1. Teacher discussed how to transition between paragraphs by showing them a sample that he created.

2. Students were given time to write transitions for Expository Essay Graphic Organizer #2

3. Students were responsible for writing paragraphs 1 and 2 of Expository Essay #2

4. Teacher showed students the rubric that he is going to use for #3 above.

1. Q.O.D.-Read Why The Americans Won section on pages 172-173. Make a top 5 list of reasons why you believe the Americans won the war. Your reasons don't necessarily have to come from pages 172-173.

2. Students set up and worked on Expository Essay Graphic Organizer #2 in their journals.

3. Teacher, with the students help, brainstormed reasons why they believe the Americans won the Revolutionary War.

1. Q.O.D.-Read the Independence Achieved section on 171. Using the Analyzing Key Ideas and Details Graphic Organizer, write down what both the U.S. and Great Britain agreed to at The Treaty of Paris.(per. 2 only)

2. Students watched a short clip on The Treaty of Paris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7ii4avbdfY (per .2 only)

3. Students summarized how the end of the war went.(per. 2 only)

4. Students and teacher read pages 168 to 170 (per. 4 only)

5. Students added information to their Foldables chart (per. 4 only)

6. Students watched a short clip on how Cornwallis was trapped at Yorktown

1. Q.O.D.-Who was Nathaniel Greene? How did he help the cause of the Patriots? Why might someone see him as one of the key heroes of the Revolutionary War? Please write 3-4 sentences. See 165 if need be.(per. 2 only)

2. Students added question #4 to their Cause and Effect Chart #1 4. The strategy changed once they realized the second French fleet was not going to arrive in New York.

3. Students read A Trap at Yorktown. Then, they added information to their Foldable Chart for the years 1780-1783.

4. Students watched a short clip on how Cornwallis was trapped at Yorktown

5. Students started Socratic Seminar #1(per. 4 only)

 

1. Q.O.D.-Read Spain's Help on 164-165. Explain, in 3 to 4 sentences, how Spain helped out during the Rev. War.

2. Students finished their Socratic Seminar on whether or not Amazon is a monopoly that needs to be broken up. (per. 2 only)

3. Teacher showed students how to access the book again.

4. Students read American Successes section on 165. They watched a short clip on Nathaniel Greene as wellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeynVwhZMi4

5. Students watched a CNN 10 report on Amazon https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/31/cnn10/ten-content-thurs/index.html

(per. 4)

 

1. Q.O.D.-Read the section titled Hit and Run tactics on 164. Explain how the Patriots fought the British. Why was this method of fighting so effective?

2. Students watched an episode of CNN 10 on Amazon https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/31/cnn10/ten-content-thurs/index.html (per. 2 only)

3. CNN 10 Freewrite #3-Does the American government have the responsibility to break up Amazon? Should it be up to the consumer to decide which companies fail and which succeed? In a 1/3 to 1/2 of a page, address this topic. This will be discussed in the form of a Socratic Seminar.(per. 2 only)

4. Students summarized why the English had to move to the South during the Revolutionary War. Please see pages 163-164 (per. 4 only)

 

1. Q.O.D-Read pages 160. When fighting took place West of the Appalachians, why was this significant to the Patriots? Based on the passage you read, tell me what George Clark's intentions toward the Native Americans is. Please write 2-3 sentences.(per. 2 only)

2. Students read page 161 and added to their foldable.

3. Freewrite #1 Why might African Americans have questions about their role in society? Think about their place during the Revolutionary War. How was their role different? Write, in a freewrite format, a 1/3 to 1/2 of a page on this topic.(per. 2 only)

4. Students read section on Privateers on 162-163. Students saw a short clip on John Paul Jones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yb5w_UlCyY

(per. 2 only)

 

1. Q.O.D.-Read the Problems in the Economy section on 158. What is inflation? How did it hurt the Patriots?Why? Please write 3-4 sentences on this topic.

2. Students read page 156. They did question #3 on Cause and Effect Chart#1. Teacher collected Cause and Effect Chart #1

3. Students did pages 114-115 out of the Inquiry Journal with the teacher's help. This was ripped out of a book found in class.

1. Students spent 20 minutes typing up Persuasive Essay #1 (per. 1 only).

2. Q.O.D.-As much as Valley Forge was a time of hardship, it was also a positive time. Scan page 157 to find one positive aspect of the Continental Armies time spent there. Please write 2-3 sentences.

3. Students finished watching Liberty Kids #24 Valley Forge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM-e8KUOXU0

4. Students read pages 156-157 and did questions 2 and 3 in Cause and Effect Chart#1 found in their journals.

 

1. Q.O.D.-The Patriots were able to obtain a few allies in the Revolutionary War. Read the Gaining the Allies section on 154. Tell me who the two allies were. Also, provide textual evidence to support your answer. This should be 3-4 sentences long.

2. Students added two questions to the Citing Textual Evidence #1 assignment. 4. Washington faced many hardships at Valley Forge. 5. Martha Washington and other volunteers helped out at Valley Forge. Students were responsible for providing evidence that makes the two assumptions given true. It was necessary to read pages 154 to 156 for this assignment.

3. Students watched a Liberty Kids video on Baron Von Steuben's training that he provided to the soldiers at Valley Forge.

1. Q.O.D.-Benjamin Franklin was America's first diplomat (person that represents U.S. for the purpose of positive relations) Read The Story Begins section on 153. What is Franklin hoping to accomplish? How did the victory at Saratoga and General Burygone's capture possibly affect his mission? Please write 2-3 sentences.

2. Philosophical Chairs Activity #1

1. See Q.O.D. from Fri. Oct. 19th (per. 4)

2. Q.O.D.-How might the age of the soldiers affect the Continental Army? Think of what age groups existed among the Patriots. Please write 3-4 sentences.

 

1. Q.O.D.-Read a Low Point for the Patriots section on 149. Explain how things were going in Washington's army. Provide 2 pieces of textual evidence to back up your assumption. Please write 3-4 sentences.

2. Students added some items/events to their Foldables chart. See pages 148-149 for some events that can fit into the various categories listed.(per.1)

3. Most students finished their Chp. 6 Quiz (per. 4)

 

1. Q.O.D.-The British had a strategy that they thought would help them win the war after Bunker Hill. What was it? Provide direct evidence to show where you got your answer. Note: Answer shouldn't look exactly like the evidence. See page 148 for assistance.

2. We spent 10 minutes or so on Persuasive Paragraph #1 (per. 1 only)

3. Teacher showed students several samples of The Question of the Day. (per. 3 only)

4. Students began working on Chp. 6 Test