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Warm Up: September 13

Warm Up: September 13. Analyze the quote from Common Sense by Thomas Paine and put the quote in your own words. End. Quarter 1 : Table of Contents. 1 Western Hemisphere 2 Eastern Hemisphere 3 Types of Governments 4 Foundations of Democracy

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Warm Up: September 13

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  1. Warm Up: September 13 Analyze the quote from Common Sense by Thomas Paine and put the quote in your own words. End

  2. Quarter 1 : Table of Contents 1 Western Hemisphere 2 Eastern Hemisphere 3 Types of Governments 4 Foundations of Democracy 5 The Enlightenment 6 Hobbes & Locke 7 The First Colonies 8 Your First Colony Part 1 9 Settling the English Colonies 10 Your First Colony Part 2 11 Colonial Life 12 Your First Colony Part 3 13 Changes in the Colonies 14 Boston Tea Party & Plea 15 Steps Toward Independence 16 Analyzing Documents 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

  3. Steps Toward Independence Based on the slides, describe the and answer the terms and questions below. Define & Answer First Continental Congress Second Continental Congress Declaration of Independence EQ: What ideas about government influenced the Declaration of Independence? 15

  4. First Continental Congress • In September 1774, delegates from the 12 colonies united to discuss the Intolerable Acts. • They wrote a letter to the King to respect their rights • They worked together to form boycotts

  5. Tweeting the DoI Second Continental Congress@2ndcon2gress “Our Rights from Creator (h/t @Jlocke). Life, Liberty, PoH FTW! Your transgressions = FAIL. GTHO, @GeorgeIII. –HANCOCK et al.” Translate the following tweet into what you think it means

  6. Second Continental Congress • The King ignored the peoples’ plea and felt as though a fight would be necessary. • The Second Continental Congress worked together to debate on whether or not it should work for peace or freedom. • Thomas Paine published his pamphlet, Common Sense, to convince the people and Congress to rebel against the King’s “violent abuse of power.”

  7. Declaration of Independence • A document to explain to the world why the colonies should be free. • Provided proof that the social contract had been broken. • Provided a list of ways in which King George had abused his powers (complaints against the King) VS

  8. Analyzing Documents • When and Where was the document created? • Who is the author? • Who was the Audience? • What event or idea is the document referring to? • What was the author’s purpose or reason for creating the document? • Summarize the document in your own words. 16

  9. Document Analysis : The Crisis “These are the times that try(chip away at) men’s’ souls. The summer soldier(temporary soldier) and the sunshine patriot(someone who loves their country) will, in this crisis, shrink(retreat) from the service of their country; bur(the reason/fight for freedom) that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny(abusive ruler)…is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation(desirable part) within us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” -Thomas Paine, Intro to The Crisis, December 19, 1776

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