Revolutionary+War+ChrissyE09

=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 17, 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

**__Notes__** Speech

"I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" Those words were spoken back in March by this man, Patrick Henry while protesting the Stamp Act, which was one of the unfair things that the British enforced on us. It made us put stamps on everything, and the taxes go really high. Also, this statement indicates that others may choose to live with the way that the British are forcing us to live or we can stand up and be free. It also states that he would rather die than live with the British running his life for him. Shouldn't we think that way too; we came here to get away from the British, but now their here on our ground taking control of us again. In March they killed three of our good men and wounded eight others in what we now know as the Boston Massacre. Samuel Maverick and Patrick Carr were of those eight wounded, but they weren't the lucky ones, they later died. Remember when we took a stand and dumped 342 crates of tea into the harbor because of the high taxes on the tea. Why back down now after all that we have been through to just give up now. Did you forget about when they enforced the quartering act and we had to give up our beds and our food to feed the British? That was unacceptable and now we have the option to fight them. It is up to you. You can stay and stand up for what you believe in and fight for all of us or you can back down now. Like I said before, it's your choice, but take these words that I'm saying to you and really truly think about it. It's your decision. I hope you make the right one. The lives of our family and friends depend on it.

[|//www.ushistory.org/documents/libertydeath.htm]

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/massacre.htm

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/teaparty.htm

http://www.harlingen.isd.tenet.edu/coakhist/amrev.html