April 28, 2011 Day One-hundred and Thirty-Nine

5 x 5 for 5th Grade

Intolerable Acts

5 Vocabulary

1. Intolerable: more than can be tolerated or endured

2. Coercive: the act of power or Coercive

3. Dissolve: to go or cause to go into solution

4. Vandalism: deliberately mischievous or malicious destruction or damage of property

5. Restitution: the act of giving back something that has been lost or stolen

5 Sentences

1. The battle of Lexington and Concord ended The Intolerable Acts.

2. In England, the Intolerable acts were called the Coercive Acts because it meant the British had complete power over the colonies.

3. The Intolerable Acts dissolved due to Revolution.

4. The vandalism the redcoats did to Concord the day of April 19, 1775 was intolerable to the colonists.

5. The East India Trading Company asked for restitution after the Boston Tea Party because all the tea was stolen.

5 Facts & Details

1. The Intolerable acts came after the Boston Tea Party.

2. At the same time as the Intolerable acts, British Parliament passed the Quebec Acts.

3. The Quebec Act stated that Canada's Border had to be lowered south, Into the colonies.

4. Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry belonged to the house of Burgesses.

5. The Intolerable Acts happened in 1774, a year before the start of the Revolution.

5 Questions

1. What did the British call the Intolerable Acts? A: The Coercive Acts

2. What did the British do in Boston after the Tea Party? A: They passed the Intolerable Acts

3. What did the Quebec Act do and when was it passed? A: It stated that the Canada border had to be lowered, in to the colonies, as the same time as the Intolerable Acts

4. What was the name of the British general in Boston charged to keep the peace for the King? A: Thomas gage

5. Which two important men met at an inn to discuss the situation in Boston after the Intolerable Acts and what did they decide? A: Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry, they decided to unite the colonies together

5 Math from Fraction Stories Skill 17 Reciprocals

1. Reciprocal of 1: 1

2. Reciprocal of 2: 1/2

3. Reciprocal of 50: 1/50

5. Reciprocal of 7/18: 18/7 or 2 4/7

4. Reciprocal of 3/8: 8/3 or 2 2/3

Acts & Events Leading up to the war Webquest    April 28, 2011

1. Follow this link to learn about The Stamp Act: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYYwW7_zuYI
   
2. What organization produced this video? A: PBS
   
3. Did you learn anything new about The Stamp Act? A: No, not really
   
4. What do you think about The Stamp Act and the colonists' reaction? A: I don't know I think that they were fair to stand up for their rights as Englishmen
   

 

 

1. Follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy5y942_2_k&feature=related
   
2. Funny huh? Describe the video. A: A picture of George Greenville was on the screen, he had thought bubbles coming out with subtitles of his song.
   
3. Pay attention to the text on the screen too. List three facts you learned about The Sugar Act:
   

   1. The Sugar Act was the first act passed by parliament after the French and Indian War.
   

   2. George Grenville wanted the colonists to stop smuggling, he lowered the taxes so maybe they wouldn't SMUGGLE
   

   3. George Grenville was in charge of increasing Revenue for Great Britain
   

 

 

3. Follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAdDh_3759U

A. What is the name of the video? A: MR. Bighead! (on tensions between the colonists and Britain)

B. What did you learn? A: That the colonists thought of the acts much differently than the people of Britain.

 

1. Follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI9vPxjd2pk
   
2. Who is being portrayed in the video? A: George Washington
   
3. What was his speech about? A: The tea act, tea Party, and Coercive Acts
   

   
    

4. Follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvx7i8GXtPY&feature=related
   
5. What's going on in this video? A: parody to Eye of the Tiger about the taxes
   
6. Who made this video? A: some 8^th grade students
   
7. What are some of the "Taxes of the Tyrant" featured in the song? A: The Tea act, the Townsend acts and the Intolerable acts.
   

   
    

8. Follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0LmYEjXNIg&feature=related
   
9. What song did you learn from this video and who produces it? A: School House Rock, A song that was titled, "No more Kings"
   
10. Did you like it? Did you learn anything? A: Yes I liked it a lot, yes at the end but not at the beginning.
    

Math: 1 page Guinness (5^th grade book finished!), 1 page Sylvan