"There are two types of education. One should teach us how to make a living, and the other how to live..."

--John Adams

Friday, September 11, 2015

Week of Sept. 14-18

Fellow Delegates!  Huzzah!  Welcome to the second week of the American Revolution!!!  This is a short week, but we do meet three days in a row!  Huzzah!  We have ALOT to do before the Second Cont. Congress.  Here is what the short week (and weekend) will look like...

Hopefully you are thinking about what to wear to the Second Cont. Congress meeting on Sept. 24...Check out the photos and videos below:


Sept. 14-15 - No School - L'Shana Tova and Happy New Year!!!

Day 1
In Class:  Continue going over the Qs from the American Revolution:  Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, and Tea Act -- Who were the Sons of Liberty and how did the colonists respond to these taxes and acts by Britain!
HW:  Please watch the following Video Podcast on the Boston T Partea...First Cont. Congress...and Lexington and Concord!
Notes:  Sept 21 -- Delegate Template and Magazine Cover Due!!!!


Day 2
In Class: Dive into the Tea ParTEA and Intolerable Acts which lead to the First Cont. Congress meeting...Hopefully watching some John Adams HBO
HW: IF you can...Watch the first 16 min of this video which talks about the Stamp Act, Fr and Indian War, Protesting, Tar and Feathering, and Boycotting..

Notes:  Sept 21 -- Delegate Template and Magazine Cover Due!!!!


Day 3
In Class:  Continue going over the Qs from the American Revolution: Boston Tea ParTEA, Intolerable Acts, First Cont. Congress, and dive into John Adams DVD!  Huzzah!!!
HW:  Please watch the following Video Podcast for HW:


Notes:  Sept 21 -- Delegate Template and Magazine Cover Due!!!!