Revolution: Intolerable Acts

We will understand the impact of the Intolerable Acts.

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

Warm Up: What is one reason the taxation we learned about yesterday could seem unfair?

Classwork: On page 11 of your notebooks, create boxes for 4 acts and be ready to explain each act, why the Brits did it and why it made the colonists upset.

Exit Ticket: Which act was the biggest cause for revolution.

Revolution: Taxation

We will understand unfair taxation in the American colonies.

Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

Warm Up: What was the Proclamation of 1763?

searchClasswork: Taxation activity. One student is king, two are members of parliament and two are tax collectors. Students are colonists and are given unfair tax laws and we discuss our feelings about them and how they relate to the American situation in the 1760s.

Exit Ticket: Why did King George III feel the need to tax the colonists in the first place?

Revolution: French & Indian War

We will recognize the first step on the road the American Revolution.

Tuesday, September 27th, 2016 (PLC)

Warm Up: Attach your warm up sheets and American Revolution biography notes to pages 8, 9 & 10 of your notebooks.

Classwork: Understand King George III and George Washington and their role in the French and Indian War.

Exit Ticket: How was the Proclamation of 1763 the first step on the road to the American Revolution?

Slave Memorials

We will finish up our slave memorials.

Monday, September 26th, 2016

Warm Up: Obtain your slave memorial projects.

Classwork: Be sure to add an inscription to your project.

Exit Ticket: Bring your projects to the library to be seen by the school. Great work!

Slave Trade: Memorials

In honor of those who passed away on the Middle Passage, we will create slave trade memorials.

Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday, September 13-15th, 2016

Warm Up: What memorials have you seen?

Classwork: Create a slave trade memorial. You have three days. Rubric will be on Synergy. Information on specific Slave Trade voyages can be found at http://www.slavevoyages.org/

 

Slave Trade: Middle Passage Day 3

We will show our understanding of the Middle Passage by using Multiple Perspectives.

Thursday, September 8th, 2016

Warm Up: Whose perspective have we yet to hear from?

Classwork: Analyze a document from Equiano and answer questions about his purpose, perspective and tone.

Exit Ticket: Who was Equiano?