Please take notes on this if you missed class or if you had a sub.
Confederation & Constitution: Shays' Rebellion
How did Shays' Rebellion function as a proximate cause to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution?
Miss the video? See it here.
Declaration(s) of Independence: assignment
"The Declarations of Jefferson and of the Congress"
This is HW, and make sure you save a copy for class discussion:
IYOW (In Your Own Words):
The War for Independence
Be prepared to answer a question from either video. Feel free to use the captions function and the 1.25x speed. Remember: you may use your notes on any summative assessment.
Part I:
Part II:
tHE tRIAL oF tHOMAS pRESTON (the teams)
Was Captain Thomas Preston guilty of 1st degree murder? Or is there enough reasonable doubt to acquit him of this charge? Your selection of witnesses and how you choose to present them will help answer this question. The winning team will earn extra credit on their (individual) summative assessments (next week).
The Bloody Massacre Hearing
Help your group choose your side's 3 best witnesses for the upcoming trial. Make sure you have written responses for each witness in your annotated packet or in a separate Google doc. You only have to analyze the witnesses your group has assigned. You do not have to take notes on all of the witnesses unless you choose to. Here's a copy of the assignment if you want to type your response.
