This is the second video in a sample series I am doing for an attempt toward a
flipped classroom. My school has several iPad sets available to teachers, and I’ve
discovered that students seem to learn more when they are actively engaged rather
than passively listening. I also have access to a set of student headphones (most
students have their own), and thankfully my administration does not block access to
Youtube. So I am giving it a shot. If you can provide these resources to your
students, I would love to know if this lesson works for you. I plan on continuing this
series, at least through the American Revolution. These lessons could also be used
for extra credit or any number of things. A direct link to the video is available here.
http://youtu.be/YGA3-0V7XHw
You can also find it on Youtube by typing in Reading Through History and
accessing our playlists. We have many other education resources available there.
Reading Through History
Page 1
A Hill and a Prayer
Ben Franklin – son a _________
Continental Congress chose __________
to lead the Army* - Virginian
-Military experience
-Supported by ______________*
George Washington – cusser, gambler,
_____ Grade education, rotted teeth
Boston – Besieged by Colonial Militia
-More British arrived – Under _________
June 17, 1775 – ___________ - 100°
-Colonists repelled ____ British charges
Colonists ran out of ___________ –
British captured the hill on 3rd charge
-__________British casualties – over 50%
-Mistakenly called Bunker Hill
July, 1775 – ________________ Petition
-Asked George III to call off the war→ He
sent more troops + ________ the colonies
Reading Through History
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Using the internet, answer the following questions. Be sure to use complete sentences!
1) Who led American troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
2) What was Israel Putnam’s nickname?
3) When did Washington formally take command of the Colonial Army?
4) Where did the Second Continental Congress meet? (What Building)
5) Why did Georgia not send delegates to the Second Continental Congress?
6) How many delegates were typically in attendance at a meeting of the Second
Continental Congress?
Reading Through History
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Answers
Notes
1) Loyalist
2) George Washington
3) John Adams
4) 5th
5) Howe
6) Breed’s Hill
7) Two
8) Ammunition
9) 1,000
10) Olive Branch
11) Blockaded
Internet Activity
1) Israel Putnam, John Stark, William Prescott
2) Old Put
3) July 3, 1775
4) Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall)
5) Georgia was fighting an Indian uprising and was dependent on British support.
(Also did not attend the 1st Continental Congress).
6) 56 officially. (There were typically around 50).
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