8th Grade U.S. History Assignments - Week 12/11 - 12/15/17

Monday: Tensions with Britain: (Section 3.2)

                Pontiac's War: Pages 130-132.
                The Proclamation of 1763: The Purpose of the Proclamation.
                                                              Why did the colonists disagree? Pages 132, 133.
                Minister George Grenville and the idea of Mercantilism: Page 133
                The Sugar Act: Page 134
                The Stamp Act: Resistance to the Stamp Act. Pages 134 - 136
                                            The Problem of Lack of Representation.
                                            "No Taxation without representation"
                                            The Stamp Act Congress: Petition - Boycott - Repealed.

                  The Townshend Acts:  The Writs of Assistance. Pages 136, 137.
                                                           The Son of Liberty
                                                           The Daughters of Liberty
                      New Colonists Leaders: Samuel Adams. Pages 137, 138.
                                                              John Adams.
                                                              Mercy Otis Warren
                                                              Abigail Adams.
                                                              Patrick Henry.
                      The Boston Massacre: Pages 138, 139

               Homework:  www.pearsonrealize.com
                                     "Tensions with Britain" Due Tonight.

Tuesday:       The Quartering Act: Page 138
                      The Committee of Correspondence: Page 139
                      The Tea Act - The Boston Tea Party: Pages 142, 143.
                      Civil Disobedience: Page 143.
                      The Intolerable Acts: 1. Parliament shut down the port of Boston. Pages 144, 145.
                                                           2. Parliament restrict the MA Assembly.
                                                           3. Parliament move British official trials to Canada & Britain.
                                                           4. Parliament passed a new Quartering Act.

               
               Homework: Junior Scholastic - Quiz Wizard (Nov. 20th issue) Due Tomorrow
                                    www.pearsonrealize.com "Taking Up Arms" Due Thursday, Dec. 14th.


Wednesday: Junior Scholastic - Quiz Wizard (Nov. 20th issue) Due & Correction.
                     Work in the LAB - Pearson realize.com "Taking Up Arms"

                     Homework: pearsonrealize.com "Taking Up Arms" Due Thursday, Dec. 14th.


Thursday: Junior Scholastic Magazine - Activities.

                 
                          - Homework: Review the first portion of the U.S. Declaration of Independence:
                                                  (Test on Wednesday, January 10th)

                  "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government..."


Friday: