Today in class we watched a voicethread on the paintings and artwork of the American Revolution. Many of the artwork symbollically represented the Revolution, such as aWatson and the Shark. It represented Britain (the shark) and Watson (the colonies) struggling for the advantage. The loss of Watson's leg symbolized the breaking away from Britain, and the outcome was to show that both would be prosperous.

Today in class we talked about the draft of the Constitution. The Constitution basically was a list of reasons why America was breaking away from Britain. This included unfair laws, no representation, and many others.

Today in class we presented our life size replica models. I found everyone's person very interesting,and most of them I did not know. It was a real learning experience. For example, King George in his spare time likes to farm. I though this was strange because he was a King and he spent his time doing common-people things like farming. There is no actual proof that Betsy Ross created the first flag, but was only credited with it. There were many things I learned in class today.

VoiceThread-Marquis de Lafayette

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The past two days in class we have been focusing on the events leading up to the Revolutionary War and the war itself. Yesterday in class, we learned about "the shot heard round the world" and read different articles concerning who fired it (personally i think it was the colonists). Today, we learned about the Battle of Bunker Hill, which ironically was fought on Breed's Hill. Although it was ultimately a loss for America, the colonists had less casualties than the British.

Yesterday in class we did another EdCafe. My topic was the Boston Massacre. Compared to the last EdCafe, i think this one was more educational but didn't serve the same purpose. Last time, we focused on our opinions on matters; this time it was trying to learn the facts. There was not time to form or discuss an opinion. It was harder to lead a discussion because the people in your group did not know about your topic, and therefore could not express their thoughts.

Today in class, we were separated into groups and made a google presentation of a topic that we were given. My topic was the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre started when a group of 60 colonists started throwing snowballs at a British gaurd. The gaurd called for help, and accidentally, a few shots were fired. Although the commotion didn't last very long, it was a major turning point in the Patriot's realization that something needed to change about their government and Britain ruling them.