Monday, December 9, 2013

Week of December 9th

Monday, Dec. 9
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Thursday, Dec. 12
Friday, Dec. 13
 1. Students will complete the Slave Trade primary source activity that they began on Friday. This entails analyzing two additional stations.

2. Final Map Practice – Quiz tomorrow.
1. Quiz: Includes 13 Colonies Geography with important colonial towns and other physical geography. Questions on Ben Franklin and the slave trade are also included.  Study map and notes.

2. British Action/Colonist Reaction timeline. We’ll be using the American Republic text and other supplemental materials.



1. Primary Image Analysis: The Boston Massacre. We’ll use the SIGH analysis protocol.

2. British Action/Colonist Reaction timeline. Students will be completing this in class.
 1. Student Play – The Boston Massacre. Students will act out this momentous and oft misunderstood event.  We will ask the question of what the role of propaganda was in helping sway public opinion.
1. Perspectives of the American Revolution  - We will begin to prepare for a persuasive debate and essay on the causes of the American Revolution.  Students will read and annotate accounts of a Loyalist, a Patriot and a Neutralist. We will begin today and be working on this next week.
No HW due this week. Please keep up with in class work, and make up any missing or late work.