The Declaration of Independence
Introduction: Overview, Attendance, Collect HW, Agenda, Review Essential Question, Objectives, Standards
Enduring Understanding: Disputes over ideas, resources, values, and politics can lead to change.
Essential Question: Why do people rebel?
Objectives:
…know reasons for the growing disagreements between the American colonies and Great Britain.
…the reasons why the American colonies declared independence.
…how the Revolutionary War progressed.
…how the American Revolution changed life for different social groups in the new United States.
Standards:
…Culture (#2)
…Time, Continuity & Change (#2, 4, 8)
…People, Places, and Environments (#8)
…Individuals, Groups, & Institutions(#3)
…Power, Authority and Governance (#10)
…Civic Ideals and Practices (#2, 4)
Declaration of Independence:
1) Annotation of document – 08/21/17
2) Complete analysis handout – 08/21/17
3) Complete worksheet – 08/22/17
4) Character Document – 08/22/17 to 08/24/17
5) Position Letter – 08/25/17 (due Monday 08/28/17 into Google Classroom)
Homework: Newsela due Thursday; Newsela Quiz on Friday.