Wednesday September 3, 2013

• Objective: SWBAT demonstrate their knowledge of why America revolted against the British.

• Drill: What are some reasons to change your government?

• Homework: Federalist papers #10 and #57, questions.

Rules for Class Today…

• You will be assigned a role, you must follow the rules.

• You need to be respectful of each other during this simulation.

• There are Kings (Queens, Governors, soldiers and colonists.

• We will complete the Historical Documents.

• This takes place in 1775.

• ALLL RULES MUST BE FOLLOWED, IF WE CAN”T DO THIS WE WON”T DO ANYMORE SIMULATIONS

Roles….• King/Queen: You

run Britain and in turn the colonists… your will is law and must be followed.

• You will have your governors select which colonists finish which documents. This simulates control over colonists, taxation without representation

• Governors: You work directly for the King/Queen. You select which Colonists fill out which historical documents.

• You bring those answers to the King/Queen.

• You also have the benefit of getting those answers (you are the tax collector and receive part of that tax)

Roles• Soldiers: you are

instruments of the King/Queen. You make sure that the colonists are doing their jobs.

• You also have the benefit of getting those answers and punishing those who are not working. (this demonstrates the liberties that soldiers took with colonists)

• Colonists: You were born in America, and have never been to England, never met the King, but are subject to his will.

• You must complete the work assigned to you, then give your answers to the soldiers and governors. You may not speak to the King, and must obey. If not there may be consequences.

• YOU MAY NOT SHARE ANSWERS WITH COLONISTS

Debrief

• Write a reflection:– Based on your role, what would

your life have been like?– What hardships might you have

faced?– What could you do to change it?

What could you do to keep things they way they are? (obviously that depends on your role)

Road to Revolution• In 1776 most

Americans were hoping for a reconciliation with England.

• Thomas Paine (a corset maker) wrote Common Sense in n clear and forceful language that the time had come for the colonists to declare their independence.

Thomas Paine

• Their liberty would never be safe while Britain governed them, he argued, because the “so much boasted constitution of England” included two “constitutional errors”: monarchy and hereditary rule. Paine urged the Americans to create a new form of government - a modern republic - based entirely on popular consent.

Common Sense

• In pairs split up the excerpts of Common Sense and answer the questions.

• Answer the questions that follow.

• Share your answers.

• We will discuss them

Wrap Up

What is the Purpose of

Government?

What is Government?•Describe what you think

government is and what you think the government should do.

•You can give specific examples or just a general definition.

What would happen if there was no government?

Describe the events in each situation as if there were no government and

as if there were a government.

Your neighbor across the street walks into your house and takes your new 60 inch LCD television.

Canada decides that the United States is their property and they send troops into Montana, North Dakota, Michigan, and Minnesota. They troops start taking over houses.

Your boss doesn’t like foreign cars. You decide one day to buy a foreign car. The next day, your boss fires you because he doesn’t approve of your car.

You own MD’s Carry-out. A woman opens a sub-shop at the old post office and decides to eliminate the competition by burning down your restaurant.

The Swine Flu (H1N1) comes to the United States and infects millions of people. It’s spreading very fast.

Three Purposes of Government

•Provide for Public Order

•Provide Public Services•Provide National Security

Provide for Public Order

•Laws to maintain peace

•Laws to punish violators

•Laws protecting civil rights (citizens)

Provide Public Services•Regulating the economy•Providing health and human services

•Regulating poverty•Disaster and emergency relief

Provide National Security•Protection from foreign countries (wars)

•Protection against terrorism•Protection for citizens traveling to foreign countries

•Regulating immigration and naturalization