Chapter 2 The American Colonies Emerge



Text: United States History

Monday, August 13th

(10-15 minutes) Bell Work: Examine Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre on page 103 of your textbook, then answer the questions.

1. Search: Describe what is being portrayed in the engraving. A) What are the British soldiers doing? B) What are the Bostonians doing?

2. Analyze: What do you think was Paul Revere’s Purpose in making this engraving? What did he want Colonists to believe?

3. Apply: Does the United States Government encourage Americans to develop stereotypical views of specific groups of people today? Give 1 example to support your answer.

*Return graded assignments

(3-5 minutes) *Discuss grades thus far and go over what is expected in essays.

(15-20 minutes) Lecture: Chapter 4 The American Revolution , Section 1 Causes of the Revolution

Tuesday, August 14th

“I wish most sincerely there was not a slave in the province – it always appeared a most iniquitous (vicious) scheme to me. Fight ourselves for what we are daily… plundering from those who have as good a right to freedom as we have – you know my mind upon this subject.” –Abigail Adams, September 22nd, 1774

1. Search: Explain in your own words why Abigail Adams believed that the practice of slavery by those who fought for American Independence was hypocritical. (At least 1 sentence)

2. Analyze: From its beginnings in the United States, many of the most outspoken critics of slavery were women. Why do you think that women were more likely to oppose slavery then men were? (At least 1 sentence)

3. Apply: Do you believe that in your lifetime there will be a female President of the United States? Why or Why not? (At least 1 sentence)

(5-10 minutes) PowerPoint and Lecture: Terms 10-13

(15-20 minutes) *Causes of the Revolution DBQ – Analyze the primary source document you are given, answering the following questions:

1. Who is the author of the document?

2. When was the document written?

3. Where was the document written?

4. What is the purpose, or central message of the author?

5. How did the ideas expressed in the document affect the American Revolution.

*Compare and Contrast – With your partner share what you discovered from your documents. You will then create a compare/contrast two paragraph essay using the questions you answered previously as a guide. Specifically, explain what the documents have in common and how they are different.

Wednesday August 15th and Thursday, August 16th

(10-15 minutes) Bell Work: “In the early ages of the world there were no Kings; the consequence of which there were no wars. It is the pride of kings which throws mankind into confusion… Government by kings was first introduced into the world by heathens.” –Thomas Paine, “Common Sense”, 1776

1. Search: According to Thomas Paine, what two negative things came into the world because of kings?

2. Analyze: Why do you think Paine titled his pamphlet “Common Sense”? (At least 1 sentence)

3. Apply: a) What modern leader/celebrity/athlete possesses “the pride of kings”? b) What can you do to keep yourself from having “the pride of kings”?

(10-15 minutes) *Lecture and Guided Notes

Section 2 Declaring Independence

(10-15 minutes) *Finish Primary Source Activity

*The Trial of Benedict Arnold – Students are divided into groups of 6, with each group member given a different image and primary source document related to the military career and treasonous actions of Benedict Arnold. Each student must a) write a 1-paragraph summary of the information presented in their document and b) appropriately organize their document in chronological relation to the other documents in their group. Finally, each student will explain, in their own words, what they believe motivated Arnold to make the choice to become a traitor and whether or not he should be viewed as an American hero or villain.



Friday, August 17th

(10-15 minutes) Bell Work: (10-15 minutes) Bell Work: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” –The Declaration of Independence, 1776

1. Search: What are the 3 “unalienable rights” listed in the Declaration?

2. Analyze: Why would the belief that “all men are created equal” be important to the supporters of the American Revolution? (At least 1 sentence)

3. Apply: a. What is the difference between pleasure and happiness? (1 sentence)

b. What is your definition of happiness? (1 sentence)

(15-20 minutes) PowerPoint Lecture and Terms Definition

(20-25 minutes) Guided Notes and PowerPoint on Section 3: Turing Points of the War

(10-15 minutes) Essay and Group Project Concerns – Give the students the time to consult with their group members about their essays and the group project.

Monday, August 20th

(10-15 minutes) Bell Work: “By what means, may I ask, do you expect to conquer America? If you could not effect it in the summer, when our army was less than yours, nor in the winter, when we had none, how are you to do it?... You have been outwitted… your advantages turn out to your loss and show us that it is in our power to ruin you… You cannot be so insensible as not to see that we have two to one the advantage of you, because we conquer by a drawn game, and you lose by it.” –Thomas Paine

1. Search: According to Paine, the Americans “have two to one the advantage, because…” they would conquer by what type of game?

2. Analyze: Based on what you have learned about the American Revolution, why do you think the British lost control of their colonies in North America? (At least 1 sentence)

3. Apply: Compare the American Revolutionary War with the modern wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. A) How are the wars similar (1 sentence) B) How are they different? (1 sentence)

(20-25 minutes) Guided Notes

Tuesday, August 21st

"Our own Country's Honor, all call upon us for a vigorous and manly exertion, and if we now shamefully fail, we shall become infamous to the whole world. Let us therefore rely upon the goodness of the Cause, and the aid of the supreme Being, in whose hands Victory is, to animate and encourage us to great and noble Actions -- The Eyes of all our Countrymen are now upon us, and we shall have their blessings, and praises, if happily we are the instruments of saving them from the Tyranny mediated against them. Let us therefore animate and encourage each other, and show the whole world, that a free man contending for Liberty on his own ground is superior to any slavish mercenary on earth." -- George Washington, 1776

1. Search: According to Washington, why were the American soldiers superior to their British opponents?

2. Analyze: Washington fought for what he believed to be the liberty and freedom of his countrymen, yet he also owned several hundred African slaves. Why do you think Washington failed to see the hypocrisy in his actions? (At least 1 reason and 1 sentence)

3. Apply: The Americans who joined Washington in the fight for independence were motivated by a desire for freedom from British rule. What do you think motivates Americans, in general, to work and sacrifice today? Why? (At least 1 sentence)

(10-15 minutes) *Bell Work – “Unless some great… change suddenly takes place… this Army must inevitably be reduced to one or other of these three things. Starve, dissolve, or disperse in order to obtain subsistence in the best manner they can.” –George Washington, Valley Forge, December 23, 1777

1. Search: Based on the quote, describe the circumstances of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777. (At least 1 detailed sentence)

2. Analyze: Despite the difficulties they faced, the soldiers of the Continental Army stayed with Washington and served until the end of the war in 1781. Why do you think they were willing and able to do this? (At least 1 reason and 1 sentence)

3. Apply: Are you willing to serve in the US military? Why or why not? (Explain your answer in at least 1 complete sentence)

(20-25 minutes) Guided Notes and PowerPoint on Section 4: Wars End and lasting Effects

(5-10 minutes) Closure:

Wednesday, August 22nd and Thursday, August 23rd

“I have the Honor to inform Congress, that a Reduction of the British Army under the Command of Lord Cornwallis, is most happily effected. The unremitting Ardor which actuated every Officer and Soldier in the combined army on this Occasion, has principally led to this important Event, at an earlier period than my most sanguine Hopes had induced me to expect.” –George Washington, October 19, 1781

1. Search: To whom did General Washington give credit for the victory at Yorktown?

2. Analyze: Why would George Washington have been surprised by the American victory over the British?

3. Apply: a) Do you plan on joining the US Military following High School? (Yes or No) b) Do you believe that soldiers today are more or less committed to serving their country than they were in the American Revolution? Why or why not?

(10-15 minutes) Bell Work: Answer the following questions regarding the individual you have researched for your group presentation.

1) Search: a) What is the name of the person? b) What was their role during the American Revolutionary War?

2) Analyze: What do you believe was the most important accomplishment of this individual? Explain your answer in at least 1 sentence.

3) Apply: a) What is one positive attribute / character trait that this individual possessed? b) What can you do to develop this trait in yourself?

(30 minutes) Group PowerPoint Presentations

(Time Permitting) – Founding Fathers

*Review for the Exam

Friday, August 24th

(10-15 minutes) Bell Work:

1. Choose any 3 people from your terms sheets and explain what they accomplished during the American Revolutionary War.

2. Choose 1 of the 3 people and explain whether or not they won or lost as a result of the American Revolution. (At least 1 sentence)

(40 minutes) Unit #3 Exam

Terms and Names (please number as they are listed on the outline) 20 Points

1. Stamp Act 2. Boston Massacre

3. Committees of Correspondence 4. Boston Tea Party

5. Intolerable Acts 6. Lexington & Concord

7. Second Continental Congress 8. Battle of Bunker Hill

9. Common Sense 10. Thomas Jefferson

11. Declaration of Independence 12. Patriots

13. Loyalists 14. Battle of Saratoga

15. Valley Forge 16. Friedrich von Steuben

17. Marquis de Lafayette 18. Charles Cornwallis

19. Battle of Yorktown 20. Treaty of Paris of 1783

Enrichment Activity 25 Points

Role of African Americans in the Revolutionary War

research project. See handout for directions.

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