1. First Continental Congress Road to Revolution

2. Essential Standards 8.H.1.5 8.H.3.3

3. Learning Target I can explain how the decisions that the First Continental Congress made led to the start of the Revolutionary War.

4. Bell Ringer Have you ever had a disagreement with a friend or family member? What did you do to try to make peace with this person? Did your actions work? Did you have to compromise with this person in order to make everyone happy? In your notebook or on a piece of paper, take five minutes and SILENTLY write your experience. THIS WILL BE COLLECTED FOR POINTS!

5. First Continental Congress As you watch the video clip, complete a 3-2-1. 3 reasons why the Continental Congress met. 2 Complaints the Continental Congress had. 1 Question about the Continental Congress.

6. Bostonians Paying the Taxman. 1.What do you see? (details, structures, people, colors, etc) 2.What do you think is happening? Who’s the man in the middle? 3.What do you think happened before this moment in time? 4.If this picture came alive, what do you think would happen next? 5.What message is the artist trying to convey?

7. AP #1 How did colonists use art to show their anger with Britain?

8. The Continental Congress You have been given an article on the Continental Congress as well as a graphic organizer paper. Please do not write one these two papers. Copy the graphic organizer into your interactive portfolio. You will have 15 minutes to complete this reading and graphic organizer.

9. AP #2 What do you think was the most important decision made by the Continental Congress?

10. Grievances to King George III With a partner, read through the primary document, “Petition to King George III” and answer the questions below. 1.List the three biggest complaints written by the congress. 2.What do the delegates compare their treatment to? 3.Who does the Congress blame for their ill treatment? 4.How do you think King George responded? Explain.

11. AP #3 How do you think King George III reacted when he received the list of grievances made by the Colonies?

12. Summarizer On the back of your graphic organizer, summarize what the Continental Congress was and what their goals were and what they did to achieve their goals.