Chapter+04-+The+War+for+Independence

=Chapter 4 Learning Objectives=
 * SECTION 1** "The Stirrings of Rebellion" [[image:revolutionary_spirit.jpg align="right"]]
 * 1) Summarize colonial resistance to British taxation.
 * 2) Trace the mounting tension in Massachusetts.
 * 3) Summarize the battles of Lexington and Concord.


 * SECTION 2** "Ideas Help Start a Revolution"
 * 1) Examine efforts made to avoid bloodshed as the colonies hovered between war and peace.
 * 2) Summarize the philosophical and political ideas of the Declaration of Independence.
 * 3) Contrast the attitudes of Loyalists and Patriots.


 * SECTION 3** "Struggling Toward Saratoga"
 * 1) Trace the progress of the war through the turning point at Saratoga and winter at Valley Forge.
 * 2) Examine the colonial economy and civilian life during the Revolution.


 * SECTION 4** "Winning the War"
 * 1) Describe the war contributions of European allies.
 * 2) Trace the Revolution in the Southern colonies.
 * 3) Summarize the British surrender at Yorktown.
 * 4) Recognize the symbolic value of the Revolution.

= = =Chapter 4 Power Point Presentations=
 * [[file:4-2 Ideas Help Start a Revolution.ppt]]
 * [[file:4-3 Struggling Toward Saratoga.ppt]]
 * [[file:4-4 Winning the War.ppt]]



= = =Chapter 4 Assignments= Chapter 4 Quiz on Tuesday, 9.9.14 //Readings are due the next school day unless otherwise noted.// ||= **Homework Assignments** //Assignments are due the next school day unless otherwise noted.// ||
 * = **Date** ||= **In-Class Assignments** ||= **Reading Assignments**
 * = **Wednesday**
 * 12.10.14** || * Complete [[file:4-1 Questions.doc|Section 4-1 Questions]]
 * View clips from History Channel's //The Revolution// || * Section 4-1 pp.96-102
 * Section 4-2 pp. 103-108. || * Complete Section 4-1 Questions and email them when finished. ||
 * = **Thursday**
 * 12.11.14** || * Discuss the Battle of Bunker Hill.
 * Discuss colonial attempts to avoid war.
 * Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the British and Continental armies.
 * Discuss the significance of Thomas Paine's //Common Sense.//
 * Examine the Declaration of Independence
 * Discuss the reasons for independence listed in the Declaration
 * Discuss the complaints the colonists made against King George III and Great Britain: Was the Revolution Justified? || * Section 4-3 pp. 113-117 and Section 4-4 pp. 118-123 || * No written homework ||
 * = **Friday**
 * 12.12.14** || * In your notes, answer the following questions for the Battle for New York, the Battle of Trenton, and the Battle of Saratoga:
 * //Who won each battle?//
 * //Why did they win the battle?//
 * //What is the significance of the battle?//
 * Then, identify which of the battles is considered the turning point of the American Revolution and describe **why** it is considered the turning point || * No reading assignment || * No written homework
 * Chapter 4 Quiz on Tuesday, 9.9.14 ||
 * = **Monday**
 * 12.15.14** || * Read pp. 118-119 and describe how European allies contributed to America's success in the war
 * Discuss the British surrender at Yorktown
 * Discuss the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1783
 * Discuss the social impact of the war, including the idea of egalitarianism and the failure of the war to impact women and African Americans
 * Chapter 4 Quiz on Tuesday || * Read Section 5-1 pp. 132-137 || * No written homework ||

=Chapter 4 Quiz Review:=
 * Stamp Act
 * Samuel Adams
 * Sons of Liberty
 * Boston Massacre
 * Boston Tea Party
 * Intolerable Acts
 * Thomas Paine - // Common Sense //
 * Loyalists vs. Patriots
 * Battles: Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, New York, Trenton, Saratoga, Yorktown
 * Marquis de Lafayette
 * Treaty of Paris 1783
 * Egalitarianism
 * Study Questions
 * // What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Continentals? of the British? //
 * // Whose ideas did Thomas Jefferson draw on when writing the Declaration of Independence? //
 * // Which event marked the low point in the war for the Continental Army? //
 * // What are the legacies of the American Revolution? //