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US History

Today we had a preview of the events that led to the American Revolution and then started working on our vocabulary.  The vocabulary needs to be completed by Thursday- we will have a quiz that day.

SSUSH3

The student will explain the primary causes of the American Revolution.

Element: SSUSH3.a

Explain how the end of Anglo-French imperial competition as seen in the French-Indian War, and the 1763 Treaty of Paris, laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.

Element: SSUSH3.b

Explain colonial response to such British actions such as the Proclamation of 1763 Stamp Act, and the intolerable acts as seen in Sons and Daughters of Liberty, and Committees of Correspondence.

 

EQ: Why did the 13 English Colonies rebel against Britain? How was independence achieved?

 

Vocabulary chapter 3 section 4 and chapter 4 

George Washington

French and Indian War

Pontiac’s Rebellion

Proclamation of 1763

Albany Plan of Union

Stamp Act

John Adams

Patrick Henry

Sons of Liberty

Nonimportation agreements

Boston Massacre

Committees of correspondence

Boston Tea Party

Intolerable Acts

First Continental Congress

Militia

Loyalists

Second Continental Congress

Continental Army

Thomas Paine

Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

Natural rights

William Howe

Mercenaries

Battle of Trenton

Charles Cornwallis

Battle of Princeton

Saratoga

Marquis de Lafayette

Benjamin Franklin

Valley Forge

Monmouth

King’s Mountain

Yorktown

Treaty of Paris

Manumission

World Geography

Today we completed the section assessments for chapter 4 sections 1 and 2 (P. 77 and p. 82).  For homework, continue to read chapter 4.  We will have a quiz on Thursday- more details tomorrow.

SSWG1.b Explain how human characteristics including population settlement patterns and human activities such as agriculture and industry can describe a place.

EQ: How can human characteristics define a place?

Syllabi

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World Geography

US History

Today we shared what we remember about the American Revolution and got our tests back.  You need to start reading chapter 4.  We will be studying the American Revolution (chapter 4) all next week and will take the test on Thursday, September 10.

SSUSH4

The student will identify the ideological, military, and diplomatic aspects of the American Revolution.

EQ: Why did the 13 English Colonies rebel against Britain? How was independence achieved?

World Geography

Today we shared what makes up culture.  We started the section assessment on p. 77 (chapter 4, section 1) which will be reviewed on Monday.

SSWG1.b

Explain how human characteristics including population settlement patterns and human activities such as agriculture and industry can describe a place.

 

EQ: How can human characteristics define a place.

US History

Today we took our test over chapters 1-3.  Start reading chapter 4 on the American Revolution.

Standards

SSUSH1

The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17th century.

Element: SSUSH1.a

Explain Virginia's development, including the Virginia Company, tobacco cultivation, relationships with Native Americans such as Powhatan, development of the House of Burgesses, Bacon's Rebellion, and the development of slavery.

Element: SSUSH1.b

Describe the settlement of New England including religious reasons, relations with Native Americans including King Phillip's War, the establishment of town meetings and development of a legislature, religious tensions that led to colonies such as Rhode Island, the half-way covenant, Salem Witch Trials, and the loss of Massachusetts charter.

Element: SSUSH1.c

Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies including the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania.

Element: SSUSH1.d

Explain the reasons for French settlement of Quebec.

SSUSH2

The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North America developed.

Element: SSUSH2.a

Explain the development of mercantilism and the trans-Atlantic trade.

Element: SSUSH2.b

Describe the Middle Passage, growth of the African population and African-American culture.

Element: SSUSH2.c

Identify Benjamin Franklin as a symbol of social mobility and individualism.

Element: SSUSH2.d

Explain the significance of the Great Awakening.

Essential Question: How were England’s Thirteen Colonies founded and then able to thrive?

World Geography

Today we took our test over chapters 1-3.  For homework we need to start reading chapter 4.  Finish the first two sections tonight and the rest early next week.

Standards:

SSWG1

The student will explain the physical aspects of geography.

Element: SSWG1.a

Describe the concept of place by explaining how physical characteristics such as landforms, bodies of water, climate, soils, natural vegetation, and animal life are used to describe a place.

Element: SSWG1.b

Explain how human characteristics including population settlement patterns and human activities such as agriculture and industry can describe a place.

Element: SSWG1.c

Analyze the interrelationship between physical and human characteristics of a place.

Essential Question: How can you describe the physical characteristics of a location or place?

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