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7 Grade Social Studies
Canada, Mexico, & U.S. History from the Revolution to Reconstruction
th
Class 44— Ticonderoga and Bunker Hill
October 27, 2014
Focus: Why is the first shot fired at Lexington called “the shot heard ‘round the world”?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student Objectives:
1. I will describe the contribution made by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys to the
American Revolution.
2. I will reenact and determine the impact of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
3. I will explain why the Loyalists left Boston.
Homework:
-Current Events Due 11/3
-13 Colonies Map Quiz Tuesday 10/28
-Chapter 3.4, 3.5, and 4.1 Test Wednesday 10/29
Handouts:
none
I. Ethan Allen
A. Green Mountain Boys
B. Ticonderoga
II. Bunker Hill or Breed’s Hill?
Key terms/ideas/ people/places:
Ethan Allen
Green Mountain Boys
Col. William Prescott
Bunker Hill
Breed’s Hill
Dorchester Heights
Fort Ticonderoga
Dr. Joseph Warren
Canada
By the end of class today, I will be able to answer the following:
Where is Fort Ticonderoga?
How did the Green Mountain Boys take Fort Ticonderoga?
Why did the colonists claim victory at Bunker Hill?
Why was in an expensive victory for the British?
Patriot
General William Howe
Loyalist
Notes
Class 44— Ticonderoga and Bunker Hill
October 27, 2014
Fort Ticonderoga:
Ethan Allen, a Vermont blacksmith, leads a rebellion of the Green Mountain Boys, attacking a British fort along
Lake Champlain.
 Allen and his group crawl through a broken wall while the British sleep.
 Their victory yields the rebels valuable thousands of cannon balls and 78 cannons.
 They tied the cannons to sleds and dragged them by oxen to Boston.
Battle of Bunker Hill.
 Colonists dig in on Breed’s Hill
o Earthwork
 160 ft long
 80 ft wide
 Walls 6 ft high and 1ft thick
 Commanding officers on each side
o General William Howe for the British
o Col. William Prescott for the Colonials
 Royal Navy bombards the earthworks, with little effect on the walls but much on the men
o One man has head torn off by cannon ball=panic
o Prescott jumps on walls while cannon balls whiz by
 What mission did each side have? (The British wanted to remove the colonials from the high ground to
prevent them from installing cannons that threatened Boston Harbor. The Americans intended to keep the high
ground and threaten the British from this vantage point.)
 What disadvantages did the British face? (A frontal assault up-hill that would lead to heavy causalities.)
o Howe orders his first wave of troops up the hill carrying a full load-100lbs in 90 degree heat
o Third attack told to take off their heavy packs
 What disadvantages did the Colonials face? (By the third assault they run out of ammunition.)
 The British march up the hill twice, each time suffering tremendous losses.
 On third attack, the Americans are out of ammunition and retreat.
 Bloodiest battle of the entire war! 1000 British killed or wounded. 400 American
casualties.
 The British declare victory, but the Americans claim a moral victory because their
untrained militia had stood up well against the British.
 Dr. Joseph Warren is killed, takes bayonet to the arm and bullet behind the ear
Cannons from Ticonderoga…
 The cannons will be placed on Dorchester Heights, overlooking Boston Harbor.
 British General Howe realizes he cannot overpower the American forces.
 Howe withdraws all his troops from Boston and sails for Canada.
 The Loyalists accompany Howe and settle in Canada (Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick).
 What percentage of the colonial population was…
o Loyalist (40%)
o Patriot (40%)
o Indifferent (20%)
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7 Grade Social Studies
Canada, Mexico, & U.S. History from the Revolution to Reconstruction
th
Class 45— Geography Test and Review
October 28, 2014
Focus: Take out your maps. Review for the quiz.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Student Objectives:
1. I will complete today’s geography test with at least 92% accuracy.
2. I will analyze a political cartoon that pertains to the American Revolution.
3. I will review for tomorrow’s exam.
Homework:
-Current Events Due 11/3
-Chapter 3.4, 3.5, and 4.1 Test Wednesday 10/29
I. Geography Quiz
II. Political Cartoon
III. Review
Key terms/ideas/ people/places:
Everything on the overview
By the end of class today, I will be able to answer the following:
Everything on the overview
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7 Grade Social Studies
Canada, Mexico, & U.S. History from the Revolution to Reconstruction
th
Class 46— Test
October 29, 2014
Homework:
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 2 pages 118-121 (due 11/3)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 3 pgs 126-128 Stop @ New Jersey (due 11/4)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 3 pgs 128-131 Start @ New Jersey (due 11/5)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 3 pgs. 132-134 (due 11/7)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 4 pgs. 135-139 (due 11/11)
-Current Events Due 11/3
-Chapter 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4 Test Wednesday 11/12
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7 Grade Social Studies
Canada, Mexico, & U.S. History from the Revolution to Reconstruction
th
Class 46— Test
October 29, 2014
Homework:
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 2 pages 118-121 (due 11/3)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 3 pgs 126-128 Stop @ New Jersey (due 11/4)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 3 pgs 128-131 Start @ New Jersey (due 11/5)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 3 pgs. 132-134 (due 11/7)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 4 pgs. 135-139 (due 11/11)
-Current Events Due 11/3
-Chapter 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4 Test Wednesday 11/12
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7 Grade Social Studies
Canada, Mexico, & U.S. History from the Revolution to Reconstruction
th
Class 46— Test
October 29, 2014
Homework:
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 2 pages 118-121 (due 11/3)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 3 pgs 126-128 Stop @ New Jersey (due 11/4)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 3 pgs 128-131 Start @ New Jersey (due 11/5)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 3 pgs. 132-134 (due 11/7)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 4 pgs. 135-139 (due 11/11)
-Current Events Due 11/3
-Chapter 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4 Test Wednesday 11/12
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7 Grade Social Studies
Canada, Mexico, & U.S. History from the Revolution to Reconstruction
th
Class 47— Hatchet Jack
October 30, 2014
Student Objectives:
1. I will analyze the story of Hatchet Jack.
Homework:
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 2 pages 118-121 (due 11/3)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 3 pgs 126-128 Stop @ New Jersey (due 11/4)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 3 pgs 128-131 Start @ New Jersey (due 11/5)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 3 pgs. 132-134 (due 11/7)
-Read and Outline Chapter 4, Section 4 pgs. 135-139 (due 11/11)
-Current Events Due 11/3
-Chapter 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4 Test Wednesday 11/12