Intro paragraphs: introduce topic, state, thesis, three reasons
you will give in your body paragraphs
2. No “I” statements!
3. Make sure information in body paragraphs relates to topic
sentences!