- DO NOW: in your composition book, copy and annotate the lesson objective.
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- Objective: SWBAT trace and explain the significance of events between 1763 and 1775 that led to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War.
- Standard: CA.HSS.8.1 - Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy.
Essential Questions:
- How did colonists respond to the new British policies?
- What was the Boston “Massacre”?
- How did the colonies begin to come together?
- What happened at the Boston Tea Party? How did the British respond?
- What were the final steps leading to war?
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AGENDA
- (Review) S4. The Colonists Respond
- What were the causes of the French and Indian War?
- S5. Tensions Mounting
- How did colonists respond to the new British policies?
- S6. A “Massacre” in Boston
- What was the Boston “Massacre”?
- S7. Patriots United
- How did the colonies begin to come together?
- S8. The Tea Party and Its Aftermath
- What happened at the Boston Tea Party? How did the British respond?
- S9. From Words to Weapons
- What were the final steps leading to war?
*Sons of Liberty and
secret societies [1766]
- What were the causes of the French and Indian War?
- How did colonists respond to the new British policies?
- What was the Boston “Massacre”?
- How did the colonies begin to come together?
- What happened at the Boston Tea Party? How did the British respond?
- What were the final steps leading to war?
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S4: The Colonists Respond
How did colonists respond to the new British policies?
- ROAD TO REVOLUTION SEQUENCING CHART (pg. 79-80)
- after reading S3 and S4, respond to the Focus Questions (pg. 81)
- discussion questions:
- Why did Britain’s victory in the French and Indian War present challenges?
- How did the British address these challenges?
- Why did the colonists oppose Britain's actions? How did the colonists protest?
- Do you think the British actions were reasonable? Explain your answer.
- How might tensions between the British and the colonists have been prevented?
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How did colonists respond to the new British policies?
- ROAD TO REVOLUTION SEQUENCING CHART (pg. 79-80)
- after reading S3 and S4, respond to the Focus Questions (pg. 81)
- discussion questions:
- Why did Britain’s victory in the French and Indian War present challenges?
- How did the British address these challenges?
- Why did the colonists oppose Britain's actions? How did the colonists protest?
- Do you think the British actions were reasonable? Explain your answer.
- How might tensions between the British and the colonists have been prevented?
S5. Tensions Mounting
How did tensions continue to rise after the repeal of the Stamp Act?
- ROAD TO REVOLUTION SEQUENCING CHART (pg. 79-80)
- Townshend Acts [1767]
- Daughters of Liberty and Colonial Boycotts [1767]
- British Officials attempt to seize American merchant ship [1768]
- after reading S5, respond to the Focus Questions (pg. 81)
- discussion questions:
- How did the colonists protest?
- Do you think the British actions were reasonable? Explain your answer.
- How might tensions between the British and the colonists have been prevented?
- ROAD TO REVOLUTION SEQUENCING CHART (pg. 79-80)
- Townshend Acts [1767]
- Daughters of Liberty and Colonial Boycotts [1767]
- British Officials attempt to seize American merchant ship [1768]
- after reading S5, respond to the Focus Questions (pg. 81)
- discussion questions:
- How did the colonists protest?
- Do you think the British actions were reasonable? Explain your answer.
- How might tensions between the British and the colonists have been prevented?
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S6. A Boston "Massacre"
What was the Boston “Massacre”?
- video:
- ROAD TO REVOLUTION SEQUENCING CHART (pg. 79-80)
- Boston Massacre [ 1770]
- after reading S6, respond to the Focus Questions (pg. 82)
- discussion questions:
- Why do you think John Adams wanted to avoid immediate conflict with the British?
- What is a "massacre"?
- What happened at the Boston Massacre?
- Was it a massacre?
- video:
- ROAD TO REVOLUTION SEQUENCING CHART (pg. 79-80)
- Boston Massacre [ 1770]
- after reading S6, respond to the Focus Questions (pg. 82)
- discussion questions:
- Why do you think John Adams wanted to avoid immediate conflict with the British?
- What is a "massacre"?
- What happened at the Boston Massacre?
- Was it a massacre?
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How did the colonies begin to come together?
- video: Committees of Correspondence (0:45)
- ROAD TO REVOLUTION SEQUENCING CHART (pg. 79-80)
- after reading S7, respond to the Focus Questions (pg. 82)
- Discussion:
- In what ways were the colonies uniting?
- video: Committees of Correspondence (0:45)
- ROAD TO REVOLUTION SEQUENCING CHART (pg. 79-80)
- after reading S7, respond to the Focus Questions (pg. 82)
- Discussion:
- In what ways were the colonies uniting?
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S8 The Tea Party and Its Aftermath
What happened at the Boston Tea Party? How did the British respond?
- video: The Boston Tea Party (2:40)
- ROAD TO REVOLUTION SEQUENCING CHART (pg. 79-80)
- after reading S8, respond to the Focus Questions (pg. 82)
- Discussion:
- What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
- How did the British respond?
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S9 From Words to Weapons
What were the final steps leading to war?
- video: The Ride of Paul Revere (7:15)
- ROAD TO REVOLUTION SEQUENCING CHART (pg. 79-80)
- after reading S9, respond to the Focus Questions (pg. 82)
- Discussion:
- What was the First Continental Congress?
