Thursday, September 27th

Starter:  
Class A: Mini-lesson on Concessives or Verbal Phrases- YOUR CHOICE!
Class B: American Revolution Timeline Quiz

Agenda:

1. Debrief American Revolution Timeline Quiz

• What was the point of that activity?
• How did the merchants and messengers feel? How did the colonists feel? 
• How does it help explain why some of the colonists wanted to revolt?
• Based on what you know so far, do you think they were justified in revolting?

2. Partner timeline activity:
You and your partner will receive 2 events. Your task is to create two note cards on each event:

• Notecard #1:  Title and date of the event + brief summary of the event
• Notecard #2:  Visual representation of the event

Suggested Resources
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.htm
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/continental/timeline.html

3. Work Time:

• Refine your Moral Development Interview Essay
• Work on Revolution reading/responses

Homework (DUE TUESDAY, 10/2):
1. Print and staple the following together for your Moral Development Interview Essay

• Political Issue Research
• Notes from interview and/or questions for the interview
• Rough draft with peer critique comments
• Final draft

2. Submit (either in paper copy or electronically) Revolution reading responses and notes

Reading and Responses (40 points):  
*As you read these documents, be sure to take notes and mark passages that discuss the ideals of Security, Liberty and Freedom as they characterized the Revolutionary Era.

Secondary Sources
1. Zinn, Chapters 4 and 5:

·      Annotate with sticky notes and/or take notes on questions, connections, insights, reactions. Aim for at least 5 meaningful annotation notes per chapter.

·       Summarize the main claims that he is making.

·       Write 5 open-ended questions for our Socratic Seminar.

Primary Sources 
2. Selections from Major Problems in American History

• Read the introduction on pp. 101-102 and the following essays: #s 1, 4-10
• Annotate the reading
• Respond to this question: The Revolution affected virtually everyone in American society.  How did it alter the lives of various groups-- men and women; Indians, slaves and European immigrants; loyalists and patriots-- in different ways?

RUBRIC

40 process pts	(10)	(8-9)	(6-7)	(5 or below)
Completeness ___x2=___	All required activities are completed.	Almost all required activities are completed.	Most required activities are completed.	Many activities are left uncompleted
Quality of Work Activities Annotations __x2=___	All activities are completed with great attention to detail.  Annotations show depth of thought and sincere effort to engage with readings. Above and beyond.	For the most part, activities are completed with some effort and detail. Annotations demonstrate sincere engagement with the readings.	Activities and annotations are done, but may show lack of effort and attention to detail.	Activities are incomplete or poorly documented. Annotations are scanty or non-exi