Unit 2A: The Thirteen British-American Colonies Break from
England
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What were the causes-political, economic, social, intellectual, religious-and conflicts leading to
the War for Independence?
What were the role of outside powers?
What were the roles of the social classes?
What was the role of leadership: Washington, Jefferson?
Examination of the Declaration of Independence?
Required Readings:
Degler
Zinn
Handout
Out of Our Past-excerpt
Chapters 4 and 5
Primary Documents of the Independence Movement
Helpful Hint:
Scan a good US History Survey or AP text on the War of Independence Era, 1770s – 1790s
Friday 10/2
Rocked the Exam!
Monday 10/05
APUSH rewind
Please read Zinn ch. 6 up to 111.(“Between the
American Revolution and the Civil War…’) and Degler
excerpt from Out of Our Past ‘A Paradise For Women’
(on my web-page) for Wednesday.
For Tuesday, please find and read a scholarly
article (no wikipedia) on women in English
colonial society. Coordinate at your tables so
as to avoid replication.
Tuesday 10/06
Discussion of articles-conclusions?
Wednesday 10/07
Quiz/Discussion on Zinn/Degler
reading
Thursday 10/08
Video extravaganza on Women in the colonies
Friday 10/09
Current Events/Debate
“Women in English Colonies Enjoyed
significant Rights and opportunities.”
Please read Zinn Ch. 4 for Monday.
Monday 10/12
Quiz/Discussion Zinn Ch. 4
Read Nash 160-172 for Tuesday
Tuesday 10/13
The French and Indian War Comparison
Read Zinn Ch. 5 for Monday, (10-19-15)
Please have a one page typed (12 point font,
double spaced) write-up for Monday.
Wed.-Friday
10/14-16
Parent Conferences & MEA
Monday 10/19
E118 Continental Congress research
Zinn Ch. 5 reflection due
Tuesday 10/20
E118 Continental Congress Research
Read Common Sense and Declaration of
Independence for Wednesday
Wednesday 10/21
Declaration of Independence and Common Sense
Thursday 10/22
Plain Truth-A loyalist response to Common
Sense
Friday 10/23
“Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’ was a
stronger force in the revolutionary movement
than the Declaration of Independence.”
Monday 10/26
Continental Congress-Should We Split with
England?
Tuesday 110/27
Continental Congress continued
Wednesday 10/28
Finish Continental Congress
Should we separate from England?
Yahoo! First Quarter is over!