Monday 5 October
(1) Current Events ("B" Week)
(2) Progress Reports - DUE w/ parent signature tomorrow!
(3) REVIEW - Revolutionary ideas inspired by the Great Awakening [equality / challenging authority] & Enlightenment [natural rights / government by agreement].
(4) "The Rights of Englishmen" - DISCUSS the following:
READ pp. 125 - 126
Write down five facts about the Magana Carta [think: new rights given to Englishmen].
READ pp. 126 - 127
Answer: (1) What is Parliament?
(2) What effect did the idea of Parliament (Representative Government) have on colonial governments in America?
(5) Parliament & Congress [similarities & differences]
Tuesday 6 October
(1) DUE - Progress Reports w/ signature
(2) Current Events ("A" Week)
(3) "Roots of Representative Government" [Ch 5 Sec 2]
Review - Magna Carta / Parliament
Create Journal Entries w/ partner
#1 - “A Royal Governors Rule”
READ: A Royal Governors Rule (p. 127)
Take on the role of a Massachusetts colonist and write a journal entry that explains your feelings about the rule of James II and Edmund Andros.
Journal entries MUST include the following terms:
James II
Edmund Andros
Dominion of New England
rights taken away
feelings / opinion towards this ruling style
#2 - “England’s Glorious Revolution”
READ: “England’s Glorious Revolution” (pp. 127 – 128)
Assume the same role as above and write a journal entry that explains your feelings about the Glorious Revolution.
Journal entries MUST include the following terms:
James II
William and Mary
English Bill of Rights + the rights given
feelings / opinion towards the revolution
NOTE: Underline ALL required words or phrases in your journal entries
Wednesday 7 October
(1) Current Events ("A" Week)
(2) "Roots of Representative Government"
Journal Entries...Share w/ partner / class & then turn in!
"Shared Power in the Colonies"
READ p. 128 / Analyze Diagram titled "Colonial Government"
Answer (1) SKILL BUILDER questions 1-2
(2) Question #4 on page 129
"The Zenger Trial"
READ p. 129
Create a NEWSPAPER HEADLINE that might have appeared in a newspaper while this trial was actually occurring. The HEADLINE should deal with the "right" that colonists received due to this trial...not simply, "The Zenger Trial"
Thursday 8 October
(1) Current Events ("A" Week)
(2) "Roots of Representative Government"
Finish material from yesterday
DEFINE salutary neglect [use analogy -parent household rules / collegiate independence / moving back home]
Create News HEADLINE for "The Zenger Trial"
Answer question #2 on p. 129
(3) "Illustrated History of the French and Indian War"
Explain assignment / format
Pass out materials
Begin assignment...DUE: Due date will be determined at the end of class on Friday!
Friday 8 October
(1) Current Events ("A" Week)
NOTE: "B" Week starts again on Monday!
(2) "French and Indian War (1754-1763)"
Work time on the "Illustrated History of the French and Indian War" assignment [See FILE for assignment directions & poster format]
[NOTE: additional time will be given in class on Monday to work on the French and Indian War assignment...however, I would advise students to complete some of the work at home over the weekend. If not, students may have a tough time finishing on Monday or leave themselves with a lot of homework on Monday night!]
DUE: Tuesday 13 October
