Towards Independence Intro

Towards Independence Intro

by Brian Faehnrich

​Vocab Time!

​Remember, the point of this is to learn what the words mean, not to be perfect!

​(It's ok to learn from mistakes!)

Multiple Choice

Authority

• the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

• an act of nonviolent, voluntary and intentional fusing from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest, usually for moral, social, political, or environmental reasons

• a military force that has regular citizens fighting like an army (but not really an army but kinda like an army just not the official army)

• To get rid of

Multiple Choice

Repeal

• the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

• an act of nonviolent, voluntary and intentional fusing from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest, usually for moral, social, political, or environmental reasons

• a military force that has regular citizens fighting like an army (but not really an army but kinda like an army just not the official army)

• To get rid of

Multiple Choice

boycott

• the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

• an act of nonviolent, voluntary and intentional fusing from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest, usually for moral, social, political, or environmental reasons

• a military force that has regular citizens fighting like an army (but not really an army but kinda like an army just not the official army)

• To get rid of

Multiple Choice

Militia

• the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

• an act of nonviolent, voluntary and intentional fusing from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest, usually for moral, social, political, or environmental reasons

• a military force that has regular citizens fighting like an army (but not really an army but kinda like an army just not the official army)

• To get rid of

Multiple Choice

Restricted

• continue to have (something); keep possession of.

• put a limit on; keep under control.

• cruel and oppressive government or rule.

• the action of breaking something (like a law)

Multiple Choice

Retain

• continue to have (something); keep possession of.

• put a limit on; keep under control.

• cruel and oppressive government or rule.

• the action of breaking something (like a law)

Multiple Choice

Tyranny

• continue to have (something); keep possession of.

• put a limit on; keep under control.

• cruel and oppressive government or rule.

• the action of breaking something (like a law)

Multiple Choice

Violation

• continue to have (something); keep possession of.

• put a limit on; keep under control.

• cruel and oppressive government or rule.

• the action of breaking something (like a law)

Multiple Choice

Declaration of Independence

• pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from

• forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.

• a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.

• the formal proclamation that the colonies would now be an independent country separate from Great Britain

Multiple Choice

Common Sense

• pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from

• forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.

• a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.

• the formal proclamation that the colonies would now be an independent country separate from Great Britain

Multiple Choice

Petition

• pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from

• forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.

• a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.

• the formal proclamation that the colonies would now be an independent country separate from Great Britain

Multiple Choice

Fundamental

• pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from

• forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.

• a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.

• the formal proclamation that the colonies would now be an independent country separate from Great Britain

Multiple Choice

Policies

• are not dependent on the laws of a government, and so are universal, fundamental and cannot be taken away by human laws

• forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.

• a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.

• deliberate system of guidelines to guide decisions and achieve outcomes

Multiple Choice

Natural Rights

• are not dependent on the laws of a government, and so are universal, fundamental and cannot be taken away by human laws

• forming a necessary base or core; of central importance.

• a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.

• deliberate system of guidelines to guide decisions and achieve outcomes

​The Colonies

• ​Over the last couple of weeks, we have learned about the settlement of the colonies as well as what life in the colonies was like

• ​During this time, the colonies were under the control of Great Britain which was 3,000 miles away. The journey between Britain and the colonies would take at least three months to make. 

​The Colonies

• ​By the 1760's and 1770's, the British law makers (Parliament) and the British King start making decisions the greatly effected the colonists and their lives. 

Discussion Explanation

• ​Today, we are going to have a conversation about whether there is a time when it is ok to break a law.

• ​During the 1760's/70's, many colonists were upset about the laws the British government were passing, so they either ignored the laws, protested, and sometimes followed them. 

Discussion Ground Rules

• ​There will be a statement posted on the screen.

• ​You will find at least two other students in the class and share what you think with them

• ​Listen to the other students. Ask clarifying questions.

• Seek to understand each other

• ​You will have 2 minutes to share

• ​Then you will type your answer into Quizizz

​Discussion 1

​SOAR now requires you to wear a school uniform during the school days. Do you agree with having school uniforms? Why or why not? What do you do in response to the new uniform requirement? 

Open Ended

SOAR now requires you to wear a school uniform during the school days. Do you agree with having school uniforms? Why or why not? What do you do in response to the new uniform requirement? 

​Discussion 2

​You are on a walk with your family. You have some snacks with you. A homeless man comes up to you and asks for food. There is a law that forbids giving food to homeless people. What do you do? Do you break that law? Why or why not? 

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Would it be wrong to give the man food?​

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Open Ended

You are on a walk with your family. You have some snacks with you. A homeless man comes up to you and asks for food. There is a law that forbids giving food to homeless people.

Would it be wrong to give the man food?

Open Ended

You are on a walk with your family. You have some snacks with you. A homeless man comes up to you and asks for food. There is a law that forbids giving food to homeless people. What do you do? Do you break that law? Why or why not? 

​Discussion 3

​The government has just fought a war in a distant land. The war is very expensive and to pay for this war, the government increases taxes that make buying electronics (playstations, xbox, phones etc.) more expensive to buy and you and your family can no longer afford these things.

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Do you agree with this tax increase? Why or why not? What would you do in response? 

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Open Ended

The government has just fought a war in a distant land. The war is very expensive and to pay for this war, the government increases taxes that make buying electronics (playstations, xbox, phones etc.) more expensive to buy and you and your family can no longer afford these things.

Do you agree with this tax increase? Why or why not? What would you do in response?