4/6 8th Grade

Would the United States have been better if they stayed under British control?

I can explain why the people living in the 13 colonies wanted independence.

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Bellwork: A seed with three letters in my name. Take away two and I still sound the same. What am I?

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What is "a group of people who are not part of the armed forces of a country but are trained like soldiers"

Multiple Choice

What does the term "independence" mean?

• to refuse to buy, use, or participate in (something) as a way of protesting

• cruel and unfair treatment by people with power over others

• freedom from outside control or support

• a group of people who are not part of the armed forces of a country but are trained like soldiers

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Which of your vocabulary words means "to say or state something in an official way"

Multiple Choice

What does the word 'boycott' mean?

• cruel or unfair treatment by people with power

• to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of protesting

• the state or quality of being independent

• to make a law no longer valid

Open Ended

Last Question: What is one fun thing you did over break?

Screenshot This! Take 3 minutes right now and annotate this picture

Let's Discuss

• What do you think is going on in this picture?

• How do you think they are feeling?

• Why do you think they're feeling this way?

• While we watch the video, take notes as to why the colonists would have wanted to be independent.