Warm Up:
Some people say “war is always justified”
meaning that whenever there’s a war,
there’s always a good reason for it. Do you
agree or disagree? Write 3-5 sentences
explaining your opinion.
Today’s Questions:
What happened during the French
and Indian War?
How did the French and Indian War
change Britain's relationship with
the colonies?
Agenda:
1. Reading/class discussion: French and
Indian War
2. Introduce Revolutionary War Book Project
Important vocab:
Militia: a military force that is raised from the
regular population to supplement a regular
army in an emergency
Treaty: a formal agreement between countries
Proclamation: an official announcement
Restricting: to put a limit on, keep under control
French and Indian War Questions:
1. Who fought in the French and Indian War?
2. Why were these two countries fighting?
3. Why do you think Native Americans would join the
conflict? Why would France and Britain want the
Native Americans help?
4. What were the lasting effects of the war?
Sides in the French and Indian War
Great Britain
• Great Britain and the British
Colonies.
• Iroquois Confederacy:
Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca,
Tuscarora, Mohawk, Cayuga
Nations.
• Additional Native American
participants: Catawba,
Cherokee.
France
• France and the French
Colonies.
• Native American Nations:
Abenaki, Algonquin,
Caughnawaga Mohawk,
Lenape, Mi'kmaq, Ojibwa,
Ottawa, Shawnee,
Wyandot.
Battle of Monongahela: 1755
French and Indian War Questions:
1. Who fought in the French and Indian War?
2. Why were these two countries fighting?
3. Why do you think Native Americans would join the
conflict? Why would France and Britain want the
Native Americans help?
4. What were the lasting effects of the war?
Revolutionary War Biography
Project
For this project, you will read a biography of a historical figure from
the Revolutionary War. You will work in groups to discuss the book
and complete an independent project outside of class.
Important Dates:
Jan 15/19: Book group meeting #1--Assign books, discuss group
roles
Jan 20/21: Book group meeting #2—Group discussion on pages 120
Jan 28/Feb 2: Book group meeting #3—Group discussion on
pages 21-end of book
Feb 15/16: Individual project due
Group and Individual Work
Group Meetings: Prior to each group meeting, group
members should prepare by reading the assigned
section, completing the tasks assigned as “everyone’s
job,” and completing their individual task. All group
members are expected to participate in discussing
what they read at the group meetings.
Individual Projects: Once group meetings are
completed, each group member will begin working on
an individual project. The individual project should be
completed outside of class. Below are some individual
project options:
Historical Figures:
Sam Adams
John Hancock
Ben Franklin
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
King George III
Which 2 European powers fought in
the French and Indian War?
Why were Britain and France fighting
in the French and Indian War?
Name 1 effect of the French and Indian
War.
Which European explorers traded furs
and beaver pelts with Native
Americans?
What Native American tribe controlled
upstate New York?
What country did Robert de la Salle
work for?
Which explorer set up the French fur
trading center of Quebec?
Which European explorer marched
7,000 miles searching for the Seven
Cities of Gold?
Name 2 motivations of European
explorers
Who sailed across the Atlantic in
1492?
Name 2 areas of cooperation between
Native Americans and Europeans
What are the names of Columbus’
three boats?
Name one way the Spanish interacted
with the Native Americans they
encountered.
Name one obstacle faced by European
explorers.
Name one way European explorers
cooperated with Native Americas.
Which explorer claimed the
Mississippi River Valley for France?
What are the symptoms of scurvy?
Which French king did Robert de la
Salle name the Mississippi River
Valley after?