1. Nov 1, 2010 Warm-Up 6 minutes: Below are the four major battles of the American Revolution, On the same page with your questions, Create a mnemonic device to remember the order of the battles listed above. For example, Little Boys Smell Yunky! L – Lexington and Concord B – Bunker Hill S – Saratoga Y – Yorktown TODAY’s Activity American Revolution Video clip Discuss Mnemonic Discuss Chap 7 Questions Put Chap 7 Questions in Folder ----PAT Wed, Nov 3----- DLG: Identify the importance of the 4 major battles of the American Revolution HW: (1) Read Pages 205 – 209 (2) Chap 8 Quiz – Friday (3) Six Weeks Test – Nov 11

2. Remembering Battles L – Lexington and Concord – “Shot heard around the world!” First Battles B – Bunker Hill – a moral victory for the American troops (due to heavy British casualties) S – Saratoga – Turning point of the war… it was after this battle that France decided to help us by becoming involved. Y – Yorktown – Britain surrendered to the US. Create a mnemonic device to remember the order of the battles listed above

3. Nov 2, 2010 Warm-Up 4 minutes: Pick up a sheet of manila paper and draw the flee map (side board) Leave room underneath for information. TODAY’s Activity Confederation to Constitution Flee Map (this is a grade) 1.Divide into groups 2.Each group will be assigned 1 topic from the flee map 3.For each topic, you will provide on sticky paper – 15 mins : Who What When Where Why (significance) 4.Each group will do a gallery walk of the information and copy to their individual flow maps - 15 mins 5.If time permits, students will go to a different topic from their own and draw a picture that represents that topic - Discuss Chap 7 Questions Put Flee Map in Folder ----PAT Wed, Nov 3----- DLG: Identify key ideas of the Constitution Era HW: (1) Chap 8, Sec 1 Questions (no homework, no PAT) (2) Chap 8 Quiz – Friday (3) Six Weeks Test – Nov 11

4. Nov 3, 2010 Warm-Up 6 minutes: Go to my Netschool Page, click on Sec 1 blog or write your answer at the bottom of your paper. (Go to next page) DLG: Identify and Summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. HW: (1) Chap 8, Sec 2 Questions (2) Chap 8 Quiz – Friday (3) Six Weeks Test – Nov 11 TODAY’s Activity Discuss Questions & Create Char & Effects Chart (see side board) Analyze Thomas Jefferson Quote (if time permits)

6. "a little rebellion now and then is a good thing" for America….The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure.” Thomas Jefferson, 1787

7. Nov 4, 2010 Warm-Up 6 minutes: Go to my Netschool Page, click on Sec 2 blog or write your answer at the bottom of your paper. Answer this question: List 5 things you know about the constitution. DLG: Identify and Summarize key concepts of the Constitution HW: (1) Chap 8, Sec 3 Questions (2) Chap 8 Quiz (3) Six Weeks Test – Nov 11 TODAY’s Activity 1.Watch Constitution Video 2.Discuss Questions & Analyze chart on page 216. 3.Create Dialogues to represent small and large state

8. Nov 5, 2010 Warm-Up 10 minutes: Go to my Website, select Six Weeks Review, select Second Six Weeks Save to your US History/Second Six Weeks folder Chap 8 Quiz DLG: Identify and Summarize key concepts of the Constitution HW: (1) Six Weeks Review Sheet – Monday (2)Six Weeks Test – Nov 11 TODAY’s Activity 1. 2.Divide into groups (you will be assigned one of the components) 3.Create a model of one of the components 4.Present model, class will guess 5.Discuss Questions