Loyalist+vs.+Patriot

=__Objectives:__=
 * define a patriot and loyalist in connection to the events leading to declaring independence
 * construct a persuasive argument appropriate for each side's perspective
 * apply different points of view to write an imagined but realistic dialogue

__Do Now:__
Define "patriot" and "loyalist" using the textbook and previous classwork.

__Lesson__:
1. **List** 2 reasons why someone would be a patriot and 2 reasons why someone would be a loyalist
 * Pair/Share with a partner
 * After we have reviewed as a class, circle the side you would have joined if you had lived then

2. **Identify** the evidence below that supports a loyalist's and a patriot's point of view and explain why.

Olive Branch Petition Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms Common Sense "No taxation without representation" Passage of the Sugar Act 1764 William Franklin Benjamin Franklin

3. **Role Play**
 * In pairs you will be assigned to be either a patriot or a loyalist. Read the prompt that will be shown on the board. You have 30 seconds to say aloud your prompt and then either defend or argue that point of view.
 * Debrief: What were some of the frustrations and limitations in this activity? What did you learn? Were any minds changed after playing their assigned part?

4) **Write** a 10-12 line dialogue between a Loyalist and a Patriot. Incorporate the main ideas of the Loyalists and Patriots and make sure you show both points of view in your dialogue.