Period 3, Day 2 Classwork: The Spirit of the American Revolution

Instructions

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.

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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.

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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?

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One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

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The American Revolution arose from growing tensions between Great Britain and residents of its 13 original colonies over the political and economic _______ of  local colonial governments.

_______  the French and Indian War, or Seven Years’ War (1756-1763), the British government raised new _______ in an attempt to pay for the expensive conflict, - most notably the _______ Act of 1765, the Townshend Acts of 1767, and the _______ Act of 1773. Their attempt were met with heated protest among many colonists, who resented their lack of _______ in Parliament and demanded the same rights as other British subjects.

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Why did American colonists protest the new laws passed by the British Parliament?

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While rising tensions between the British and the colonists would lead to violence in the _______ Massacre and the destruction of property during the Boston _______ Party, American colonists did not officially declare _______ from Great Britain until _______ years after the Revolutionary War.

Even in the Second Continental Congress of 1775, which selected George _______ as the head of the army, colonists still had not defined colonial independence. In fact, King _______ III didn’t officially declare the colonists in _______ until after the Battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775.

Applying Knowledge: Well done! In your table groups, consider each side-by-side comparison of the American Revolutionary spirit and determine the appropriate conclusion between past and present day.

Revolutionary Event #1: 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 #2: Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette and the pivotal role of newspapers in the American Revolution.

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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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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?

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Period 3, Day 2 Classwork: The Spirit of the American Revolution

Warm Up: Please answer the following questions based on your understanding of last night’s pre-work.

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.

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?

One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

Why did American colonists protest the new laws passed by the British Parliament?

Applying Knowledge: Well done! In your table groups, consider each side-by-side comparison of the American Revolutionary spirit and determine the appropriate conclusion between past and present day.

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?

Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:

Warm Up: Please answer the following questions based on your understanding of last night’s pre-work.

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.

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?

One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

Why did American colonists protest the new laws passed by the British Parliament?

Applying Knowledge: Well done! In your table groups, consider each side-by-side comparison of the American Revolutionary spirit and determine the appropriate conclusion between past and present day.

The Revolutionary spirit of boycott is reflected in our lives today as both colonists and American citizens used this method to

The Revolutionary spirit of the press is reflected in our lives today because colonial newspapers and social media both

The American spirit of protest reflected in our lives today as both American colonists and citizens

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?

Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:

The Revolutionary spirit of boycott is reflected in our lives today as both colonists and American citizens used this method to

The Revolutionary spirit of the press is reflected in our lives today because colonial newspapers and social media both

The American spirit of protest reflected in our lives today as both American colonists and citizens