Week of Sept. 15--19

Hey Gang!  BIG week this week as we continue our studies of the American Revolution, BUT we are also SOOOOOO lucky that Constitution Day is this week!!!!! #Huzzah!  On Wednesday/Thursday Day 3 lessons, we have a fun little lesson planned that will celebrate the US Constitution's Birthday!  Who doesn't want to celebrate someone's 227th birthday?

Below is a brief summary of what we discussed the other day in class...Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre...

Day 1
In Class: Review the Boston T-Partea, Intolerable Acts, then we dive into the First Cont. Congress...
HW:  None...
Notes: American Revolution paper, Second Cont. Congress delegate template, and Magazine cover due Oct. 3

Day 2

In Class:  First Cont. Congress information...John Adams DVD to understand what the Congress was and what the delegates did at the Congress
HW:  None...
Notes: American Revolution paper, Second Cont. Congress delegate template, and Magazine cover due Oct. 3

Day 3 -- CONSTITUTION DAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY US CONSTITUTION!!!!! 227 Years old and fabulous!!!  

The ACTUAL Constitution from the Archives in Washington, DC.  Sept. 17, 1787

BrainPop Video on the US Constitution!!!

Which Founder Are You Quiz????Take this Quiz and show me the results for an A" for the Day" -- You must also provide three facts about this Founding Father with your result.  Due Friday:  Must be physically submitted!!!

Day 4
In Class:  First Continental Congress discussion...Review some of the reasons why the Congress met...Begin discussing Second Cont. Congress information and Battles of Lexington and Concord which start the Revolutionary War!
HW:  None...
Notes: American Revolution paper, Second Cont. Congress delegate template, and Magazine cover due Oct. 3

Next week we will begin looking at our Second Cont. Congress delegate information, learning how to write the American Revolution paper and gear up for the Second Cont. Congress Re-enactment! Huzzah my fellow Colonists!!!