School House Rock - Shot Heard 'Round the World

(click here to watch)

"The British are coming! The British are coming!"

Now, the ride of Paul Revere
Set the nation on its ear,
And the shot at Lexington heard 'round the world,
When the British fired in the early dawn
The War of Independence had begun,
The die was cast, the rebel flag unfurled.  

And on to Concord marched the foe
To seize the arsenal there you know,
Waking folks searching all around
Till our militia stopped them in their tracks,
At the old North Bridge we turned them back
And chased those Redcoats back to Boston town.  

And the shot heard 'round the world
Was the start of the Revolution.
The Minute Men were ready, on the move.
Take your powder, and take your gun.
Report to General Washington.
Hurry men, there's not an hour to lose!  

Now, at famous Bunker Hill,
Even though we lost, it was quite a thrill,
The rebel Colonel Prescott proved he was wise;
Outnumbered and low on ammunition
As the British stormed his position
He said, "Hold your fire till you see the whites of their eyes!"  

Though the next few years were rough,
General Washington's men proved they were tough,
Those hungry, ragged boys would not be beat.
One night they crossed the Delaware,
Surprised the Hessians in their lair,
And at Valley Forge they just bundled up their feet!  

And the shot heard 'round the world
Was the start of the Revolution.
The Minute Men were ready, on the move.
Take your blanket, and take your son.
Report to General Washington.
We've got our rights and now it's time to prove.  

Well, they showed such determination
That they won the admiration
Of countries across the sea like France and Spain,
Who loaned the colonies ships and guns
And put the British on the run
And the Continental Army on its feet again.

And though they lost some battles too,
The Americans swore they'd see it through,
Their raiding parties kept up, hit and run.
At Yorktown the British could not retreat,
Bottled up by Washington and the French Fleet,
Cornwallis surrendered and finally we had won!  

The winner!   Hurray!  

From the shot heard 'round the world
To the end of the Revolution
The continental rabble took the day
And the father of our country
Beat the British there at Yorktown
And brought freedom to you and me and the U.S.A.!  

God bless America, Let Freedom Ring!

Here's a video on the French and Indian War.

Use the following links for the Ch. 5 summaries:
(Choose 1 of the links and write a 1 paragraph summary about what you read. Each paragraph must include at least 5 sentences.)

Fort Necessity Link

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-blood-of-the-french-and-indian-war

Fort Duquesne Link

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1195.html

Pontiac's Rebellion

http://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/the-indian-wars/pontiacs-rebellion.htm

French and Indian War Scavenger Hunt

Complete the French and Indian War Scavenger Hunt

PLYMOUTH COLONY, Autumn, 1620

Dear Aunt Constance: I was so grateful to arrive in the New World, but I am now beginning to wish that we had never left home. I know that father had a hard life in England because he was punished for following his conscience and worshipping in the Separatist Church, but I wonder if it could have been as hard as this. We arrived here just as winter did. It is bitter cold and snow is almost always upon the ground, but God has blessed us with a place to start our new town. There is a fair brook running under a high hill that Father says will offer us protection from our enemies. The men have begun building houses on land, but we must remain on the ship until they are nearer to being finished. I never thought I would still be aboard the ship for so long after we arrived! I suppose it is safer on the ship. I know not what to think of the naturals of this place that are called Indians. The first time some of our men encountered them, there was a fight though by God’s blessing no one was injured. We are on our guard now. Master Goodman—the one with the dogs—has become quite ill. He was out cutting thatch with Peter Brown when his dogs chased a great deer deep into the forest. They chased after them and were soon lost, and had to pass the night in the wilderness. When they found their way back the next afternoon, Master Goodman had to have his shoes cut off his feet as they were so swollen with the cold. Many of our party have already died, among them Mary’s mother and father. I cannot think how lost I would be in this strange and frightful place without mother and father. I pray that they will not succumb to scurvy and other diseases.

	I mean not to be so grim, but I fear that things could get far worse. We are near to scraping the bottoms of the barrels of rice, peas, and biscuit, and the men have had little fortune in hunting. I am worried, though I know that with God’s help we will survive this dark winter. Your loving niece, Lizzy

WAMPANOAG VILLAGE, Autumn, 1620

This fall the women have been harvesting the squash, beans and corn we had planted in spring. After the harvest we save corn for next year by burying it in woven bags on the hill that watches the bay. My younger brother asked father to explain why we every year we move inland to our winter homes. He explained that it is more sheltered in the forests and valleys, and that there is more wood to burn.

Lately I have begun to show some skill at providing. I made my own trap to catch a rabbit, which my mother made into a delicious sobaheg. Soon after that, my father gave me my first real ahtomp and brought me with him on the hunt. We killed deer, turkey and squirrel. We blessed the spirit of the animals and gave them thanks. Because of the strength and accuracy I displayed with the ahtomp, I was asked to join in on other hunts. On one hunt we gave chase all the way back to the place of the cleared land, and there we saw it—the hill that watched the bay was disturbed! Our corn for next year had been dug up and was gone! This thievery caused much disturbance among our People. Our Sachem arranged a scouting party to go back, and around the 13th moon they returned to the bay and discovered the culprits: white men, covered head-to-toe in cloth, paddling a mishoon back to what looked like a great bird on the water! Some older men have seen this before and say that it is a huge mishoon called a ship. Whether these strange people are friend or foe, we know not. I wonder what our Sachem and his counselors will decide to do. Diary entry of 12-year-old Pometacomet, a fictional member of the Pokanoket tribe of the Wampanoag nation.

Wampanoag Words Noohkik: parched corn Sobaheg: meat stew Ahtomp: bow Kiehtan: the creator Sachem: chief Mishoon: canoe

Ahtomp: bow Kiehtan: the creator Sachem: chief Mishoon: canoe

MAYFLOWER, Autumn, 1620

Dear Aunt Constance, You wondered what life in a ship would be like. I can now tell you, I would trade my bed for yours in the beat of a heart! I sleep on a damp bed in a tiny cabin with mother and father. We are all packed in like so much cargo below deck. We do not know many of the other passengers, yet we live nearly on top of each other. Few of us have ever been aboard a ship, and there is much seasickness. The stench is most awful! I welcome the times when we are allowed to go on deck to empty our chamber pots and breathe the fresh air. When the weather is fair, the days are much the same. We pray as we rise in the morning and before and after we take our meals. For food we commonly have peas or bean pottage, cheese and ship’s biscuit. For drink, we have beer. We have some water but they say it will soon go bad. Did I tell you that I have a friend? Her name is Mary and I am so grateful for her. Mary and I play games, tell riddles, sing or just speak to each other. It is often too dark to even read. There are few other lasses on the ship since most families left their daughters behind until our town is built. The sailors will sometimes allow us on deck, but they are a hard lot and frighten me somewhat. Master Goodman brought his two dogs—a mastiff and a spaniel—and we chase them as they chase the mousers that chase the rats. Have I made mention of the rats? They are almost as great in size as the mousers!

May the Lord help us when the weather is not fair. Father told me that sailors usually seek safe harbor in the autumn and now I know why. The storms are fearsome! They roll and toss our poor ship which creaks and moans as though it will break apart. My arms and legs are bruised from being thrown about and having things fall on me. In one storm, a young man was thrown into the sea, but by God’s good will he caught hold of a line that was dragging in the water and was saved. Just a fortnight ago came the worst storm yet. Aunt Constance, I thought we would all surely drown and become food for the fishes. The ship’s upper works were leaking and of a sudden there was a great snap! Master Carver told us that one of the ship’s main beams had cracked. Many of the crew wanted to turn back, but after much consultation, t’was decided that we would continue. The carpenters and sailors mended the beam and caulked the leaks. Thus we put our faith in God and we press on. I do not think that I can stand such a fright again. I pray that we reach the New World soon.

Your loving niece, Lizzy

Ch. 3 assignments

Read the documents below and summarize what you have read in paragraph form (1 topic sentence, 3 supporting details, 1 conclusion sentence). Each summary is worth 5 points.
Section 1:
Have you seen the movie "Pocahontas"? Here's the real story: http://www.powhatan.org/pocc.html

Section 2:
Learn about life in the Puritan colonies: http://www.victorianweb.org/religion/puritan2.html

Section 3:
Describe 1 of the 13 colonies: http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html

Section 4:
Take a tour of New York when it was a Dutch colony: http://www.nnp.org/vtour/regions/map.html

Check out these games when you are finished:
http://www.quia.com/rr/4049.html
http://www.mapletreelearning.com/stamphistory/first13colonies.html
http://www.purposegames.com/game/d4c1306c

Interactive Review

Review for the upcoming test with the "Interactive Review" on classzone.com. Be sure to choose the correct chapter from the pull down menu (top left corner of the page). Keep track of your score on each activity by viewing the "scorecard".

Columbus Day Web Quest

http://www.history.com/topics/columbus-day

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/columbus-day

http://public.gettysburg.edu/~tshannon/hist106web/site19/index.html

9/24/2012 -
Today you will work in small groups.  You will need an eTablet for each activity.  Each group is responsible for completing all four tasks before Wednesday.  Mr. Petullo will put you into groups for these activities.
Each assignment below will link you to the online resources you need.
The four activities are:

     1.  READING - Read Chapter 2, Section 2 pp.35-39.  Answer both Key Questions on Supernote, and email the answers to CENPETULLO:

     2.  MAP WORK - Analyze the map of Columbus's Voyages.  You are responsible for summarizing each of his four voyages.  Use Supernote to write 1-3 complete sentences for each voyage.

     3.  TECHNOLOGY - Research navigation tools and ship technology from the 1500's.  You are responsible for describing one SHIP in use at that time and one TOOL used by navigators.  Write a short paragraph describing one ship (3-5 sentences).  Write a short paragraph describing one tool (3-5 sentences). 
     4.  SIMULATION - Navigate your course in the Merchants of the Great Exchange game.  You must successfully complete your voyage and achieve a rank higher than Novice to get class credit.  Show a teacher when you have completed the game.

**BONUS - If you complete all activities early (and you think you have an A for the assignments), check out this link to learn more about explorers of the great exchange.  Answer the first three questions for extra credit.

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