Session Date
Lesson Topic
French & Indian War/Countdown to Revolution
Lesson Outline
We studied the ramifications of the French & Indian War in the context of Britain's desire to extricate its debt and to manage the colonial economies in a manner as to support this objective. We then focused on the series of Parliamentary decisions that sought to achieve this objective in the immediate years following the war. Lastly, we studied the colonial concerns over Parliament's decision to arbitrarily legislate on behalf of the colonies and the ambiguity over the extent of colonial sovereignty.
Assignment
Study the Document Emailed Regarding the Countdown to Revolution
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
I continue to be frustrated by Emma's inability to draw conclusions from historical events. For example, we discussed the Albany Plan, which was the first concerted effort (summer of 1754) by some colonial leaders to form a political union of sorts for the American colonies. The plan was rejected by both the colonial legislatures and the British government. Emma could not figure out why these two groups were not interested in such a union. The thought that such a political union of the colonies would have been a threat to British sovereignty and that the colonies saw themselves as unique political/cultural societies after all that we have studied is puzzling to me. So, I'm going to keep on focusing on getting her to think critically.
Session Hours
1.00
Hours Attended
1.00
Entry Status
Review Status
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