1. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
October 17th, 2017

2. Give three things accomplished by the Second Continental Congress
Bell Work October 17th
Give three things accomplished by the Second Continental Congress
Explain the importance of the Battle of Bunker Hill

3. This Week Announcements Rule Changes Seating Chart
Tuesday – Common Sense
Wednesday – Declaration of Independence
Thursday/Friday - Quiz

4. Read Pages
Turn to 118 in book
Read and take notes
Answer Questions

5. Thomas Paine
An English born revolutionary who came to America in 1774.
He was a Enlightenment era philosopher who believed in the ideas of liberty and equality.

6. Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating for independence from Great Britain
Paine used moral, political, and economic arguments to make his point.

7. Think, pair, share
Would you have agreed with Thomas Paine? Explain

8. On your own sheet of paper
Answer the following questions on your own sheet of paper
1. EXPLAIN: What argument did Paine make regarding who should make laws?
2. ANALYZE: What was the significance of Common Sense?

9. October 18th

10. What was the primary argument of Common Sense?
Bell Work October 18th
What was the primary argument of Common Sense?
Who did Thomas Paine believe should make laws?

11. Common Board Date: October 18th Topic: Declaration of Independence
Standard: Examine the structure, content, and consequences of the Declaration of Independence.
Objective: I will be able to understand the three parts of the Declaration of Independence
Check for Understanding: What were the three parts of the Declaration of Independence

12. Video
We are going to watch a video on the Declaration of Independence
Write down then answer the following questions
What phrase was written down for the first time in the Declaration of Independence?
What was the primary argument that was debated at the Second Continental Congress?

13. Define the following words
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Loyalists
Unalienable
Social contract

14. A new philosophy of government
In your notes answer the following questions in complete sentences.
What did the new motto for the country mean?
What unalienable rights did Jefferson say we have?

15. October 19th

16. Bell Work October 20th
In the Declaration of Independence, what three rights did Thomas Jefferson say we have?
What did the new motto for the colonies, “Out of many, one” mean?

17. Common Board Date: October 20th Topic: Declaration of Independence
Standard: Examine the structure, content, and consequences of the Declaration of Independence.
Objective: I will be able to understand the three parts as well as the failures of the Declaration of Independence
Check for Understanding: Answer questions on the three parts of the Declaration of Independence and its failures

18. A new philosophy of government
How did King George III violate the rights of the colonists?
Why did Jefferson say that the colonists were allowed to break away from England?

19. King George III
Thomas Jefferson

20. Think, Pair, Share
How might some groups use the Declaration of Independence in the future to gain rights?

21. Get out a sheet of paper Get out a sheet a paper
Put your name and period number on it.
You will write today’s check for understanding on this piece of paper

22. Summary
In a paragraph
What were the three main arguments of the Declaration of Independence?
In your paragraph you need to include the following: the three rights Jefferson claimed we have, what three things Jefferson claimed King George III did wrong, and what is the social contract.

23. Primary Source: Choosing Sides
How did William Franklin’s viewpoint on the Revolution differ from his father Benjamin Franklin?

24. Benjamin Franklin
William Franklin

25. Think, Pair, Share
How would you have reacted if your friend was a loyalist and you were a patriot?

26. Choosing sides
How many colonists were estimated to be patriots? And how many were estimated to be loyalists?
Where did so many loyalists flee to?

27. Why was this hard for them?
Choosing Sides
Why was this hard for them?
Who did the Native Americans mostly side with?

29. Why do you think the Native Americans mostly sided with the British?
Think, Pair, Share
Why do you think the Native Americans mostly sided with the British?

30. Recall
What was the difference between a loyalist and a patriot?

31. October 23rd

32. Who wrote Common Sense? What was it?
Bell Work October 23rd
Who wrote Common Sense? What was it?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? What was it?

33. Common Board Date: October 23rd Topic: Declaration of Independence
Standard: Examine this time period from the perspective of historically underrepresented groups
Objective: I will be able to understand the three parts as well as the failures of the Declaration of Independence
Check for Understanding: Answer questions on the three parts of the Declaration of Independence and its failures

34. Weekly agenda Monday – Unfinished business and Declaration
Tuesday – The Struggle for Liberty
Wednesday – The Struggle for Liberty
Thursday/Friday – Valley Forge DBQ and Quiz
Saturday – FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!
Sunday – FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!
Every day – Clash of Clans!!!!!!!

35. What was Abigail Adam’s contribution to the role of First Lady?
Video
What was Abigail Adam’s contribution to the role of First Lady?
How did Abigail Adams feel about slavery?

36. Unfinished Business
What did Abigail Adams say the women would do if they were not given Representation?

37. Think, Pair, Share
How do you think women responded to not being given the same rights as men?

38. Which group of colonies were taking steps to outlaw slavery?
Unfinished business
Which group of colonies were taking steps to outlaw slavery?

39. Think, Pair, Share
Why do you think the New England Colonies were the first ones to try to outlaw slavery?

40. Unfinished Business What was the Proclamation of 1763?
What had American colonists been doing since the Proclamation of 1763?
What were the three groups of people whose rights were not included in the Declaration of Independence?

41. What do you think happens to the Native Americans?
Think, Pair, Share
What do you think happens to the Native Americans?

42. October 24th

43. Bell Work October 24th
Which three groups were not included in the Declaration of Independence?
Who was Abigail Adams?
Which group of colonies were the first to start to outlaw slavery?

44. Common Board Date: October 24th Topic: Declaration of Independence
Standard: Examine the structure, content, and consequences of the Declaration of Independence.
Objective: I will be able to understand the three parts as well as the failures of the Declaration of Independence
Check for Understanding: Answer questions on the three parts of the Declaration of Independence and its failures

45. Weekly agenda Tuesday – The Declaration of Independence
Wednesday – The Struggle for Liberty
Thursday/Friday – Valley Forge DBQ and Quiz
Saturday – SLEEP!!!!!!!!
Sunday – MORE SLEEP!!!!!!!
Every day – LEARN STUFF!!!!!!!!!

47. Get out the Graphic Organizer
Turn your book to page 118
Get out your Declaration of Independence Graphic Organizer
Use it to identify three results of the Declaration of Independence

48. Get out your Declaration of Independence Worksheet
Get out your Dissecting the Declaration of Independence Worksheet
Turn your book to page 122
We will continue to work on this as a class

49. Advanced Class
MAKE JUDGEMENT: Why do you think the Declaration of Independence failed to address the rights of women, African and Native Americans?

50. Summary
Write a summary paragraph on the groups that were not included in the phrase “all men are created equal” that appears in the Declaration of Independence.

51. October 25th

52. Give two achievements of the Second Continental Congress.
Bell Work
Give two achievements of the Second Continental Congress.
What happened at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

53. Common Board Date: October 25th, 2017 Topic The Struggle for Liberty
Standard: Examine the cause, course, and consequence of the American Revolution
Objective: I will be able to examine the early major battles of the American Revolution.
Check for Understanding: Answer Questions about the course of the war.

54. Weekly agenda Wednesday – The Struggle for Liberty
Thursday/Friday – Valley Forge and Quiz

55. Video

56. Reading
Open books to page 126

58. Check for Understanding
1. DESCRIBE a typical American soldier in the Continental Army.
2. EXPLAIN Why did Washington decide to allow African-Americans to fight for the Patriots after initially not allowing them to fight?
3. SUMMARIZE In what ways did women help the Patriot cause?

60. Check for Understanding
1. DRAW CONCLUSIONS Why do you think the Patriots were defeated in New York?
2, CONTRAST How were the Patriots actions at Trenton different from their actions at New York?
3. ANALYZE What was the British strategy for cutting off New England and what essential element of this strategy proved to be a weakness?

61. October 26th and 27th

62. Bell Work October 27th
Who were the two American generals that led the invasion of Canada? What happened when they tried to capture Quebec?
What happened to Patriot army at New York City?

63. Common Board Date: October 27th, 2017 Topic The Struggle for Liberty
Standard: Examine the cause, course, and consequence of the American Revolution
Objective: I will be able to examine the early major battles of the American Revolution and those who aided in the American Struggle.
E.Q.: How did the Patriots do in the early and middle parts of the war?
Check for Understanding: Answer Questions about the course of the war.

64. Video Where did the Continental Army spend the winter of 1777-1778?
24:15
Where did the Continental Army spend the winter of ?
How did the Patriots deal with the Smallpox epidemic?
How did Washington prepare his army to fight the British in close combat?

66. Why was the Battle of Trenton so important to the Patriot war effort?
Think, Pair, Share
Why was the Battle of Trenton so important to the Patriot war effort?

68. Writing Prompt Get out your own sheet of paper.
Discuss the following question with your shoulder partner and answer the question using at least two sentences.
EXPLAIN Why is the Battle of Saratoga called the “turning point” of the war?

75. Writing Prompt
On the same sheet of paper answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. DRAW CONCLUSIONS: Why do you think that soldiers remained at Valley Forge despite the harsh conditions?
2. CONTRAST: The Patriots situation with that of the British army during the winter of

76. Valley Forge Skit Skit will be set in the spring of 1778.
Skit needs to last at least two minutes and everyone must speak.
One student must be George Washington and von Steuben.
The other students can be soldiers.
The skit needs to cover how they felt about the hardships they faced (smallpox, cold, lack of food, lack of clothing, etc.), the training they went through, why they decided to stay, and how things have changed since the beginning of the winter