Vocabulary
Merciless
No pity, no mercy
What is a gist?
-Tell you what the text is about.
-Could be in a few sentences or a couple of words as long as it gives you the main ideas of the text.
Comparison
Examining similarities and differences
Who are the loyalists?
Loyalist-supported the king (British)
Incomplete
Not complete, or unfinished
What is the gist of this paragraph?
Some Indian nations tribes went to war early. Cherokee warriors, frustrated by losing land, attacked colonists, only to be defeated. On the other hand, most Nw England Indians supported their colonist neighbors.
Some Indian tribes, like the Cherokee, attacked colonists while some volunteered to fight for the Patriots.
Description
Describe something/topics-who, what, where or how.
Who are the patriots and what they believed?
Patriots-against the king, wanted their own freedom
Believed-They didn't believe that they should have to pay taxes to Britain.
Back of the book
government
a group of people who rule
Indians fought in the Revolution for Indian freedom and Indian homelands, not for Britain. But most Americans believed that Indians supported the king and his cruelty. They did not feel sorry about treating poorly those who fought against the birth of the nation.
Indians (Native Americans) fought in the American Revolution for their own liberty, but colonists believed they had fought against liberty and freedom from Britain so they treated them badly.
Define Chronology
Bonus: Give Example
Describe an order of events, especially in time
Ex. Timeline
Which sides did the slaves fight for? And why did they fight in the war?
Both sides
Fought for freedom
What is the summary of the An Loyalist Paragraph?
In the American Revolution, some colonists were Patriots, some were loyalists, and some didn't have strong opinions either way. Loyalists were against American independence and did not want to break away from Britain, even though some of them did not like Britain's harsh treatment of the colonies. Loyalists were all different kinds of people. Some were famous, some were rich, some were poor, some were crown officials and some were from famous Patriots families like William Franklin.
treaty
a formal agreemnt
What is something Miss Htoo and Miss Miller have in common?
-Don't tell me that we are both girls/women.
Favorite Color: Yellow
Problem/Solution
Solving something that needs to be fixed or changed
Problem-Conflict
Solution-Result/outcome
How did the Native Americans contribute to the Revolutionary War?
They fought from both sides knowing that the war was about protecting their land as well as freedom.
What is the summary of the An Incomplete Revolution?
Many African Americans both slaves and free fought in the American Revolution because they were guarantee freedom from slavery. The British promised freedom to African American slaves who would fight for them and so does the Patriots. Some slaves were sent to fight for their owners. By the end of the war, more than 100,000 were either freed or had escaped. Slavery still continued for a long time after the American Revolution.
What is the classroom rule/expectations?
Students should know the answers.
-I'm hoping you all follow these expectations.
What is one special talent does Ms.Htoo have?
What do you guys think?
What is Miss Miller's favorite hobby?
Traveling
Bonus Question: What are the expectations for the hallway and lining for recess?
Students should know the ANSWERS
-I'm hoping to see you all follow these expectations.
What is the summary of the American Indians and the American Revolution?
In the " American Indians and the Amerian Revolution", it talked about how the Native American contributed to the American Revolution. The main idea of the text is that Native Americans were treated badly for fighting to protect their freedom and land. Even those tribes who fought for the Americans were treated badly. The text provides the example, " Stockbridge and Oneidasa who had supported the American lost lands as well as Senecas and Shawnees who fought against American". Although the Native Americans fought in the war thinking to protect their land and freedom, their lands were still taking by force.