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

--John Adams

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Week of Sept. 28 - Oct. 2

Hey Gang!  What a heck of a Second Continental Congress, huh?  We are ALMOST done with our American Revolution unit!  We've read the Declaration of Independence and now it's time to check out how to write our American Revolution paper.  Expect to work on the paper in class for two days, and then Friday we'll look VERY BRIEFLY at the Revolutionary War.

Enjoy the 2015 Second Cont. Congress Video!!!

Monday and Tuesday -- No School -- Sukkot


Day 1
In Class:  Begin writing the American Revolution paper and review Keys to Writing History...
HW:  Work on the American Revolution paper and watch this video podcast before Friday so we can discuss the Revolutionary War:  

Notes:  None

Day 2
In Class:  Continue writing the American Revolution paper and review Keys to Writing History...
HW:  Work on the American Revolution paper and watch this video podcast before Friday so we can discuss the Revolutionary War:  

Notes:  None

Day 3
In Class:  Discussing the Revolutionary War.  Who had the advantages? Disadvantages?  What was the military strategy for each side of the war?  How did the war begin, turn, and end?  What is the biggest impact the Rev. War had on the nation...aside from the whole "created a country" thing...
HW:  Work on the American Revolution paper and watch this video podcast before Friday so we can discuss the Revolutionary War:  
Notes:  None