Last week, we got a "taste" of the frustration the colonists felt at being unfairly taxed by the British. The British didn't start out trying to punish the colonies, but the taxes and regulations became punitive after the Boston Tea Party. Both sides refused to give in to the other, and ultimately, revolution ensued.
Assignments this week:
- Opinion Paper: When is it right to defend your liberty with guns?
- Presentation: Awesome job to Elsa for her presentation on the Boston Tea Party! She taught most of my lesson, and the tea was a great finishing touch! We will be pleased to learn about the Battles of Lexington and Concord from Athen this week.
- Reading:
- Keep reading John Adams and have it finished by October 26th for our discussion.
- Read the Declaration of Independence and highlight vocabulary words. Use your Declaration of Independence (DoI) journal to write definitions.
- Devotional: I am assigning Sariah for this week. Please look for a scripture that is relative to freedom, liberty, justice, government, or all of the above.
Check out this video for a brief explanation of the meaning of the Declaration of Independence. There's also a "groovy" song from the 1970's after this video that may help you in your memorization efforts:
Keep working on memorizing your DoI. It's a super important document and vital tour national identity, and--even though it's a lot of work--you'll be really glad you memorized it someday (like when you're an adult and you feel like no one in the government is listening to you)!
Happy school week! - Mrs. Hellyer
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