June 2, 2011 Day One-Hundred and Sixty-five

5 x 5 for 5th Grade

Treaty of Paris

5 Vocabulary

1. Treaty of Paris: The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783 ratified by the Congress of the Confederation on January 14, 1784, and by King George clearly stated the American War of Independence or the American Revolution

2. Negotiate: to arrange for or bring about by discussion and settlement of terms

3. Boundary: Something that indicates the farthest limit or border

4. Peace: The state existing during the absence of war

5. Treaty: The document in which such a contract is written

5 Sentences

1. King George the third signed the Treaty of Paris on April 9^th 1784.

2. Ben Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay negotiated the Treaty of Paris with the French government and King.

3. The Americans set the boundaries from the Great Lakes to Florida, Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi.

4. After the war, America had a good peace.

5. A peace treaty is an agreement between two or more hostile parties, usually countries or governments .

5 Facts & Details

1. 25,000 Continental Army men died in the Revolutionary War.

2. The war last eight years to the day since the first shot at Lexington

3. Washington kept his army near the river in case things went wrong

4. Washington resigned on December 23^rd, 1783

5. The Annapolis Convention was in September, 1786

5 Questions

1. What did Ben Franklin say about the end of the war? A: "There is no such thing as a good war or a bad peace!"

2. Who negotiated the peace treaty in Paris? A: John Jay, John Adams, and Ben Franklin

3. What were the American boundaries set by the Treaty of Paris? A: Great Lakes to Florida, Atlantic Ocean to Mississippi

4. What happened to the British troops, Loyalists, and Hessians after the Treaty of Paris? A: The Loyalists moved to Canada, England, and even the West Indies, 5,000 Hessians stayed in the states to make homes here.

5. Why did Washington's retirement shock the world? A: He didn't want to be king, and he wasn't a dictator

5 Math from Fraction Stories Skill 24 cont.

1. 6 341/1000 = 6.341

2. 7/100 = .07

3. 4 8/100 = 4.08

4. 3/1000 = .003

5. 2 37/1000 = 2.037

John Paul Jones Web Quest

 

1. Follow this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones 
   

Find & record: 5 Facts and Details

1. He was the first American Revolution naval fighter

2. Jones first assignment was aboard The USS Alfred

3. He captured the Drake, a British ship

4. John first started as a British naval officer

5. John was a Scottish Officer

 
 

1. Follow this link: http://www.history.navy.mil/bios/jones_jp_conrad.htm
   

 Read first section, 5 sentences

1.The Bonhomme Richard, the ship John fought his major battle on is named after Ben Franklins Poor Richards Almanac.

2. The Bonhomme Richard was a 44 gun vessel.

3. John made the British ship hold fill with water.

4. Only one gun exploded during this major battle.

5. He commanded a fleet of ships.

 

1. Follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Are65YG4S8 
   

Listen to song and watch video

Summarize in 5 sentence paragraph

 This video was a song sung by an old guy and an old country band, but they got the facts all right. It teaches you about how daring and brave John Paul Jones was. And about all of his really cool battles and ships. It goes on through all of his life, and what he did to help make America free.

 

 

 

 

1. Follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s58mlY1R6k 
   

Listen to song and watch video & then answer questions

 

1. What makes John Paul Jones a hero? A: Because he helped set America free-ee

2. Who is John Paul Jones' ship named after? A: Ben Franklin

3. Why is John Paul Jones called the "Father of U.S Navy"? A: Because he was the first U.S navy officer

4. What was John Paul Jones famous line he called out during battle? A: Sir, "I have not yet begun to fight"

5. How did John Paul Jones help win the surrender of the British at Yorktown? A: He helped command the fleet of ships on the sea

 
 

Search the internet and save, copy and paste 5 images of John Paul Jones

Wednesday June 1, 2011

 

Sophie and I are finished her project Midden Earth Farm Almanac based on Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richards Almanac.

 

• Sophie worked in Publisher with me adding new stories and editing the existing stories and photographs
  
• She wrote her DIY article "Drinkable Chemistry" based on her homemade Root Beer experiment.
  
• While she was visiting Cape Cod, Sophie read the following article http://energyis.ipower.com/gardeningbythemoon.pdf and wrote her full moon poem.
  
• She choose the Ben Franklin quote "He that rises late must trot all day" for her opinion piece.
  
• Sophie wrote an article "Sustainable Living a Circle of Life" and she added 3 short living green suggestions.
  
• Sophie wrote her final "Garden Update" and added a Rebus Poem and Franklin Mad Lib.
  
• Sophie wrote and included a Ben Franklin and Revolution Quiz to the Almanac.
  
• When she returned home she edited the final version of her almanac and I checked and repaired formatting errors.
  
• We created both a Publisher copy and a PDF version of her edited almanac.