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SOCIAL STUDIES LIFEWORK
6th Grade
The Start of the American Revolution!
Which side are you on!?!?
Packet due Tuesday, January 18th!
Each day of lifework is 10 points. Total: 50 points
NO LIFEWORK PASSES
Call Ms. Seuc for help at 314.724.1056
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Monday
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Use the timeline below to answer the questions about the American Revolution.
1. What happened in 1775? _______________________________________________________________
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2. Who died in the Boston Massacre? ______________________________________ How many other
people died in the Boston Massacre? ______________________________________
3. When and where did the American Revolution begin? ______________________________________
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4. Where did the Continental Congress go in 1777? __________________________________________
5. What two events happened between Sept.30, 1777 and May 4, 1778? ________________________
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Monday
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6. What country did the US sign a treaty with in 1778? ______________________________________
7. What happened on June 27, 1778? _______________________________________________________
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8. When did Cornwallis surrender? ______________________________________ Where?
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9. When did the American Revolution actually end? ______________________________________
10. How much time passed between the British surrender at Yorktown, and the official end of the
Revolutionary War? ______________________________________
Use your knowledge of Social Studies class today to answer the questions below.
11. A group of men representing 12 of the 13 colonies met together in 1774 to figure out what to do about
Great Britain. What was this group called? _________________________________________________
12. Why did the people in the group argue and fight so much? ____________________________________
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13. Who were the two groups of colonists (for and against Independence)?
a. _______________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________
14. The group sent the King of England a Declaration of Rights and Grievances (things they were upset
about). What did the King say in response? ________________________________________________
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15. Where were the first battles of the American Revolution?
a. _______________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________
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Tuesday
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Read the article below. It talks about a movie made about the Continental Congress and their decisions.
First, answer the questions about it. Then, read it and fill out the BIG idea, MAIN idea chart.
1. What is the name of the movie talked about in this article? _____________
2. Why is the movie praised or complimented? _______________________________________________
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3. Why are the characters trading insults and complaining so much?
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Paragraph The BIG Idea
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2
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The MAIN Idea
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Wednesday
Today we learned about the three groups of colonists and what their sides believed. Read more about the
Loyalists here. Then, Answer the questions in RAD and complete the BIG IDEA/MAIN IDEA chart. WRITE IN
COMPLETE SENTENCES!
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Wednesday
Use the passage “POLITICS” to answer questions 1-5 using RAD.
1. What was another name for “Loyalists”?
2. The passage says that Loyalists “tended to be older, wealthier and better educated’. What social class
do you think they were a part of: Ruling Class, Farmers and Merchants, Indentured Servants or
Enslaved Africans. Explain.
3. Where did most of the Loyalists live?
4. The passage says that many Southern slaves were loyalists. In your OWN WORDS, explain why they
were loyalist.
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Use the passage “POLITICS” to find the big idea of each paragraph and the main idea of the passage.
Paragraph The BIG Idea
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2
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The MAIN Idea
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Thursday
Use your notes about Loyalists and Patriots to compare and contrast their ideas in the T-Chart below. You
MUST include at least three ideas on each side.
LOYALIST
PATRIOT
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2)
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Now, use the T-chart to write a paragraph CONTRASTING the ideas of the Loyalists and the Patriots.
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Friday
CURRENT EVENTS ARTICLE:
1. Find a non-fiction article (not picture, not advertisement) in the newspaper or a magazine.
2. Cut it out and attach it to this packet. (MUST be glued, taped, stapled!!!)
3. Write a RADAR summary of the article on the lines below. (Intro, 3 details and conclusion- at least 5
sentences!!)
Article Title: ________________________________________________________________________________
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Extra Credit!
In class on Friday, you chose to be a Loyalist or a Patriot and write a letter to the newspaper trying to
convince every reader to join your side. On the lines below, write a letter in RESPONSE to your letter from
the opposite side. For example, if you were a Patriot on Friday, now write as a Loyalist.
Include AT LEAST THREE ARGUMENTS!
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