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U.S. Government. Our History. Standards. SS2H1 The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history. SS2G1 The student will define the concept of government and the need for rules and laws. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5EASiHAKpY. Essential questions. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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U.S. GOVERNMENT
Our History
STANDARDS
SS2H1 The student will read about and describe the lives of historical figures in Georgia history.
SS2G1 The student will define the concept of government and the need for rules and laws.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5EASiHAKpY
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What was the Declaration of Independence?
Why did the colonies not want a king?
How did they run their government without a king?
What is the difference between fact and opinion?
WHO?
One Big Bad King vs. the 13 Original Colonies• The colonists had come to America to find freedom
from English rule. They did not want to elect a king in America!
• The king of England wanted the colonists to listen to him, even if they were on the other side of the ocean!
WHAT?
American Revolution• George Washington lead an army against the king’s
soldiers.• Samuel Adams made speeches to get people to fight for
independence.• Benjamin Franklin encouraged people to think about why
they wanted freedoms.• Abigail Adams wrote what she saw and thought about the
fight for independence.
Declaration (making a statement) of Independence
Government
WHEN?
The war ended in 1783.
How would you find out how many years ago the Revolutionary War ended?
1791: Still not there…
1811: Slaves Revolting
1831: 55th birthday of Declaration of Independence
1851: Sewing Machine Invented
1871: 1st Major League Baseball
1931: Grandparents’ Grandparents
1911: Titanic was built
1891: Basketball Invented
1991: 2nd Grade Parents…
1971: Cell Invented…Grandparents
1951: Parents’ Grandparents
2011:2nd Graders…
1985: CDs invented… 2 years later Ms. Wain was born!
WHERE?
HOW?
The colonies got what they wanted because they were no longer controlled by the king of England.
The colonies got what they needed because they created a government to keep them safe, at peace, and working together. The created a government that was fair and just, and that they could all trust.
Fact or Opinion?
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What was the Declaration of Independence?
Why did the colonies not want a king?
How did they run their government without a king?
What is the difference between fact and opinion?
VOCABULARY
Independence
Declaration
Government
Fact
Opinion
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What would things be like today if there were no government?
Or if we were still ruled by England?
