Patriots Vs Loyalists Debate Activity

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Patriots vs loyalists debate activity. 3 4 8 standards addressed. Interesting facts about patriots and loyalists other names for patriots included sons of liberty rebels whigs and colonials. 12232 choosing sides for a ball game is up to the captain and isn t an earth shattering decision. Study the opposing sides in the revolution.

Upon his return from the continental congress in the fall of 1774 adams was met with a series of powerful and lucid essays in the massachusetts gazette defending the principles and policies of british officialdom and challenging the claims of the american whigs. Go over some of the major political and economic. The arguments directions for using this resource. Observation and participation in the simulation activity and class discussion.

However choosing sides in a war is up to you and can be fatal. 3 3 2 4 3 1 8 2 4 students will be assigned to defend either the side of the patriots or the loyalists during the american revolution. Other names for loyalists included tories royalists and the king s friends. Following your rubric choose 3 arguments from your chosen side.

Show the digital story patriots vs. Loyalists debate activity grade level. Bradley thompson notes in the liberty fund edition of adam s revolutionary writings. This is to engage the students in the topic and to give them background information for the later activities.

Patriots loyalists debate. It was known as the. After showing the digital stories pictures of the leaders will be placed on the board. You will develop a paragraph for each of these arguments.

This patriots and loyalists revolutionary war activity is part of two bundles to save you even more. These two groups were the patriots and the loyalists. A common core class debate. Check out the 12 lesson expansion pack to the american history super unit.

Loyalists vs patriots the arguments loyalists 1 a strong unified british empire is good for all 2 colonist are british subjects and should obey british law 3 taxes are due to pay for the french indian war which was fought to protect the colonies 4 american.