Chapter 13, American Revolutionary War

Chapter 13, American Revolutionary War

Objectives:

o   I can compare and contrast the American and British forces at the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

o   I can explain the key factors that allowed the American colonies to defeat Britain in the Revolutionary War.

o   I can list the major provisions and impact of the Treaty of Paris.

Classwork, Battles Sheet

Treaty of Paris sheet, Homework due Monday

 No Quiz

full size image of the battles

Treaty of Paris

Treaty of Paris

The British did not want to pose for the painting. Why?

The Treaty of Paris

The Treaty of Paris was signed nearly two years after the Battle at Yorktown. What took so long? 

After the Battle of Yorktown, Britain's King George III did not think he could win the war anymore, but he still did not want to give the American colonists independence from Great Britain. 

Three representatives were sent from America to Great Britain to work out the terms of the peace treaty. Those men were John Adams, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin. It took them a great deal of time and discussion to finally convince King George III that America would not sign a peace treaty, ending the Revolutionary War, until that treaty included American independence from Great Britain. 

And, it took time and discussion to work out the other details of the treaty, if not to the satisfaction, at least to the acceptance of the other parties involved who had fought on the side of the American colonists - the French, the Spanish, and the Dutch, each of whom had their own national interests. 

Finally, in September 1783, the Treaty of Paris was ratified.  The French sided with the Americans to get back at the British after losing the French and Indian War.  The treaty largely saw the European nations exchange colonial possessions with Britain regaining the Caribbean nations of the Bahamas, Grenada, and Montserrat, while giving parts of Florida to Spain. France's gains included the African nation of Senegal as well as having fishing rights guaranteed on the Grand Banks in Canada.

For America, The Treaty of Paris accomplished:

1. END OF WAR: The official end of the Revolutionary War
2. NEW GOVERNMENT: This treaty gave the colonies their independence from Great Britain. The 13 states were free to make their own rules and create their own state and national government without British interference. 
3. MORE LAND: The British gave America all the land between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River, and from Canada to the north and Florida to the south. Land that Parliament had  "reserved" for the Indian nations would now be open for settlement.  
4. REMOVAL OF BRITISH MILITARY: The British army and navy agreed to leave all American territories. 
5. FREE TRADE: British Parliament had passes many laws to control trade in the American colonies. These laws were repealed, and American colonists were free to trade with whomever they chose. 

As the map shows, much of the land granted to the United States in the treaty did not belong to any of the 13 original states. For a time, some of the original states tried to claim these new lands as their own. For instance, New York tried to claim lands that included present-day Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. North Carolina tried to claim portions of what is now Tennessee, while Virginia tried to claim land that is now part of Michigan.

Homework
Directions:  Answer the following questions in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper. 
1.  Why did the Treaty of Paris take so long to ratify?  Who were the representatives sent to work on the deal?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
2.  What 3 countries fought on the side of the colonists?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
3.  What government decisions were the colonists now allowed to do?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
4.  Summarize the new lands that the colonists gained from the Treaty of Paris.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
5.  After the treaty was ratified, who were the colonists free to trade with?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
6.  What land conflicts arose between the colonies after the Treaty of Paris was ratified?


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Treaty of Paris


 Treaty of Paris for kids

Chapter 12, History Alive, Declaration of Independence

Chapter 12, History Alive, Declaration of Independence

Social Studies History Alive, America’s Past and Present

Objectives

·      To Identify the major events that led to the creation of the Declaration of Independence

·      To Identify the Second Continental Congress, its purpose and impact

·      To identify and analyze the popularization of Common Sense and its effect on Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the first draft of the Declaration of Independence and the Patriot’s signing of the final document.

·      To analyze the impact of signing the Declaration of Independence

·      To Paraphrase the key passages from the Declaration of Independence

·      To identify the significance of the Fourth of July. (7/4/1776)

Vocabulary

Second Continental Congress

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

Declaration of Independence

Author of the Declaration of independence

Delegates

Treason

Assignments

Homework sheet (12 points)

Classwork/ homework (5 points) Writing

Quiz (20 points)

March Updates 2016

March 2016 Updates

Important Dates

Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2016: Unit 5, EDM Test
Thursday, Mar. 24, 2015: Chapter 12, Declaration of Independence, cause and effect quiz
Friday, Apr. 1, 2016: Chapter 14, The Constitution, brief Quiz

Forget-Me- Not Dates

Monday, Mar. 21, 2016: Read-a-thon monies are due to the school office.
Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2016: Tappan and Scarlett Course selection sheets are due.
Friday, Mar. 25, 2016: No School, Good Friday
Monday, Mar. 28- April 1, 2016: Spirit Week
Tuesday, Mar. 29, 2016: Spring Pictures
Thursday, Mar. 31, 2016: Disability Awareness Workshops for 5th grade, 12:30- 3:30 PM
Monday, Apr. 4- Apr. 8, 2016; No School, Spring Break

Subjects at a Glance

EDM: We have just completed the lengthy Unit 5, Fractions. What a lengthy unit!  Unit 6, Investigations in Measurements and Decimal Multiplication and Division. This unit includes multiplying and dividing with decimals, measure data to create a line plot, and revisit volume.
Language Arts:
     Word Study: We are continuing our study of suffixes and their purpose.  We  also continued
      studying Latin and Greek roots. The latin and greek roots we are covered are ambi~, amphi~, gen~, foli~ , trans~, and inter.
      Reading Workshop: In the month of March, we have been studying biographies and memoirs.       Students are understanding how to analyze biographies and the themes of biography.
      Writing Workshop: Currently, we are reviewing how to write an essay as well as how to expand our ideas with the 4 E's: experience, evidence, emotion and examples. We have written a persuasive paragraph about the Declaration of Independence as well as an essay about our learning experiences at Howell Nature Center.
       Poetry Anthology: We are reviewing our literary elements and learning how to write poems with designated literary elements in each poem.
Social Studies: Due to the short length of time prior to a content assessment on the MSTEP, the state of Michigan standardized assessment, the pace of Social Studies information will be increased. Chapters 12- 15 will be given about one week in length with the exception of chapter 13. Chapter 12 , Declaration of Independence; Chapter 13, Revolutionary War; Chapter 14, Constitution; and Chapter 15, Bill of Rights. Students will also review basic economics terms, core democratic terms, and geography themes shortly after spring break. Homework must be completed, because it will be reviewed in class and used as an instructional tool. I will post separate blogs about each chapter.
Science: We are still completing the energy unit. This unit will be completed prior to spring break. After spring break and the MSTEP assessment, students will begin human body and motion.

Read-a-thon winner

We won the fifth grade title for Read-a-thon. I am so proud of the students who read relentlessly and achieved his or set goals. We will not have an official celebration until after the MSTEP assessment. We will have a decades party, 60's, 70's and 80's. The PTO will give our class $50 towards the cost of the party.

Unit 6, Investigations in Measurements and Decimal Multiplication and Division

 Vocabulary
base         exponent      Calibrate        data point      exponential notation         power of 10  
metric system           equivalent problems        line plot      

• Multiplies and divides decimals using models and strategies to explain the answers.
• Multiplies and divides decimals by powers of 10 and explains the decimals in placement answer.
• Uses and explains estimates for decimal multiplication and division problems.
• Organizes and represents data on line plots. 
• Solves problems involving fractional data on line plots. (Mixed numbers)

Wacky Week (Spirit Week) 

3/28- 4/1)
Monday Crazy Hair Day
Tuesday: Twin Day
Wednesday: Favorite Color
Thursday: Sports and College
Friday: Pajama Day and Small stuffed animal

R.O.C.K. (Road to College for Kids, Career Readiness for Kids)

Next week, the Equity Committee will host parents and guest for our annual Career Readiness for Kids. Parents are invited to schedule a mutually convenient time to discuss What does college mean to you? How did you prepare for College? How college changed your life?

Middle School is Approaching

Middle school is approaching soon.

Believe it or not, in just 3 months your child will officially become a 6th grader. This week, we met one of Scarlet's counselors, and on Friday, we will meet one of Tappan's counselors.  The purpose of the counselor visit is to review middle school courses and electives-outline and answer basic questions.  Both representatives will distribute course selection sheets. These sheets must be completed and signed by the parent and child. Return sheet by the following week of the orientation.

Tappan is typically the middle school attended by Pattengill alumni; however, Scarlet is now considered an IB, International Baccalaureate school. Its IB status gives students an opportunity to attend Scarlet as a school of choice. Below are the dates for parent orientations for both schools.

Scarlet Middle School

Parent and Student 

Orientation Night

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM

• Learn what IB means
• Meet faculty, staff and administration

Tappan Middle School 

Parent and Student 

Orientation Night

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Tappan's Auditorium, 2nd floor

• Meet faculty, staff and administration
• Learn expectations of Tappan

In early May, we will visit Tappan to tour the building and meet the sixth grade team. If child will be attending 6th grade, there will be a tour of Scarlet as well on the same day. Please notify our school and Scarlet's office so that we can arrange transportation and tour guide for your child.

Homework, Continental Congress

First Continental Congress, Library of Congress

First Continental Congress Homewok

In America, the word Congress means our government representatives who meet to discuss our nation and its problems. It includes both Senators and House of Representatives who are elected by the citizens of the United States via voting. Prior to our country beginning, a group of colonists met forming the first Continental Congress.

Write two paragraphs explaining the following:

What is the First Continental  Congress?
Who was a part of the first Continental Congress?
What caused this group to meet? (Explain all of the events leading to their meeting.
Why did this group choose its location?
What were the effects of this group's meeting?

How are the Congress of today and the first Continental Congress similar and different?

Below are links to help you write your paragraph.
Continental Congress
Kidport

Art show

A local community association

Youth Art Month  Showcase 

featuring 

Puma Thinkers of 2015-2016

In celebration of Youth Art Month, the Main Street Area Association and the Ann Arbor Public Schools Art Department invite you to a a reception followed by a self-guided tour of the artwork. The Honorable Christopher Taylor, Mayor of Ann Arbor and Dr. Jeanice Swift, Superintendent of Ann Arbor Public Schools will be in a attendance.

The former front of Footprints Store

Artwork showcase @Footprints Shoe 217 Main Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Reception held @ the Ark, 316 S. Main Street 12- 2PM with live music
Free parking downtown in Ann Arbor on Sundays

The artwork will be showcased here.