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U.S. History- "The Patriot"

Monday-Thursday: Watch "The Patriot" Wednesday: Packets are due "The Patriot" resources: http://www.patriotresource.com/film/index.html History Channel Video Guide and Lesson Plan: http://www.history.com/classroom/guides/HistoryvsHollywoodThe%20Patriot.pdf For students looking to earn extra credit: For each question answered correctly, you may earn 5 points extra credit. 1. Who is the main character of the movie? (Tell me a little about this person and his family.) Where does he live? What year(s) does this movie take place? 2. What role do women play in the film? Is it consistent with the roles women played in this time period? 3. What role do African Americans and Native Americans play in the film? 4. Who were the loyalists and who were the patriots? What were their roles in the American Revolution? 5. How does this film depict the actions of the British army? Give several examples. 6. Briefly describe the life of a soldier during the Revolutionary ...

December 8-12

World History: Finish watching "A Class Divided." Discussion Questions (due at the end of the period Monday) Vocabulary Read play in class/oral quiz Friday: Begin next Unit: Examining the Conflict Diamond Issue Introduce the issue. Review geography. Read PBS article in class. More on the topic: http://hansengeorge.blogspot.com/2008/07/blood-diamond.html U.S. History: Finish chapter 2 Everyday: Lecture/notes on Chapter 2 from Don't Know Much About History (I will also discuss parts of Zinn's A People's History of the United States - "Tyranny is Tyranny") Packets/posters (packets due on Friday, posters due next Tuesday) "A Short Play on the Boston Tea Party" (we will read this in class on Friday): http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_History/USH0220.pdf School House Rock: "No More Kings" Large image of Paul Revere's portrayal of the Boston Massacre: http://chnm.gmu.edu/exploring/images/massacre...