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Bellwork: 10/7-2013 (5 min.)

First, get a sheet of paper from the computer

desk or get out your own.

_____________________

Next, write the following question and answer it.

What are three rights that God has given people

according to the Declaration of Independence?

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Lastly, turn in your paper to the metal tray.

(make sure your name & the date is labelled

clearly)

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The Revolutionary WarColonists fighting for Independence

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Questions to think about

Think about this question without answering it

out loud.

Why do people fight?

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But, why do people fight

Wars?

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Review

Why did the French & British fight each

other in the French & Indian War?

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Essential Question

How did major battles and leaders of

the American Revolution influence the

outcome of the war?

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Objectives for Today

1. Analyze the early battles that took place in

the Revolutionary War.

2. Describe George Washingtons role for the

colonists.

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Early battles in the

Revolutionary War

Battles of

Lexington &

Concord: April

18,1775

Capture of Fort

Ticonderoga:

May 10,1775

Battle of Bunker

Hill: June 1775

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Battles of Lexington & Concord

(5min)

1. British General Thomas Gage sent 700 troops to

Concord.

2. In Lexington 77 colonists met the British troops.

3. Someone fired a shot and this began the Revolutionary

War.

4. Eight colonists were killed in Lexington.

5. A larger battle took place at Concord.

6. 400 colonial troops called minutemen forced the British

to retreat.

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Capture of Fort Ticonderoga (4 min)

1. Fort Ticonderoga is located in New York.

2. Colonists attacked the fort by surprise.

3. Ethan Allen led the Green Mountain boys in this attack.

4. Allen had 83 men while the British had 42 soldiers.

5. The British surrendered almost immediately.

6. This victory gave the Americans valuable cannons and

ammunition.

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Battle of Bunker Hill (5 min.)

1. Took place in Boston.

2. American troops surrounded the city.

3. Americans controlled Bunker Hill outside the city.

4. British General William Howe attacked up the hill.

5. The Americans lacked enough ammunition.

6. The British captured Bunker Hill after three attempts.

7. In July 1775, George Washington took over the army in

Boston.

8. He surrounded Boston and captured the city.

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Collaboration (1 min)

1. Doyle, Grandberry,Polk,Thompson (Representative -Doyle)

2. McClellan,Ambrose,Witherspoon (Rep.Ambrose)

3. Shetler, Harris, Lara. (Rep.Shetler)

4. Singleton,Seona,Martinez. (Rep.Martinez)5. Waddell,Jones,Mann. (Rep. Mann)

6. Hill,McRae,Smith. (Rep. Hill)

7. Layne,Jollo,K.Leath. (Rep.- Jollo)

8. Sharp, Bynum,Harville (Rep.-Bynum)

Representatives must keep groups on task and

have everything complete in the allotted time.

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Your Task (14 mins.)

You will read pages 153,158,159. As you read your task will be to create four

questions from the text. 1 question about Lexington & Concord (Why ?)

1 question about Fort Ticonderoga (How ?) 1 question about Bunker Hill (What ?)

1 question about George Washington (Who ?)

Answer each question in the space provided.Answers must come from the text. However,

they should not be word for word from the

text.

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Next Step

When you finish cut paper in half on the

dotted line.

Bring the top and bottom papers to me.

Make sure all participants names are clearly

written.

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Step #3

Each group will receive another groups

questions. Your goal is to answer their

questions using the textbook. (put your

answers on the back of the paper)

Your answers will come from the text, but it

should not be word for word from the text.Put your answer in your own words.

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Exit Ticket - Post it note

1. Clear your desk except for a pencil.

2. Make sure you receive a post-it note.

3. On your post-it note answer this question.

Which three battles did we discuss in class today and

which of these battles directly involved the leadership of

George Washington?

Students will put their post it notes on the poster board in the front of the room.