This activity will help students really connect with history. Review with students the British actions that enraged colonists and eventually led to the Revolutionary War. Then have each child choose the act that, for him/her, seems most offensive. Next, guide the student to imagine that he/she is an angry colonist who writes a letter of protest to the British Parliament or King George. In his/her letter, he/she describes the law and then explains how it is unfair. When a student is ready to write his/her final draft, have him/her tape a feather to his/her pen or pencil and then write his/her letter in his/her best handwriting. After students finish their letters, have parent volunteers bring in tea and cookies for students to enjoy as they read their letters aloud.
W.4.1; W.5.1 Opinion writing
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