Lesson Plans 10.6.14

Essential Questions

1. What were the strengths and weaknesses of the colonists and the British on the eve of the American Revolution?
2. How did the Declaration of Independence reflect the colonists’ belief in the superiority of republican self-government based on the natural rights of the people?
3. What were the political, economic, and social results of the American Revolution?

Reading/Analysis

1. Read/Analyze the Declaration of Independence using guided questions
1. Identify the most compelling reason that the colonists were successful in the American Revolution
2. To what extent did the Declaration of Independence reflect the belief in the superiority of republican self-government based on the natural rights of the people

Discuss - upon completion of the analysis

Groups

1. Students are organized into 5 groups arranged by color (yellow/blue/orange/green/pink)
2. Directions:

1. Read the complaints of the Declaration of Independence assigned to your group
2. Discuss each complaint with your group, and then answer the questions below
3. Select a

a.            recorder - writes up the notes from the group discussion and hands  

them to the presenter (group should discuss notes before being 

presented)       

b.            readers (2-3) - read the original complaints aloud to class

c.            presenter - will read the group’s responses to the class

d.            ALL members of the group will participate and give their ideas as the   group discusses the complaints

Questions for each group -

1. What is each complaint about?
2. Write a brief description of each complaint in your own words.
3. Who is “He” that the colonists refer to in the grievances?
4. Who are the colonists blaming for their grievances?  Why do you think they are blaming him?

Presentations

It's Too Late to Apologize - A Declaration

Homework –       

Read American Pageant – Chapter 8 pages 141-148

New AMSCO pages 85-89