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Loyalists and Patriots Lesson PlanLoyalists and Patriots Lesson Plan
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Carolina K-12
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5th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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Loyalists and Patriots

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Your young historians will square off as Loyalists dedicated to the English crown or revolutionaries fighting for a new nation in a role-play of a colonial town hall debate before the American Revolution.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

paul revere, the american revolution, the intolerable acts, the loyalists, patriots, colonial america, patrick henry

Additional Tags

american revolution, revolutionary war, intolerable acts, townshend act, paul revere, social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Consider having class members bring a prop that will distinguish their character
  • Outline requirements for what specific content should be included in the speech
  • Incorporate a rubric that also highlights speech and participation expectations

Classroom Considerations

  • Set time aside for prep
  • The duration depends on whether the "Active Citizens in Revolutionary Times" activity is assigned

Pros

  • The lesson begins with a great image-analysis anticipatory set
  • Excellent lesson on developing point of view

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.5.1.a SL.6.1.a SL.6.3 SL.6.4 SL.7.1.a SL.7.3 SL.7.4 SL.8.1.a SL.8.3 SL.8.4 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 WHST.6-8.7 SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.3 SL.9-10.4 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 WHST.9-10.7

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