This Week in 205 - 10/5 to 10/8

Learning Goal - Evaluate the significance of Great Britain’s colonial policies and colonial response.

Monday - A Revolution begins - Six panel cartoons created by students outlining colonial responses to British policies. Homework - Ch 4 Sec 2 Read p107-113 and answer questions on p113 #1-4

Tuesday - Colonial writings - Common Sense, Suffolk Resolves, Rights of Colonists and their importance. Homework - Period 1, 2 - Study for Colonial Map Quiz. Period 4, 6 - Read "Suffolk Resolves" and study for Map Quiz. Read handout "Tyranny is tyranny" from A People's History of the United States p 59-65

Wednesday - Colonial Map Quiz. Begin Revolutionary Timeline. Permission slips and check for $13 due for the Field Trip. Homework - Period 4, 6 - Read 1776 p115 to 131

1. Describe the move from Boston to New York. How does New York differ from Boston and why is it important?
2. How Many Loyalists live there/where/? How does this complicate Washington's position? Where are the British warships?
3. How did New Yorkers differ from the soldiers? How did New Yorkers describe the soldiers?
4. Explain the weakness in General Lee's plan to defend from Long Island. (Battle of Brooklyn: Fort Stirling)

Thursday - Half Day Schedule (period length approximately 30 minutes - Class order 5,6,7,1,2,3) Finish work on Revolutionary Timeline.

Friday - Professional Development Day, No School. Homework - Period 4, 6 - Read 1776 p131-154.

5. July 2, 1776: What was the effect of the Declaration of Independence upon the army?
6. July 12: What ominous warning were the British ships/ bombing on New York?
7. As the British awaited the arrival of the full fleet, how did they behave in New York?
8 July 13: Describe the effort of Lord Howe to effect a discussion with George Washington. Why did it take four attempts and what was the result?
9. In his defense of New York, Washington violated one fundamental rule of battle. Explain. (July 13-.July 20) Explain the problems the army faced.