Tasks:
- Question for class today: How did the acts passed by Parliament begin to erode the bonds of empire? In other words, how did the acts change the relationship between England and her colonies?
- Task #1:
- Explain the short-term causes of the independence movement by determining the cause-effect relationship among the acts.
- Small groups will be given a stack of cards with the names of each act passed by Parliament listed on it. The group will then try to find a cause-effect relationship between different cards.
- Challenge: try to create as many different groups as possible.
- Example: Sugar Act leads to Declaratory Act leads to Townshend Duties
- Task #2:
- Identify the reasons why the colonists protested, and explain the different ways in which the colonists protest the acts.
- Watch movie clip from John Adams to see different ways in which the colonists protest.
Reminders:
- Topic selection due Friday 9/25.
- Short Answer Quiz on Chapter 7 (Friday 9/25).
- Test Corrections Period Two due 10/8.
