Unit 1 Foundations 9.11.18

Thesis Statement – Step 1 Decide how you are going to answer the question: Why did the colonists declare independence? In your notebooks, brainstorm all the reasons you can think of

Thesis Statement – Step 2 Organize your evidence Group your brainstormed list Name the groups Choose the 3 strongest (if you have more than 3)

Thesis Statement – Step 3 Decide how you are going to answer the question: Why did the colonists declare independence? How can you summarize our reasons?

Thesis Statements Claim What you are trying to convince readers of Reasoning Why your claim is correct.

Example: Claim but no reasoning The real reason the colonists declared independence from Great Britain was because of discrimination. Example: Claim but no reasoning

Example: Reasoning but no claim The real reason the colonists declared independence from Great Britain was because of unfair taxes, limited rights, and no representation in Parliament. Example: Reasoning but no claim

Example: Claim & Reasoning The real reason the colonists declared independence from Great Britain was discrimination because of unfair taxes, limited rights, and no representation in Parliament. Example: Claim & Reasoning

Thesis Statement – Example The real reason the colonists declared independence from Great Britain was a lack of respect for the colonists because of no representation, increasing British aggression, and the King’s failure to respond.

Thesis Statement – Step 3 Name Period The real reason the colonists declared independence from Great Britain was ____________ because of ________, ________, and _________.

Picture Sort In your groups: Put the pictures in the order you think they occurred

The Stamp Act – 1765

First Continental Congress – 1774 Second Continental Congress - 1775

Declaration of Independence – 1776

Articles of Confederation - 1777

Battle of Yorktown – 1781

Constitution - 1789

Bill of Rights - 1791

Declaring Independence Why did the colonists declare independence? Declaring Independence

Declaration of Independence Method: SQ*3R Survey Question Read Recite Review Declaration of Independence

Survey Take a quick look over the document. What do you notice? Sourcing: Author(s)? Date? Location? Survey

Question What questions.. do you have about the document? do you hope the document will answer? 2nd period Question

Read Read the document &: Highlight any information that… is new for you. answers our question. Read