THIS WEEK IN CLASS November 17-21

OBJECTIVE:
How and why did the colonists' relationship change with England?

LAST WEEKS QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
John Hancock (1737-93) is best remembered now for his flamboyant signature on the Declaration of Independence in 1776, but he was also the president of the Continental Congress. What helped him earn this position: his actions, funds, inspiration, or inventions? His most distinctive contribution to the rebel cause was the money (funds). Hancock was a merchant who had inherited a fortune from a smuggler uncle. He used his wealth to help finance the revolution. After the war, Hancock became governor of Massachusetts.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
On what hill did the Battle of Bunker Hill take place? (Answer carefully.)

HOMEWORK:
Vocabulary spirals word and box due Thursday and Friday; Study new Picture terms.

REMINDER:
Bring your parent to school on Friday.