Tasks:
- Begin class with a free-write: Why did American colonists rebel?
- Use timeline 1754 - 1800 to identify three major sub-units to this time period
- From British North America to United States of America
- French and Indian War, 1754 - 1763
- Imperial Crisis, 1763 - 1775
- Experiments in Government
- Articles of Confederation
- United States Constitution
- Empire of Liberty?
- Public policy, westward expansion and party politics under Washington and Adams' administrations
- Small group discussion: Interrogate the quote by asking as many questions as possible. Label each question as "open" or "closed."
“But what do we mean by the American Revolution? Do we mean the American war? The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and the hearts of the people; a change in their religious sentiments, of their duties and obligations...This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people was the real American Revolution.”
John Adams to Hezekiah Niles, 1818
- Debrief.
- Questions will be central to your research project. Use the idea of a closed/open question to help you generate questions for your project.
- Questions that you submit by next Friday, refer to the last box on the topic reflection sheet, should be open questions.
Reminders:
- Dr. Manderino's reflection is due FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18
- All Unit Two test corrections are due 10/8.
