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2. Declaring Independence of England
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Lesson 9
Declaring Independence of England

3. ESSENTIAL QUESTION LEARNING TARGETS: R 27
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What was “the last straw” that ended the relationship between Britain and the colonies?
LEARNING TARGETS:
I can explain the idiom “the last straw.”
I can identify and describe the key events that the colonies saw as the “last straw” and led to the Declaration of Independence.

4. WARM UP L 26 “That was the last straw!” Explain the phrase.
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WARM UP
“That was the last straw!”
Explain the phrase.
Now, describe a situation in which this statement was true for you.
“The Last Straw”
The last in a series of unpleasant or undesirable events
that makes you unable to accept a situation any longer.
What do you think was the “last straw” that provoked the colonists to end their relationship with Britain?
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Events that finally led to colonists cutting their ties with Britain
Lesson 10
Analyze the Declaration of Independence which announced this break
Lesson 11
How United States succeeded in breaking away from Britain

5. Key Vocabulary to add to Flashcard List (43-45)
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Key Vocabulary to add to Flashcard List (43-45)
VOCAB
traitor
Common Sense
The Declaration of Independence

6. Read Introduction – 6.1 Page 107
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Read Introduction – 6.1
Page 107
Which important events might convince “reluctant rebels”
to declare their independence from Britain?
40 %
40 %
20 %
For Rebellion
Against Rebellion
Blood had been spilled
Wanted a new kind of government
Still felt British
Loyal to king

7. What do you think is happening?
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Previewing the
Graphic Organizer
What do you see?
What do you think is happening?

8. We will complete Section 6.2 together as an example.
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Attach the
Graphic Organizer
Remember, when you have completed a section, I must check each explanation and symbol BEFORE you may read the next section.
As you read each section, complete that section of the Graphic Organizer – explanation and symbol.
We will complete Section 6.2 together as an example.
The Battle of Bunker Hill weakened
the ties
As you read pages 108 through 113, identify and describe the events which led to the colonies breaking away from England.
6.3 On the Eve
of Independence
6.4 Thomas Jefferson
Drafts a Declaration
6.5 The Final Break
6.2 The War Begins
between the colonies and Britain because…

9. explanation and symbol.
Lesson 9: Declaring Independence of England
The Battle of Bunker Hill weakened
the ties
6.3 On the Eve
of Independence
6.4 Thomas Jefferson
Drafts a Declaration
6.5 The Final Break
6.2 The War Begins
between the colonies and Britain because…
As you read each section, complete that section of the Graphic Organizer
explanation and symbol.
We will complete Section 6.2 together as an example.

10. Video on the Second Continental Congress
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Video on the Second Continental Congress
Video on Bunker Hill
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Page 109
6.2 The War Begins
The Battle of Bunker Hill
weakened the ties between
the colonies and Britain because…
The Siege of Boston weakened the ties
between the colonies and Britain because
it showed the spirit of the colonial army and that the army could inflict damage to the British.
it proved that the colonial army could defeat the British.

11. 6.3 On the Eve of Independence
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Video on Olive Branch Petition
Video on Common Sense
Page 110
6.3 On the Eve of Independence
The Olive Branch Petition weakened the ties between the colonies and Britain because
it showed many colonists that peaceful means would not convince the king to meet the colonists’ needs.
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense weakened the ties between the colonies and Britain because
it convinced colonists, specifically the “common people,” that they needed freedom from Britain.

12. 6.4 Thomas Jefferson Drafts a Declaration
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Video on Independence
Page
6.4 Thomas Jefferson Drafts a Declaration
Drafting the Declaration of
Independence weakened the ties
between the colonies and Britain because
the Declaration was a clear statement of the reasons the colonists should be independent.

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6.5 The Final Break
Signing the Declaration of Independence weakened the ties between the colonies and Britain because
this announced to Britain that the colonies would no longer be ruled by the king and that the colonists would give up their lives for freedom.

14. The colonies’ break with England was NOT the result of a SINGLE EVENT
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The colonies’ break with England was NOT the result of a SINGLE EVENT
but the culmination of a series of events in which failure to compromise results in conflict.
HOWEVER, with the tie severed,
what is the price of freedom?
“We must all hang together.
Or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.”
Benjamin Franklin

15. WRAP-UP L The Price of Freedom The Price of Freedom 26 The example
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The Price of Freedom
The Price of Freedom
Our gratitude is deepened when we remember the price others paid to help obtain freedom. In the United States, one such person was Richard Stockton.
Stockton was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was a prominent lawyer and wealthy landowner. Because he supported the war efforts, he and his family were driven from their home. That home was sacked and burned. Stockton was imprisoned for several years and subjected to harsh treatment that broke his health. He died a pauper at the age of 51. Yet few Americans remember this hero who paid such a high price for the cause of liberty. His sacrifice is largely forgotten.
The example
of Richard Stockton
What is the BEST way to remember the sacrifices of individuals for the freedom we enjoy today?