Period 3, Day 3-4 Classwork: The Spirit of the American Revolution
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Content Objective: I will be able to make connections between a current event and an event from the American Revolution.
Standard Objective: I will be able to determine implicit relationships between and among individuals, events, or ideas.
Warm Up: Please answer the following questions based on your understanding of last night’s pre-work:
Content Objective: I will be able to make connections between a current event and an event from the American Revolution.
Standard Objective: I will be able to determine implicit relationships between and among individuals, events, or ideas.
Warm Up: Please answer the following questions based on your understanding of last night’s pre-work:
Question 1
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Question 2
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Do you remember the Chicago Soda Tax of 2017? Why were Chicagoans so upset about a one-cent per ounce tax on soda and did you agree with them?
Question 3
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One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…
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Question 4
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What word goes in the first blank?
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Question 6
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Why did American colonists protest the new laws passed by the British Parliament?
Question 7
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The American colonists did not officially declare independence from Great Britain until _______________ _______________ _______________ the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary Event #1: Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette and the pivotal role of newspapers in the American Revolution.
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Revolutionary Event #2: Boycotts as a form of protest by the Sons and Daughters of Liberty in the 1760s and 1770s to stop using British goods and in favor of products made in the colonies.
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Revolutionary Event #3: On December 16, 1773, Patriots in the Boston Tea Party dressed up as Native Americans, boarded British ships, and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor, which is nearly $1 million today.
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Revolutionary Event #4: On July 9, 1776, American colonists toppled a two-ton lead statute of King George III in New York City, NY after the Declaration of Independence was read aloud for the first time.
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Question 12
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Exit Ticket: Have you learned about the American Revolution in the past? How did this activity change or add to your understanding of the American cause for independence?
Question 13
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Please rate how well you understood last night's reading on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.
0 - I recognize that this is not a good start to the new Unit and will get caught up ASAP.
1 - I do not understand the pre-work yet.
2 - I need to review.
3 - I can understand the pre-work on my own.
4 - I can explain the pre-work to someone else.
Question 5
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What word goes in the second blank?
Question 8
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How is the Revolutionary spirit of the press reflected in our lives today?
Question 9
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How is the Revolutionary spirit of boycotts reflected in our lives today?
Question 10
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How is the spirit of the Boston Tea Party reflected in our lives today?
Question 11
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How is the spirit of the toppling statutes reflected in our lives today?
Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:
1 - I need to seek out extra help from someone else.
2 - I need to find resources and relearn on my own.
3 - I understood the lesson on my own, and should pass on the knowledge!
4 - I was able to successfully explain and help someone else’s understanding.
