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Period 3, Day 2 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.
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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The Revolutionary spirit of boycott is reflected in our lives today as both colonists and American citizens used this method to

Revolutionary Event #2: Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette and the pivotal role of newspapers in the American Revolution.
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The Revolutionary spirit of the press is reflected in our lives today because colonial newspapers and social media both

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

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