US Lesson 20 - The Revolutionary War (3.5)
DoDEA Standard 7.3 American Independence
Growing tensions over political power and economic issues sparked a movement for independence from Great Britain.
7.3b Stemming from the French and Indian War, the British government enacted and attempted to enforce new political and economic policies in the colonies. These policies triggered varied colonial responses, including protests and dissent.
RH.6-8.5 Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, and causally).
Chapter 3.5 is one of the most important chapters in the book. It details the struggle of the Continental Army and the country to defeat the British. The chapter will be broken down into several segments over several days. Your cooperative learning group will read the assigned section aloud. You should also stop occasionally to discuss the pictures, maps, and charts in the chapter.
When you have finished, work together to answer the question shown below. Report out when everyone in your group knows the answers.
US Lesson 20 Part 1 - 3.5 Winning Independence Reading Assignment Pages 160-169
Read pages 160 through 169 with your cooperative learning group. Stop occasionally to discuss the pictures and the charts. When you have finished, work together to answer the questions.
Growing tensions over political power and economic issues sparked a movement for independence from Great Britain.
7.3b Stemming from the French and Indian War, the British government enacted and attempted to enforce new political and economic policies in the colonies. These policies triggered varied colonial responses, including protests and dissent.
- Students will examine actions taken by the British, including the Proclamation of 1763, the Quartering Act, the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Coercive Acts, and colonial responses to those actions.
RH.6-8.5 Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, and causally).
Chapter 3.5 is one of the most important chapters in the book. It details the struggle of the Continental Army and the country to defeat the British. The chapter will be broken down into several segments over several days. Your cooperative learning group will read the assigned section aloud. You should also stop occasionally to discuss the pictures, maps, and charts in the chapter.
When you have finished, work together to answer the question shown below. Report out when everyone in your group knows the answers.
US Lesson 20 Part 1 - 3.5 Winning Independence Reading Assignment Pages 160-169
Read pages 160 through 169 with your cooperative learning group. Stop occasionally to discuss the pictures and the charts. When you have finished, work together to answer the questions.