Due Thursday Nov. 1

Good to be back in action following the power outage!

1. Shannon will present on Degler 4.1, for real. Read it.

2. Complete your webquests, to be turned in.

3. Get a jump on your assigned Revolution battle (Fri.) & work on flash cards (Sat.).

For Friday, we are creating a timeline of the battles of the American Revolution to be displayed in our classroom! It will be picking up where we left off after the signing of the Declaration and carrying us through the Treaty of Paris.

Your assignment is to create an 8.5" by 11" visual. It should include, prominently displayed, the name of your battle(s) and the date(s). It should have a graphic component, so either something you draw or print out having to do with the battle or its leaders. Finally, it should have a short summary of what happened that is historically significant.

You have creative license to expand upon these guidelines if you would like (eg. Yorktown & Treaty of Paris could do 2 visuals if it's easier to split them), but it should have at least the bare minimum described above. Think about using Google Docs so you can work on it together from 2 different locations! You must use scholarly sources but you do not need to create a bibliography.

Campaigns in NY & NJ, NYC: Lawrence, Feingold

Trenton & Princeton: Alvino, Quarrier

Philadelphia, Brandywine & Germantown: Abbott, Bashey

Saratoga: O'Brien, Gordon

Charleston, Camden, Cowpens: Levenson, Ghiasuddin, Loh

Yorktown & Treaty of Paris: Skinner, Grieve

Notes from today:

Due Monday Oct. 29th

*Remember that your recitation is due by lunch Saturday!

1. Please read and take notes pp. 163-168.
2. Actively read The Declaration of Independence (you have the print out).
3. Skim Degler 4.1 for Shannon's presentation!

Looking ahead, you will likely have a quiz on the Revolutionary Era through 1776 on Thursday.

Due Friday Oct. 26th

*Don't forget the extra credit opportunity available to you- prepare a thoughtful question for guest speak alumnus Will Kinzel '92, assistant to John Boehner, to ask during school meeting.

1. Read and take notes pp. 152-159.
2. Actively read the remainder of Common Sense.

Notes from today:

Due Thursday Oct. 25th

1. For those of you with extensions: 7 Years' War paper due.
2. Read and take notes pp. 150-152 stopping before "The Boston Massacre."
3. Actively read just the first page of Common Sense (you have a print out).
4. Read Degler 3.4 in preparation for Gordon's presentation.
* Explore "Coming of the Revolution!"

Notes from today:

Due Wednesday Oct. 24th

Your papers on the French & Indian War are due, unless I hear from you otherwise stating why an extension until Thursday is necessary. If you wish to meet about your draft between now and then, please contact me to set up a time.

In class, be prepared to discuss the rest of "Join or Die"/"Don't Tread on Me," James Otis's 1761 Writs of Assistance, the Proclamation of 1763, Molasses & Sugar Acts, Quartering Act, Stamp Act (& Repeal), Declaratory Act, Townshend Acts & the Sons & Daughters of Liberty. We will discuss Henry's "Give Me Liberty..." and preview Common Sense.

For those of you who like accompanying auditory clips, check out this recitation of Patrick Henry's speech (scroll to the bottom).

Due Monday Oct. 22nd

1. Make sure your "Join or Die" worksheet from class is complete. We will finish discussing it on Monday, after which point I will collect it for a grade.
2. Actively read Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" (you have a print out).
3. Here is the introduction to a post-French & Indian War paper assignment, due Wednesday. Get started!

Notes from today:

Due Friday Oct. 19th

1. Third installment of flashcards!
2. Degler 3.1, 3.2, 3.3.

Here are notes from today: