Unit 2: The New Republic, Age of Jefferson, Nationalism and

							                        Unit 2: The Revolutionary Momentum and Creation of a Nation
          Themes and/or Topics:
              British imperial policy toward the colonies and analysis of the impact this policy had on
                leading the colonies to declare independence.
              Impact of the American colonial and revolutionary experience on political, social, and
                economic institutions after the War.
              The role of women: Republican Motherhood.
              Origins of the structure of the U.S. government under the Constitution.

          Readings:
          Out of Many, Chapters 6, 7 and 8 (pgs.237-246)
          Howard Zinn. The People’s History of the United States. Chapters 4 and 5
Day
                       Topics and Activities                                  Assigned Readings and Quiz Dates
Mon 8/29               A New Society Activity                                 OOM-Chapter 6
                       Creation of the Revolutionary Momentum
Tue 8/30               Creation of the Revolutionary Momentum                 OOM-Chapter 6

Wed 8/31               Creation of the Revolutionary Momentum                 OOM-Chapter 6

Thur 9/1               Roots of the Revolution Activity                       OOM-Chapter 6

Fri 9/2                Discuss Common Sense and the Declaration of            Quiz over OOM-Chapter 6
                       Independence                                           IDs are due
Tue 9/6                Revolutionary War                                      OOM-Chapter 7
                       “Rights of Women in an Independent Republic”
Wed 9/7                End of War/Treaty of Paris/Impact                      OOM-Chapter 7
                       Seminar Discussion over Zinn-Chapter 4                 QUIZ OVER Zinn-Chapter 4
                       “What is an American?”
Thur 9/8               The Critical Period-Articles of Confederation          OOM-Chapter 7
                                                                              United States Constitution
Fri 9/9                Activity: Students will be given a handout that        Quiz over OOM-Chapter 7
                       gives facts about the Articles of Confederation.       Ids are due
                       Students will divide the items into three or four      United States Constitution
                       categories and label the categories. Students will
                       then develop a thesis statement that states or
                       describes the relationship of the categories.
Mon 9/12               Creation of the Constitution and Structure             OOM-Chapter 8
Tue 9/13               Debate: Federalists versus Anti-Federalists            OOM-Ch. 8
Wed 9/14               Seminar Discussion: Were the founding fathers          QUIZ ON Zinn-Ch. 5 and OOM Ch. 8
                       democratic reformers?                                  pgs. (237-246)
                                                                              Ids are optional
Thur 9/15              ESSAY TEST                                             ESSAY TEST
Fri 9/16               OBJECTIVE TEST                                         OBJECTIVE TEST

          All quiz dates, test dates, and reading assignments are subject to change.
IDS-Remember to answer in complete sentences, and address who, what, when, where, and
why the person, act, event is important.

Chapter 6
   1. John P. Zenger
   2. Thomas Grenville
   3. Stamp Act
   4. Virtual representation
   5. John Dickinson
   6. Townshend Act
   7. Tea Act
   8. Committees of Correspondence
   9. Circular Letters
   10. Coercive/Intolerable Acts (KNOW the difference)
   11. Thomas Paine

Chapter 7
   1. Battle of Saratoga
   2. Battle of Yorktown
   3. Treaty of Paris 1783
   4. Articles of Confederation
   5. Northwest Ordinance of 1787
   6. Newburgh Conspiracy

Chapter 8
   1. Federalists
   2. Anti-Federalists
   3. Bill of Rights
   4. The Federalist
   5. Shays’s Rebellion
   6. Virginia Plan
   7. New Jersey Plan
   8. Great Compromise