Chapter 4: Colonial/British Conflict and Chapter 5: The Fight for Independence
History Question of the Day Quiz
Chapter 4: Colonial and British Conflict
Class 1 – The Great Awakening and The American Enlightenment: two radical changes in American thought were responsible for laying the foundation for revolt from the British Empire
Class 1 – The Great Awakening and The American Enlightenment: two radical changes in American thought were responsible for laying the foundation for revolt from the British Empire
- The Great Awakening: http://www.ushistory.org/us/7b.asp
- 7 yrs war and the Great Awakening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vKGU3aEGss&list=PLOU4jlz52LN94luoNvaJtISTcCZW6usS9
- The History Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV8I2dsmA0Y -- an overview of colonial society and the impact of the development of a unique American philosophy
- America's First Great Awakening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-dk4-HBNWQ&list=PL-XSYSZKndGTSF3rwtgX2bbBCTn-TqKL-
- Optional: Sinners In the Hands of an Angry God read by Max Mclean and edited for length
Class 2 – Read the chapter 4 overview. By the end of the overview you should be able to identify the source of the conflict between the British Empire and the colonists. (WV)
- Tea, Taxes, and The American Revolution: Crash Course World History #28: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlUiSBXQHCw
- Complete Sugar, Stamp, Intolerable (Coersive) and Townshend Acts activity (Interactive Notebook)
- Complete the Proclamation of 1763 activity and explain what this proclamation was (Interactive Notebook)
- Complete the Important People worksheet ((Interactive Notebook) use Notable People WV)
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Class 3 – The Declaration of Independence and Review
- Complete the Declaration of Independence activity and restate the main points in your own words (Interactive Notebook)
- Too Late to Apologize: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_56cZGRMx4
- Declaration of Independence: http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independence
- Click on Documents and read the text and the Declaration of Independence I chapter 5. Answer the questions (WV)
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Class 4 – The American Revolution: The Rise of the Patriots
- The American Revolution (American Heroes Channel) -- a series highlighting the accomplishments of lesser known participants in the American Revolutionary War -- watch The Rise of the Patriots
- Read the chapter 5 overview up to and including the Patriots and Loyalists section (WV)
- Read the chapter 5 Tutorial and answer the questions (WV)
Class 5 – The American Revolution: The Empire Strikes Back
- Watch the 2nd part of the 3 part American Revolution series: The Empire Strikes Back
- Read the article The Phases of The Revolutionary War
- Finish reading the overview (WV)
- Read the Case Study on the Battle of Saratoga and answer the questions (WV)
Class 6 – The American Revolution: The Return of the Rebels
Classes 7 and 8 -- The American Revolutionary War Documentary
- Watch the 3rd part of the 3 part American Revolution series: The Return of the Rebels
- Complete the Factual and Conceptual study questions (WV)
Classes 7 and 8 -- The American Revolutionary War Documentary