Ms. Nicoll 8th Grade History 2017
 
Name: Vivienne

Date: Septemper 12th, 2017 Grade: 8th

 

Grade 8. Unit 1. Lesson 4. 

Loyalists vs. Patriots

Reflection Time
 
Directions​: Write a few sentences to answer each prompt below. The 
length of the response is up to you, but I expect a minimum of ​two 
sentences per box (so I know you take it seriously) and no more than 
five​ sentences (so you don’t spend too much time on just one 
prompt).  
 
Answer #1.
#1. ​What was your 
experience during these 
I really liked learning about how the revolution worked
last couple class periods 
by connecting it to our own lives. I think it was easier to
when you were relating 
the American Revolution 
understand how the patriots and loyalists felt by
to your own lives as  recreating what happened in class the past couple of
students?  class periods. It was very interesting to know how each
side felt during the revolution.

Answer #2.

#2. ​How did you feel  At the beginning I was a little bit upset when I realized
when reenacting  other people got extra credit and I didn’t, but after a
rebellious behavior? (Or,  little while it started to be fun and I felt like I could say
how did you feel when  what I wanted to and Ms. Nicoll would listen. Rebellion
you saw the class do it?)  can be valuable when you want to say something but
Why? ​When​ is rebellion,  others aren’t listening. You can show them by
in general, valuable?   revolution, and that is a very valuable tool to have.
Many people rebel when they feel they aren’t treated
fairly, so people will listen to what they say.
  
 
 
Ms. Nicoll 8th Grade History 2017

Answer #3.

#3. ​How do you think the  I think the patriots felt that they were not being
actual “​Patriots​” felt  treated right and that they needed to be treated a lot
during the 1700s? Why?  better. The king taxed the colonists on so many
What are some of the  everyday items that they felt were not okay to tax on.
reasons they rebelled?  Some taxes were on tea, stamps and food. There were
(Name at least 3.) (​LINK​)  no Americans in the British parliment, so they felt
under-represented. They were also upset because they
had to quarter troops.

#4. ​How do you think the  Answer #4.

“​Loyalists​” felt during 
the American Revolution?  I think that the loyalists felt that they didn’t want to
(​LINK​) What are some  rebel because they did not want violence to happen.
reasons they remained  They resisted redical change, felt like the government
loyal? (Name at least 3.)  was the legitement government and it was not okay to
Why is loyalism  rebel. They were upset about losing goods.
important / when is 
loyalism valuable?  

Answer #5.
#5. ​How do you think Ms. 
Nicoll felt during the 
I think Ms. Nicoll felt that we were not behaving and
Infamous 8th Grade  that the backpack rule needed to stay, and we were not
Rebellion of 2017​?  obeying the rules. She didn’t realize were were
͹ ​Why do you think  rebelling at first, but then we read the decleration of
independece. She probably felt annoyed at us for
she felt this way?  
rebelling.

#6. ​Connect Ms. Nicoll to  Answer #6.

King George. How do you 
think King George and  I think King George did not accept the Decleration of
the English government  Independence at first, like Ms. Nicoll didn’t. They both
officials felt (and perhaps  thought it was ridiculous and did not agree. At the end
reacted) during the  though, they made a compromise, and all agreed.
American rebellious 
events of the 1700s? 
Why? 

#7. ​Finally, what did you  Answer #7.

learn from this 
reflection? Detail what  I learned that the patriots had many different reasons
you learned from your  to rebel, but there were also a lot of reasons for them
actions, but ALSO from  not to rebel, and it was taking a large risk. The loyalists
looking at (thinking  also had many reasons to stay loyalists and it was very
  
 
 
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about) ​both​ sides of  interesting that there were so many patriots.
“history” - and situations 
in general. (Be serious.)