UNIT 2: REVOLUTION IN THE COLONIES PART 1: TOWARD INDEPENDENCE...

UNIT2:REVOLUTIONINTHECOLONIES

PART1:TOWARDINDEPENDENCE

WHEN IS IT NECESSARY FOR CITIZENS TO REBEL AGAINST THEIR GOVERNMENT?

GEOGRAPHY CHALLENGE

OnyourhandoutforChapter5,“TowardIndependence,”

completetheGeographyChallengesecLononly(quesLons1-9).

Withatablepartner,analyzethemapsin“SeVngtheStage”(pp.

84-85).ThenanswerthefollowingquesLonsonyourhandoutand

filloutthemapasdirected.

Alwaysusecompletesentences.

MEMO FROM SDUHSD:

From:SDUHSD

To:AllSocialStudiesClasses

FundingforeducaLonhasbeendrasLcallyreducedduetoshor[allsinstate

revenue.TheadministraLonhasbeenforcedtoconsideralternaLvefunding

sources.

Therefore,anewpolicyisinimmediateeffect.Eachstudentinsocialstudies

classeswillberequiredtopayforallphotocopiedmaterials.Thefeewillbe10

centsperpage.TherewillbenoexcepLons.

Anystudentwhodoesnotpaythe10-centfeewillreceiveazeroforthe

assignment.Whilethismayseemaburden,itisabsolutelynecessary.Wemust

allworktogethertosolvethistemporaryfinancialproblem.

PREVIEW

It is now time to take a pop quiz.

Youmustpay10centsforthephotocopiedquiz.

Ifyoudonothave10cents,youcanborrowfromaclassmate.

Remember!Ifyoudonotpayyour10cents,youwillreceivea

zero.

Astudentvolunteerwillnowcollectthefees.Hisorherfeewill

bewaivedforhelpingout.

PREVIEW Wait!ThismemowasficLLous!

Howdidyoufeelwhenthememowasread?

Whatwereyourfeelingstowardthedistrict,the

volunteerfeecollector,andme?Explain.

Whydidsomestudentsdecidetopayforthe

quiz?Whydidsomenotpay?

Whydidthisexperienceprovokesuchstrong

reac@ons?

PREVIEW

Thefeelingsyouexperiencedaresimilarto

thosefeltbymanycolonistsbetween1763and

1775.

Duringtheseyears,aseriesofBri@shlawswere

imposedonthecolonistswithouttheirinputor

consent.

Youwillnowlearnabouttheissues&events

thatledthecoloniststomistrustandeventually

rebelagainstBri@shrule.

VOCABULARY

ReviewtheKeyContentTermsforthe

lessoninyourhandout:

•mili@a

•tyranny

•repeal

•boycoQ

5.1: INTRO

ReadaloudinHistoryAlive!p.87

([email protected]@on)

Discusswithatablepartnertoanswer

theques@on:whenisitnecessaryforci/zenstorebelagainsttheirgovernment?

5.2: BEFORE 1763

TheFrenchandIndianWarsetoffa

chainofeventsthatgreatlyaffected

thecolonists.Readaboutthisin

[email protected].

Then,workingwithapartner,

completeSec@on2ofyourhandout.

5.2: REVIEW

1.   Whatpowersdidcolonialgovernmentshaveinthe18thcentury?

Thecolonialassemblieshadthepowertopasslawsandtocreateandcollecttaxes

forrevenue.Theassembliesalsohadthepowertodecidehowtospendthemoney.

1.   WhicheventoftheFrenchandIndianWardoyouthinkwasthemostsignificant?Why?

TheBriLshsendingtroops?Braddock’smarch?Washington’sescapewithsurvivors?

TheBriLshcapturingCanada?

1.   WhywastheoutcomeofthewarimportantforAmericancolonists?

WithBritainexpandingitsempire,colonistscouldseflemorelandandseegreater

opportuniLesforthemselves.

5.2: REVIEW

1.   Whatwasapatriot?

2.   Whatwasaloyalist?

3.   Whatwasaneutralist?

(Thosecolonistswhohaveyettosupporteitherside).

HowmightaPatriotviewthisscene?HowmightaLoyalistviewit?Whatcouldhave

happenedtocausethecoloniststobesodividedaboutEngland?

ACTIVITY 1.   Getintogroupsofthree(3)

2.   YouaregoingtoparLcipateincolonialtownmeeLngsashistoricalfiguresfromtheRevoluLonaryera.Youaretheretodecide

whetherornottorebelagainsttheBriLshgovernment.

3.   EachgrouptakesonerolerolecardandeachgroupwillhaveapointofviewontheRevoluLon.

ACTIVITY

Introduce your historical figure by following these steps: 1.  Read your role card together and

highlight key information you will present.

2.  Prepare a short introduction of your figure by completing the statements shown on the right:

3.  When called upon, have one group

member stand and present your

historical figure to the class.

ACTIVITY

Read Section 5.3: Early British Actions in the Colonies Complete Section 3 of your handout

5.3: EARLY BRITISH ACTIONS IN THE COLONIES

•  Theyearis1767.SincetheendoftheFrenchandIndianWar,theBri@shgovernmenthas

takenmanycontroversialac@onsinthe

colonies.

•  NowthecolonistshavecometogethertodecidewhethertorebelagainsttheBri@sh

government.

•  Duringthenextfourtownmee@ngs,youwilltrytopersuadeeveryonetojoinyourside!

(Hint:LoyalistsandPatriotsshouldfocusespeciallyonNeutralists!)

ACTIVITY

1.  Evaluatetheac@onsoftheBri@shbycomple@ngthesesentences:

•  TheProclamaLonof1763isfair/unfairbecause…•  TheStampActwasfair/unfairbecause…•  TheQuarteringActisfair/unfairbecause…

2.Howshouldyouandyourfellowcolonists

choosetorespondtotheBri@sh

governmentatthispointin@me?

•  Comply(obeywithoutquesLon)•  Oppose(protestevenifunwillingtorebel)•  Rebel(declareindependence)

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO PREPARE:

3.Prepareanewspokespersontoanswer

thisques@on:

Atthispointin/me,shouldAmericancolonistsrebelagainsttheBri/sh?Ifnot,whatshouldwedo?


1.  Thefirstspokespersonstandsandremindsthemee@ngoftheirnameandallegiance:Patriot,Neutralist,orLoyalist.

2.  Thespokespersonpresentshis/herposi@ononthisques@on:Atthispointin

It’s@metotakeavote!

Atthis@me,shouldtheAmericancolonists:

TOWN MEETING ONE: VOTE

Yourvotemustreflectyourhistoricalfigure’sperspec@ve.

Ineedastudentvolunteertotallythevotes...

Read Section 5.4: The Townshend Acts & Section 5.5: The Boston Massacre

Complete Sections 4 & 5 on the handout

5.4: THE TOWNSHEND ACTS & 5.5: THE BOSTON MASSACRE

1.  Inyourgroup,evaluatetheac@onsoftheBri@shbycomple@ngthese

sentences:

•  TheProclamaLonof1763isfair/unfairbecause...

•  TheTownshendActswerefair/unfairandtheirrepealisfair/unfairbecause...

•  TheBostonMassacrewas/wasnotjusLfiedbecause...


2.Howshouldyouandyourfellowcolonistschoosetorespondtothe

Bri@shgovernmentatthispointin@me

•Comply(obeywithoutques@on)

•Oppose(protestevenifunwillingtorebel)

•Rebel(declareindependence)

HistoricalNote:Itisnow1770andtheBri@shhavecon@nuedtoenactcontroversial

laws,andatragiceventhastakenplaceinBoston.

3.Prepareanewspokespersontoanswerthisques@on:





TOWN MEETING TWO: VOTE



Read Section 5.6: The Boston Tea Party & Section 5.7: The Intolerable Acts

Complete Sections 6 & 7 on the handout

5.6: THE BOSTON TEA PARTY & 5.7: THE INTOLERABLE ACTS

Inyourgroup,evaluatetheac@onsofthe

Bri@shbycomple@ngthesesentences:

•  WebelievetheTeaActisfair/unfair…•  WebelievetheIntolerableActsarefair/unfair

because…

Howshouldyouandyourfellowcolonists

choosetorespondtotheBri@shgovernmentat

thispointin@me

•  Comply(obeywithoutquesLon)•  Oppose(protestevenifunwillingtorebel)•  Rebel(declareindependence)


Prepareanewspokespersontoanswerthisques@on:





TOWN MEETING TWO: VOTE



Read Section 5.8: Lexington and Concord Complete Section 8 on your handout

5.8: LEXINGTON AND CONCORD

Inyourgroup,evaluatetheac@onsofthe

Bri@shbycomple@ngthesesentences:

•  ThebaflesatLexingtonandConcordwere/werenotjusLfiedbecause…

Howshouldyouandyourfellowcolonists

choosetorespondtotheBri@shgovernmentat

thispointin@me

•  Comply(obeywithoutquesLon)•  Oppose(protestevenifunwillingtorebel)•  Rebel(declareindependence)ItislateApril1775andtheconflictsbetweenthecolonistsandtheBri

Prepareanewspokespersontoanswerthisques@on:





TOWN MEETING FOUR: VOTE



Answerthefollowingques@ons:1.  Didyourhistoricalfigure’sopinionchangeoverthecourseofthetownmee@ngs?

Explain.

2.  Didyouagreewithyourhistoricalfigure’sopinionthroughoutthisac@vity?Whyorwhynot?

3.  Thinkbacktothememoaboutpayingforcopies.Howweresomeoftheeventsthattookplacebetween1763and1775intheAmericancoloniessimilartoyour

experienceinclass?

4.  Ingeneral,whenisitnecessaryforci@zenstorebelagainsttheirgovernment?

CLASS DISCUSSION

Forhomework,logintoGoogleClassroomandcompletetheresponseques@on.

RankthefollowingeventsinorderofmostimportantfactortoleastimportantfactorthatledcoloniststorebelagainstBri@shrule.

1.Proclama@onof17632.TheStampAct3.TheQuarteringAct4.TheTownshendActs5.TheBostonMassacre6.TheTeaActandtheBostonTeaParty7.TheIntolerableActs8.LexingtonandConcord

Forexample,ifyoufeelthatTheBostonMassacrerepresentsthemostimportantfactor

thatledcoloniststorebelagainstBri@shrule,thenmakeit#1.Akeryouhaverankedall

eight,brieflyarguewhyyour#1wasthemostimportantfactor.Also,besuretorespond

toatleasttwootherclassmates.Alwaysstayposi@veandrespeclulwhendoingso.

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