October 3

Marking Period 1 - Week 5 

Wednesday

• I can describe the changing experiences and interactions the British/American colonists had with the government of Great Britain. SS GLCE.8.F1.1
• I can follow the rules for team discussion and decision-making.  CC.SL.8.1b, SS GLCE P1.4

Homework

Fourth of July, T1W, 10 lines or more

This is an image of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, declaring our country’s independence from Great Britain. This was our country’s first Fourth of July. How do you celebrate the Fourth of July? Write about your favorite memory of the holiday, giving details of how you celebrated and with whom.

 

Warm-Up

“Get Off Our Backs” Knowledge Check

Directions:  Mark each statement as either true or false.  If a statement is false you must re-write the statement to make it true.

_____ 1.         The American colonists governed themselves but they still had to follow the government of Great Britain’s laws.

_____2.          The colonists were taxed but not allowed representation in the government of Great Britain.

_____ 3.         The laws of the British did not allow the colonists homes to be searched, property to be seized, or for troops to be quartered in colonists homes.

_____ 4.         Because the colonists supplied raw materials (like cotton) to the British, they got to buy the finished product (like cloth) at a discount price.

_____ 5.         Patriots boycotted goods that were taxed but loyalists continued to buy and support the government of Great Britain.

 

Words of Wisdom

Explict instruction of using the Knowledge Check.  Define together - quartering, patriots, and loyalists.  Add notes right to the paper.  Paste in ISN with yesterday's warm-up.

Explicit instruction of Updating ISN Table of Contents and reviewing page titles and numbers.  Also reviewed and shown was how the Classroom ISN is for student use in the classroom.  The Classroom ISN contains all assignments and notes for the class.  The classroom ISN can be use after warm-up is complete, at lunch, or after school. 


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Begin collaborative team T3W of the changing experiences and interactions the British/American colonists had with the government of Great Britain.  Students will use Team Consensus and Roundtable with the Somebody, Wanted, But, So strategy to chronologize the information.
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Roundtable

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