Week 5

Sept. 8 (Purple), Sept 9 (White)
Monday          Tuesday
Objective: Discuss why the colonist were unhappy and what they did to show England they were going to be independent of England  


Warm Up:  Sept. ____, 2008
                Question – What were the causes of the American Revolution? Look on the chart on page 183 under long-term causes
                Write your answer in a complete sentence
                The long term causes were the Proclamation of 1763, increased taxation without representation, and increased British military presence and abuse of colonists' rights.

Identify why the 1st Continental Congress was formed in Sept. 1774
To decide how to react to the actions of the British at the Boston Massacre
56 representatives from 12 colonies, Georgia was not there
10 resolutions sent to King George III, he did not agree

Identify why the 2nd Continental Congress met

                Met to decide what to do after the conflicts in Boston (Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre)
                May, 1975  Decided to Create a Continental Army with Washington as the commander to fight against Great Britain,
                also sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III-- he angrily said no to the requests
                June, 1776
                        Set up committee to write the Declaration of IndependenceMembers of the committee were John Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman.  Jefferson was the main author
        See “That’s Interesting” on pg 162

Read and discuss 158-161
        Create a graphic comparing the reasons for and against declaring independence (in pairs in your teams)
Read about those who signed the Declaration of Independence---how were they the same, how many colonies were represented? (pg. 164)

How did the soldiers fighting in the American Revolution know that the colonies had declared independence (pg 165)   copies of the Declaration of Independence was sent to them

What was an issue that was omitted from the Declaration of Independence?
        Slavery

When did the Continental Congress vote for independence?  July 2  
How did John Adams say we should celebrate? with pomp and parade, shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations
What happened on the day that we now recognize as Independence Day? The day they approved the final draft of the Declaration of Independence


Listen to the Declaration of Independence video
                        Students will follow along on pages 162-165




Sept. 10 (Purple) or Sept 11 (White)
Wednesday               Thursday
Objective:  Understand the sequence of events happening on Sept. 11, 2001

Warm Up:        Sept _____, 2008Question:  What happened on Sept 11, 2001  
Answer:  Use a complete sentence to answer this question
Create a timeline of the events that occurred on Sept. 11

Identify how the country reacted and this event changed the lives of those living in the U.S. and the world

Write a reaction about what you learned today


WEEK 6

Sept. 12 (Purple) or Sept. 15 (White)
Friday                  Monday
Objective:  Understand what was happening during the Revolutionary War when the U.S. declared it's independence.

Test:  Friday for Purple, Monday for White

Warm Up:  Read 166 - 167 in your textbook (Purple)
(Only for White Day)
Answer these statements honestly on a separate piece of paper.  Write your heading on the upper right hand of your paper.  I will collect this paper.

        Actions I take to make the classroom enjoyable and everyone is able to learn the lesson are:

        Action I take to create trouble in the classroom and take away from the teacher teaching and the other students learning are:

                
Read as a class 166-167
        Create a chart comparing the strengths and weaknesses of the British and Colonial armies/navies.

Identify voters ages at the time of the American Revolution (Pg 5 in Created Equal)

Play about the acceptance of the Declaration of Independence document

Review facts by watching "America Rock"




Sept 16 – Purple and White Day
Tuesday
This is an assembly day.

Students identified a school, national or world wide problem.  In teams, they came up with a solution and made a visual using the tub of supplies given to them.

Sept 17 Purple and Sept 18 White

Objective:  Understand what the Preamble to the Constitution means

Planner:  Test on Friday

Warm Up:  Sept. ____, 2008  (Only Purple, White did this on Monday, the 15th)
                Answer these statements honestly on a separate piece of paper.  Write your heading on the upper right hand of your paper.  I will collect this paper.

        Actions I take to make the classroom enjoyable and everyone is able to learn the lesson are:

        Action I take to create trouble in the classroom and take away from the teacher teaching and the other students learning are:

Evaluate yourself for the activity on Tuesday.  Consider how you worked as a team, staying on task, taking the assignment seriously.  Use form


Read:  Page 6 of Created Equal  as a class.

Preamble to the Constitution activity

Listen to the Preamble


Week 7
        
Sept 19 (Purple)  Sept 22 (White)

Objective:  Analyze the documents which influenced the US Constitution.
Warm Up:        Sept _____, 2008Question:  What was the Mayflower Compact?  See pg. 71 of your text, Call to Freedom
Answer:  Use a complete sentence to answer this question
Read pages 186-188 as a class

Create a tree map describing the parts of the Magna Carta, The English Bill of Rights, and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom


Check planners and spirals—evaluate and turn in evaluation