Independence for America

Battle of Saratoga  called the turning point of the War for Independence.

Valley Forge this is where Washington's army 
                            spent the cold winter.

Read p 149-150 Why was Valley Forge so difficult?
                        How did the soldiers overcome?

Captain John Paul Jones: Bonhomme Richard defeated the Serapis

  Victory at Yorktown:  British General Cornwallis was trapped.  Watch Yorktown Battle from Patriot.

    1.  Colonies are "free, sovereign and independent States"

    2.  U. S. receives all land east of Mississippi

    3.  Spain regained Florida

Questions to Ponder:

Lesson Objectives Students will learn OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to: 1. list 2. explain the difference between 3. describe the 4. chart on a map the 5. define the terms 6. Explain the significance of Knowledge: Recall of data. Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words. Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace. Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences.  Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.

Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.