ShotHeardAroundTheWorldasiake09

=Title: Would you have fired the "Shot Heard Round the World?" = = =

Essential Question(EQ): When is it necessary to fight? (What is worth dying for?)
Problem:The day is April 19, 1775. You stand with a group of minutemen across the Lexington Common prepared to stop the British Redcoat's advance. As you stand with your musket on your shoulder, you know all of the men are questioning whether or not they should fire and risk death, or if they should retreat back to the safety of their houses. You decide to step-up to the front and address the assembled Minutemen as the sounds of the Red Coats' drums come down the road announcing their imminent arrival. What do you tell the minutemen? Fight? Flee? Stand their ground? What is the evidence you provide them with to convince them that your directive is the path they should choose.

EQ=Is it necessary for you to fight? Is your evidence worth dying for?

We will start off the unit discussing what is worth fighting for right now in your life. We will then examine if it was necessary for the colonists to fight, and then finish the unit looking at some of the 21st Century situations that the USA will be in that will require the people of this country to decide, "When is it necessary to fight?"

Ask questions Take notes on your questions and cite your sources Write your notes into a formal answer Reorganize your answers into an order that helps you prove your answer to the EQ is correct Create an introduction and conclusion
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//**What does the final product look like?**// The day before it is due you will record the phone call on our Gcast podcast channel. On the day of your speech you will have two minutes to convince the class to fight and possibly die, or to retreat and find another way. You may bring in one prop for each 15 seconds of speaking time. You must give evidence proving your answer to the Essential Question is correct and 3-4 facts backing up each piece of evidence supporting your answer to the Essential Question. Everything that you say or present must have a direct connection to proving your answer to the Essential Question is the one right path for the Minutemen to follow.

//__For those of you that need a tally sheet...__// 15 points for one reason and the evidence supporting it 15 points for one reason and the evidence supporting it 15 points for one reason and the evidence supporting it 15 points for one reason and the evidence supporting it 15 points for props that show a symbolic understanding of your evidence and use of primary source documents 15 points for wiki page or notebook organized with questions, notes, formal answers, final draft, and citations 10 points for being courageous while speaking in front of the class 5 points for including one appropriately used quote from a primary source

Due Date Monday rough drafts are due and we will rehearse. Tuesday and Wednesday we will present and record the live presentations . You can do all of the above....or answer the question below: Was the American Revolution really a revolution?

Wallingford Curriculum Skills: 1.1 Develop a variety of research strategies 1.2 Compare and Contrast sources, POV, time periods, and ideas. 1.3 Analyze PS/SS 1.4 Assess validity of researched info 1.5,1.6,1.7,1.8,1.9,1.10,1.11 EV People respond to and resolve conflicts in a variety of ways EQ What is worth fighting for? Change 0 of 0

Speech: MEN! It is your own choice to fight in this war. To be as one in this Revolution. But I shall say this, as my own opinion: Are you willing to die for such a cause? Are you willing to risk everything and chill the hearts of your beloved families? I'm not and neither should you. There is no reason to fight. The British have taken from us, but we shouldn't wreak havoc over something as little as taxes. I ask of you, do you want to end your own life to stop paying taxes? The real cause of our high taxes was the French and Indian War on Feb. 10th 1763. Through the seven years of this war, France finally surrendered all of its belongings to us. But even if that ended, we were left with unbearable fees from the army and damage from the war itself. The Stamp Act has also overwhelmed us with taxes. Britain passed this act on something that was just a ridiculous way to gain money; like having to put stamps on parchments and other printed documents for a fee depending on the reason of its use. Another set of taxes led to fights within the colony between the British and the Radicals. This was called the Boston Massacre or the Incident on King Street. Although the Committees of Correspondence started to gain cooperation and communication throughout the colony, the British started another conflict with Massachusetts by punishing them for their acts on the Boston Tea Party. These are the Intolerable Acts in America. To start a war over such a cause is ridicule. Why should we kill and be killed to stop taxes? There "is" a better way to end this and violence is not the answer. We are free men and we should save our troops for war when it is necessary. Nothing stops us from living our lives fairly. We were never severly threatened. It's better we stand here and let them know that we will act as civilized men and work this out. = =