1. Patriots v. loyalists

2. Materials
Homework (1 paragraph) -Choose a side! Write a letter to the class as a loyalist or a patriot, provide three reasons why you chose that side, and try and convince them to join your side. -(Use one form of persuasive appeals in your letter at the top of your letter bullet point which type of appeals you used.)
-Notebook
-Pencil
-Homework
-Red and blue colored pencil/marker
-Scissors
-Glue/tape

3. Topic: Patriots v. Loyalists
Do Now: describe what is happening in this picture.
Question of the Day:
What is a loyalist? A patriot? What did they believe?

4. Vocabulary
Draw a picture for each word
Write the word and definition
Patriot: a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
Loyalist: American colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain.

5. Loyalists and Patriots

6. Add these to your pictures
I believe that…
Thought bubble: What were my beliefs? Why?
Word bubble: What was my argument for my beliefs?

7. I believe
I believe

8. Who were loyalists? They were older
Many were merchants and wealthy land owners
Active in the Church of England
Pennsylvania Dutch were loyalists
Feared royal land grants would be in danger
Due to idea of a republican form of government
About100,000 loyalists left the country after the revolution

9. Patriots Many different backgrounds
Leaders were highly educated and wealthy
Majority were ordinary men and women
Farmers, mechanics, homemakers, and shopkeepers
Middle and lower classes didn’t like economic situation
Due to British taxation

10. People have rights government can’t take away, like property
A strong unified British Empire is good for all
Colonists are British subjects and should obey British law
Taxation takes away property (i.e. money & goods)
Colonists don’t have voice in Parliament, so they can’t tax colonies (No taxation without representation)
Taxes are due to French & Indian War which was fought to protect colonies
American colonies would be weak without Britain
There’s no way colonies could ever be represented – Parliament’s too far
Colonies profit from trade with England
Many colonists fought in the French & Indian War (we’ve done our part)
Colonies are too far away from England to have representation in Parliament, its just not practical
British personnel are causing violence, riots, and death (Boston Massacre & Tea Party)
Loyalists
Patriots

11. Double Bubble Map
Loyalist
Patriot

12. Set up your NB
Leaders:
Find three leaders that were loyalists and three that were patriots.
Write one sentence about each leader. (six total)
Propaganda: biased information trying to convince people to join your cause
Describe the picture
Is it pro-British or pro-colonist?
What was the message of the piece?

13. Homework
Choose a side!
Write a letter to the class as a loyalist or a patriot, provide three reasons why you chose that side, and try and convince them to join your side.
Use one form of persuasive appeals in your letter at the top of your letter bullet point which type of appeals you used.