1. American Revolution/Age of Reason Reading and Literature American Literature RL1(2)a-c, RL3a, RL4a-d, RL5a-c

2. American Revolution Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death: Revolutionary Ideas in Revolutionary Literature. This unit focuses on the nonfiction literature and poetry of the American Revolutionary period with particular emphasis on persuasive techniques used in the letters, pamphlets, and speeches of the period.

3. American Revolution Unit two offers various selections from the later colonial writers. The time period distinguishes itself simply because the citizens demanded it. This is a movement from the strict religious to the ability to question and reason with truths. A selection of writings come from the Founding Fathers and Thomas Paine.

4. American Firsts America’s first streetlights are used in Philadelphia in 1757. Chocolate is made in the United States in 1765. Dartmouth College is founded in 1769. Thanksgiving is celebrated as a nation holiday in 1789.

5. Food & Fashion Most women wore smock-like dresses and petticoats over their skirts and bonnets to protect their face. Wealthy Americans are influenced by styles from England and France.

6. Arts & Entertainment 1787 The Contrast is the first American comedy performed by professional actors. (compared English and American people) 1800 Library of Congress founded.

7. American Revolution/Age of Reason When? Main Event? Key Ideas? Authors? Terms? 1700 - 1800 Revolutionary War Use of Reason to Solve Social Problems Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin Charged Words, Rhetorical Devices

8. American Revolution

9. Works to be Read Declaration of Independence The Crisis, No. 1 Speech to the Second Virginia Convention The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard’s Almanac

10. American Revolution/Age of Reason Reading and Literature American Literature RL1(2)a-c, RL3a, RL4a-d, RL5a-c

11. American Revolution Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death: Revolutionary Ideas in Revolutionary Literature. This unit focuses on the nonfiction literature of the American Revolutionary period with particular emphasis on persuasive techniques used in the letters, pamphlets, and speeches of the period.

12. American Revolution Unit two offers various selections from the later colonial writers. The time period distinguishes itself simply because the citizens demanded it. This is a movement from the strict religious to the ability to question and reason with truths. A selection of writings come from the founding Fore Fathers and Thomas Paine.

13. American Firsts

14. Food & Fashion Most women wore smock-like dresses and petticoats over their skirts and bonnets to protect their face. Wealthy Americans are influenced by styles from England and France.

15. Arts & Entertainment

16. American Revolution/Age of Reason When? Main Event? Key Ideas? Authors? Terms?

17. Works to be Read