On the recent test covering the American Revolution, the final essay questions asked: If you were an American living in Boston in 1776 would you have been a Patriot, Loyalist, or would you want to stay out of the conflict and try to go about you life? Explain your decision in terms of the events of the 1760's and 1770's. Support for you answer may include your stance on British Taxation, American Protests, the Intolerable Acts, Fighting at Lexington and Concord, Arguments made byCommon Sense and the Declaration of Independence, etc.
Of course all credit was earned by providing support for any response using facts from the Revolutionary Era. Even so, it was really interesting to see how students chose to respond. Here is a breakdown of the position 8th grade students chose for the essay.
Of course all credit was earned by providing support for any response using facts from the Revolutionary Era. Even so, it was really interesting to see how students chose to respond. Here is a breakdown of the position 8th grade students chose for the essay.
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