1. Unit 1
Foundations

2. 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

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

4. 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?

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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.

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

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

12. The Stamp Act – 1765

13. First Continental Congress – 1774
Second Continental Congress

14. Declaration of Independence – 1776

15. Articles of Confederation - 1777

16. Battle of Yorktown – 1781

17. Constitution

18. Bill of Rights

19. Declaring Independence
Why did the colonists declare independence?
Declaring Independence

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

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

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

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