American Government: Day 14

Agenda:

Read section 2 of Chapter 1 (15 minutes)

Get into groups of 4 or 5

Roles
1's: Facilitator
2's: Note Taker
3's: Presenters
4's: Timekeeper

(You may swap roles if you like)

Imagine you are a committee of loyalists, or person loyal to the British royal family during the revolution, and make a list of recommendations to King George III in order to placate the colonists.

First make a timeline of the major events as they unfolded that led up to independence.

Questions to think about:

Why are the colonists angry? What were the actions of the British Monarchy during this period? What did the colonists do in return? How might King George keep America in the British empire?

Presenter will present the list of recommendations to the class

Turn in your notes with all the groups' names and roles on them

Journal question: Why were Jefferson's ideas from the Declaration supportive of separation from England?