Merry Grinchmas
TOMORROW and Monday
Willard 8th graders, how will you dress tomorrow?
Elementary students from Willard City Schools and St. Francis will be coming through as you act out the scenes.
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Monday, December 11, 2017
Chapter 6 Section 1 - A Nation Declares Independence
Summary
Many Americans wanted independence from Britain, but not everyone agreed. While Congressional delegates debated the issue, a committee drafted a Declaration of Independence. Congress approved a final version of this document on July 4, 1776.Login to read Chapter 6 Section 1 - A Nation Declares Independence
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Declaration of Independence Vocabulary PowerPoint Notes
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Thursday, December 7, 2017
Chapter 5 - Road to Revolution
Summary
Conflict between the 13 colonies and Great Britain began after Britain defeated France and its Indian allies in the French and Indian War. Burdened with war debt, the British Parliament tried raising revenue by passing a number of acts imposing taxes on the 13 colonies. Angered by taxes, the colonists protested. Peaceful protest turned violent and the British government reacted by passing harsh laws and levying more taxes. Tensions increased until the colonists and the British engaged in battle at Lexington and Concord in 1775. These battles marked the start of the American Revolution.
The Road to Revolution - Challenge board that reviews key concepts (and some trivia!) from Chapter Eleven
Jeopardy
The long road to change: America's revolution, 1750-1820 By Eric Guest Nellis
The Stamp Act Crisis: Prologue to Revolution By Edmund Sears Morgan, Helen M. Morgan, Institute of Early American History and Culture
Spreading the Word of the Revolution-Interactive
UK, Great Britain, England Explained
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Conflict between the 13 colonies and Great Britain began after Britain defeated France and its Indian allies in the French and Indian War. Burdened with war debt, the British Parliament tried raising revenue by passing a number of acts imposing taxes on the 13 colonies. Angered by taxes, the colonists protested. Peaceful protest turned violent and the British government reacted by passing harsh laws and levying more taxes. Tensions increased until the colonists and the British engaged in battle at Lexington and Concord in 1775. These battles marked the start of the American Revolution.
Chapter Outline
Section 1: Trouble on the Frontier
Section 1: Trouble on the Frontier
Section 2: The Colonists Resist Tighter Control
Section 3: From Protest to Rebellion
It's 1763. You're a basically happy, content colonist in North America. British and proud of it. The French and Indian War has just ended. Peace reigns on the continent.
Click here to play the game.The Road to Revolution - Challenge board that reviews key concepts (and some trivia!) from Chapter Eleven
Jeopardy
The long road to change: America's revolution, 1750-1820 By Eric Guest Nellis
The Stamp Act Crisis: Prologue to Revolution By Edmund Sears Morgan, Helen M. Morgan, Institute of Early American History and Culture
Spreading the Word of the Revolution-Interactive
UK, Great Britain, England Explained
Disclose.tv - UK, Great Britain, England explained Video
Monday, December 4, 2017
Chapter 5 Section 4 - The War Begins
Summary
A Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army and chose George Washington as the commander. The Congress also sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III as a last chance to avoid war. The petition was refused. In March 1776, Washington’s troops forced the redcoats out of Boston. The British forces retreated into Canada. Many Americans wanted independence from Britain, but not everyone agreed. While Congressional delegates debated the issue, a committee drafted a Declaration of Independence. Congress approved a final version of this document on July 4, 1776.
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A Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army and chose George Washington as the commander. The Congress also sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III as a last chance to avoid war. The petition was refused. In March 1776, Washington’s troops forced the redcoats out of Boston. The British forces retreated into Canada. Many Americans wanted independence from Britain, but not everyone agreed. While Congressional delegates debated the issue, a committee drafted a Declaration of Independence. Congress approved a final version of this document on July 4, 1776.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Paul Revere
Compare the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the deposition of Paul Revere. Create a Venn Diagram in your interactive notebook showing the comparisons. Then, create a timeline of the real events of Paul Revere's midnight ride.
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Longfellow
The Deposition by Paul Revere
Monday, November 20, 2017
Friday, November 17, 2017
Chapter 5 Section 3 - From Protest to Rebellion
Summary
In 1773, the Tea Act allowed the British East India Company to ship tea to the colonies without paying most of the taxes. Now at a disadvantage, colonial merchants called for a new boycott. Enraged, the Boston Sons of Liberty threw chests of tea off British ships in what has become known as the Boston Tea Party. King George III tried to punish the people of Massachusetts with the harsh Coercive Acts that closed Boston Harbor and took away colonists’ rights.
Colonial leaders met in Philadelphia to discuss their opposition to British policy. The Continental Congress, as they called their organization, called on people to arm themselves and form militias to fight the growing British army.
One night in 1775, as redcoats left Boston for Concord, colonial minutemen were able to give advance warning to militias along the way. The first conflicts were in Lexington and Concord.
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Liberty Kids - The Boston Tea Party
Liberty Kids - The Intolerable Acts
Liberty Kids - The Midnight Ride
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In 1773, the Tea Act allowed the British East India Company to ship tea to the colonies without paying most of the taxes. Now at a disadvantage, colonial merchants called for a new boycott. Enraged, the Boston Sons of Liberty threw chests of tea off British ships in what has become known as the Boston Tea Party. King George III tried to punish the people of Massachusetts with the harsh Coercive Acts that closed Boston Harbor and took away colonists’ rights.
Colonial leaders met in Philadelphia to discuss their opposition to British policy. The Continental Congress, as they called their organization, called on people to arm themselves and form militias to fight the growing British army.
One night in 1775, as redcoats left Boston for Concord, colonial minutemen were able to give advance warning to militias along the way. The first conflicts were in Lexington and Concord.
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Liberty Kids - The Boston Tea Party
Liberty Kids - The Intolerable Acts
Liberty Kids - The Midnight Ride
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Monday, November 13, 2017
Chapter 5 Section 2 - Colonists Resist Tighter Control
Summary
After the French and Indian War, Great Britain passed laws that prohibited colonists from moving west, and issued new taxes to raise needed funds. Colonists, who believed only their own representatives had the right to tax them, resented laws such as the Stamp Act, and formed protest groups such as the Sons and Daughters of Liberty, and organized boycotts of British goods.
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What the Sons of Liberty DocuDrama on the History Channel.
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Chapter 5 Section 1 - Trouble on the Frontier
Summary
Both Great Britain and France wanted control of lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. The rivalry between them grew tense in the 1740s. Although the French had many Native American allies, the Iroquois Confederacy finally sided with the British. The American colonists prepared to defend themselves against the French, but were not willing to approve the Albany Plan of Union and fight together against the French and their Native American allies.
Though the French and Indian War raged through the early 1760s in North America, it was part of a larger, global struggle between the British and French for control of trade. Native Americans easily defeated British troops under General Edward Braddock. British Prime Minister William Pitt helped turn the tide to the colonists’ favor. He decided that Britain would pay for the war – no matter the cost.
The fall of Quebec and Montreal ended the French and Indian War. With the Treaty of Paris, France gave up Canada and other lands to Great Britain. The treaty also left the Native Americans without allies and trading partners.
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Both Great Britain and France wanted control of lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. The rivalry between them grew tense in the 1740s. Although the French had many Native American allies, the Iroquois Confederacy finally sided with the British. The American colonists prepared to defend themselves against the French, but were not willing to approve the Albany Plan of Union and fight together against the French and their Native American allies.
Though the French and Indian War raged through the early 1760s in North America, it was part of a larger, global struggle between the British and French for control of trade. Native Americans easily defeated British troops under General Edward Braddock. British Prime Minister William Pitt helped turn the tide to the colonists’ favor. He decided that Britain would pay for the war – no matter the cost.
The fall of Quebec and Montreal ended the French and Indian War. With the Treaty of Paris, France gave up Canada and other lands to Great Britain. The treaty also left the Native Americans without allies and trading partners.
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Animated Geography - French and Indian War
HONORED MADAM: As I doubt not but you have heard of our defeat, and, perhaps, had it represented in a worse light, if possible, than it deserves, I have taken this earliest opportunity to give you some account of the engagement as it happened, within ten miles of the French fort, on Wednesday the 9th instant.
We marched to that place, without any considerable loss, having only now and then a straggler picked up by the French and scouting Indians. When we came there, we were attacked by a party of French and Indians, whose number, I am persuaded, did not exceed three hundred men; while ours consisted of about one thousand three hundred well-armed troops, chiefly regular soldiers, who were struck with such a panic that they behaved with more cowardice than it is possible to conceive. The officers behaved gallantly, in order to encourage their men, for which they suffered greatly, there being near sixty killed and wounded; a large proportion of the number we had.
The Virginia troops showed a good deal of bravery, and were nearly all killed; for I believe, out of three companies that were there, scarcely thirty men are left alive. Captain Peyrouny, and all his officers down to a corporal, were killed. Captain Polson had nearly as hard a fate, for only one of his was left. In short, the dastardly behavior of those they call regulars exposed all others, that were inclined to do their duty, to almost certain death; and, at last, in despite of all the efforts of the officers to the contrary, they ran, as sheep pursued by dogs, and it was impossible to rally them.
The General was wounded, of which he died three days after. Sir Peter Halket was killed in the field, where died many other brave officers. I luckily escaped without a wound, though I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me. Captains Orme and Morris, two of the aids-de-camp, were wounded early in the engagement, which rendered the duty harder upon me, as I was the only person then left to distribute the General's orders, which I was scarcely able to do, as I was not half recovered from a violent illness, that had confined me to my bed and a wagon for above ten days. I am still in a weak and feeble condition, which induces me to halt here two or three days in the hope of recovering a little strength, to enable me to proceed homewards; from whence, I fear, I shall not be able to stir till toward September; so that I shall not have the pleasure of seeing you till then, unless it be in Fairfax... I am, honored Madam, your most dutiful son.
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Maps in Motion - French and Indian War
The Maryland Gazette featuring George Washington's Journal
French and Indian War Scavenger Hunt
French and Indian War Jeopardy
French and Indian War - Reading Comprehension
Newspaper Coverage of the English and French War 1754–1760The Maryland Gazette featuring George Washington's Journal
French and Indian War Scavenger Hunt
French and Indian War Jeopardy
French and Indian War - Reading Comprehension
Braddock's Defeat
by George Washington
July 18, 1755
This letter, written by 23-year-old George Washington to his mother, Mary Washington, describes the battle near Pittsburgh in the French and Indian War in which the British and British Colonial forces under General Braddock were defeated.
by George Washington
July 18, 1755
This letter, written by 23-year-old George Washington to his mother, Mary Washington, describes the battle near Pittsburgh in the French and Indian War in which the British and British Colonial forces under General Braddock were defeated.
HONORED MADAM: As I doubt not but you have heard of our defeat, and, perhaps, had it represented in a worse light, if possible, than it deserves, I have taken this earliest opportunity to give you some account of the engagement as it happened, within ten miles of the French fort, on Wednesday the 9th instant.
We marched to that place, without any considerable loss, having only now and then a straggler picked up by the French and scouting Indians. When we came there, we were attacked by a party of French and Indians, whose number, I am persuaded, did not exceed three hundred men; while ours consisted of about one thousand three hundred well-armed troops, chiefly regular soldiers, who were struck with such a panic that they behaved with more cowardice than it is possible to conceive. The officers behaved gallantly, in order to encourage their men, for which they suffered greatly, there being near sixty killed and wounded; a large proportion of the number we had.
The Virginia troops showed a good deal of bravery, and were nearly all killed; for I believe, out of three companies that were there, scarcely thirty men are left alive. Captain Peyrouny, and all his officers down to a corporal, were killed. Captain Polson had nearly as hard a fate, for only one of his was left. In short, the dastardly behavior of those they call regulars exposed all others, that were inclined to do their duty, to almost certain death; and, at last, in despite of all the efforts of the officers to the contrary, they ran, as sheep pursued by dogs, and it was impossible to rally them.
The General was wounded, of which he died three days after. Sir Peter Halket was killed in the field, where died many other brave officers. I luckily escaped without a wound, though I had four bullets through my coat, and two horses shot under me. Captains Orme and Morris, two of the aids-de-camp, were wounded early in the engagement, which rendered the duty harder upon me, as I was the only person then left to distribute the General's orders, which I was scarcely able to do, as I was not half recovered from a violent illness, that had confined me to my bed and a wagon for above ten days. I am still in a weak and feeble condition, which induces me to halt here two or three days in the hope of recovering a little strength, to enable me to proceed homewards; from whence, I fear, I shall not be able to stir till toward September; so that I shall not have the pleasure of seeing you till then, unless it be in Fairfax... I am, honored Madam, your most dutiful son.
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Friday, November 3, 2017
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Chapter 4 Review
Summary
The United States' economy relied heavily upon slave labor. The Civil War was a direct outgrowth of the country's divisions over slavery. Compared to Europe, colonists had greater opportunity to change social class. Enlightenment thinkers like Locke and Montesquieu, who emphasized rational thinking, helped inspire the Revolution, the Constitution, and slavery's end. These ideas continue to help shape American democratic thought today.
Chapter Outline
Section 1: Governing the Colonies
Section 2: Colonial Society
Section 3: Slavery in the Colonies
Section 2: Colonial Society
Section 3: Slavery in the Colonies
Section 4: The Spread of New Ideas
Audio Visual Review
Review Guide
Triangular Trade Routes
Explore the lives of colonial women.
Interactive Timeline
Self Check Test
Jeopardy
Atlantic Slave Trade Video
The Atlantic Slave Trade
Roots of Democracy
Friday, October 27, 2017
Quizlet - Vocabulary Practice
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Vocab Ch 4
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Vocab Ch 4
HMWK - Practice Quizlet for Test
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Thursday, October 26, 2017
Chapter 4 Section 4 - Spreading New Ideas
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Sunday, October 22, 2017
Chapter 4 Section 3 - Slavery in the Colonies
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Life of Enslaved Africans- Video
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Life of Enslaved Africans- Video
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Triangular Trade - Interactive Map and Game
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Thursday, October 19, 2017
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Chapter 4 Section 2 - Colonial Society
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Letter from an indentured servant to his parents
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Letter from an indentured servant to his parents
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Saturday, October 14, 2017
Chapter 4 Section 1 - Governing the Colonies
Summary
England viewed its North American colonies as an economic resource, and passed Navigation Acts to prevent colonists from trading with other countries. English colonists, however, brought with them a belief in limited and representative government and would come to resent these imposed restrictions. As they grew, the colonies established forms of self-government. They consisted of charter, proprietary, and royal. An American culture began to develop that valued education, religion, family life, scientific curiosity, and a free press.Read your Textbook Online!
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Enrichment Activity
Research New York Times v. Sullivan
There have been a number of important court cases that have helped define freedom of the press since the Zenger case. Research one such case, New York Times v. Sullivan. Summarize the case in your own words and then write a few sentences explaining your reaction to the Supreme Court's decision.
Friday, October 13, 2017
Chapter 3 - Tests
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Thursday, October 12, 2017
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Chapter 3 - Review
Chapter 3 - Colonies Take Root Review Game
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http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/13_colonies_map/
http://www.purposegames.com/game/d4c1306c
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/colonies_nl.pdf
http://mrnussbaum.com/13-colonies/
http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/coloniesfounders
http://www.mapletreelearning.com/stamphistory/first13colonies.html
http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/13colonies.htm
http://www.wartgames.com/themes/american/13colonies.html
http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Nov201046/game1290393337.php
Self check Test on Chapter 3
Review Sheet
http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/13_colonies_map/
http://www.purposegames.com/game/d4c1306c
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/colonies_nl.pdf
http://mrnussbaum.com/13-colonies/
http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/coloniesfounders
http://www.mapletreelearning.com/stamphistory/first13colonies.html
http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/13colonies.htm
http://www.wartgames.com/themes/american/13colonies.html
http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Nov201046/game1290393337.php
Self check Test on Chapter 3
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Monday, October 9, 2017
Chapter 3 Section 4 - The Southern Colonies
Summary
Maryland began as a safe haven for Catholics who were being persecuted in England. Many Protestants settled there as well, which led to religious and political tensions. Meanwhile, Virginia settlers continued to push westward, in defiance of agreements Virginia’s governor had made with Native Americans.
Although originally intended to be one colony, Carolina split into North Carolina and South Carolina. Georgia was founded in 1733 for poor people and debtors. The Carolinas and Georgia developed into major Southern Colonies.
The French were able to establish good relations with Native Americans as they gradually expanded their lands, along with their fur trade, towards the interior of the continent. Spain founded settlements in the Southwest of the present-day United States. The Spaniards built missions to convert Native Americans to Christianity. Native Americans were forced to labor in fields and workshops.
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Blank Southern Colonies Map
Founding of the 13 Colonies - Maps in Motion
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Maryland began as a safe haven for Catholics who were being persecuted in England. Many Protestants settled there as well, which led to religious and political tensions. Meanwhile, Virginia settlers continued to push westward, in defiance of agreements Virginia’s governor had made with Native Americans.
Although originally intended to be one colony, Carolina split into North Carolina and South Carolina. Georgia was founded in 1733 for poor people and debtors. The Carolinas and Georgia developed into major Southern Colonies.
The French were able to establish good relations with Native Americans as they gradually expanded their lands, along with their fur trade, towards the interior of the continent. Spain founded settlements in the Southwest of the present-day United States. The Spaniards built missions to convert Native Americans to Christianity. Native Americans were forced to labor in fields and workshops.
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The Southern Colonies' Resources Map
Blank Southern Colonies Map
Founding of the 13 Colonies - Maps in Motion
Progress Monitoring - Self Check Quiz online
Sunday, October 8, 2017
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Friday, October 6, 2017
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Thursday, October 5, 2017
Chapter 3 Section 3 - The Middle Colonies
SummaryAfter seizing the Dutch colony of New Netherlands, the English renamed it New York and formed the New Jersey colony. The land that became the colony of Pennsylvania was given to William Penn as payment for a debt to his father. Penn intended the colony to be a home for the pacifist Quakers, negotiated treaties with Native Americans, and designed the city of Philadelphia.
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017
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