Warm-Up (4) Speed skills challenge! 18 in 4.
A Quick (Not really) Love Story (5) ENGLAND AMERICA THE HAPPY COUPLE
He loses all his money!
She gets MAD!
They fight over money!
She writes a break-up letter!
They go to…
Who wins the divorce?
Where are we now in American History? French and Indian War King George III and British Parliament issues policies Colonists boycott policies Battle of Lexington and Concord Colonists issue the Declaration of Independence WAR!
Today’s Objective (15) Team Haughton’s 2020 Diamonds will: Analyze the impact of early Revolutionary battles
Early Events of the American Revolution pg. 111 Unit 3: The American Revolution 1775-1783
Lexington & Concord 1st battles April 1775 outside Boston, Massachusetts American victory
Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill) June 1775 Massachusetts British win but suffer many casualties
Trenton December 1776 New Jersey American victory Americans capture many Hessian mercenaries
Saratoga TURNING POINT October 1777 in Saratoga, New York American victory Convinces France to help Americans
Winter at Valley Forge 1777-1778, Pennsylvania American military camp Numerous hardships Made soldiers tougher Read “The Crisis” by Thomas Paine
Guided Reading: Concord Hymn and the Battle of Saratoga
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Whip Around (3) What did you think about today’s lesson and assignment? What did you learn? Would you have quit at Valley Forge? How will Saratoga and Valley Forge help the Americans?
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