Ms. Nicoll 8th Grade History 2017
 
Name: Yossi Moff

Date: September 12, 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).  
 
#1. ​What was your  I really enjoyed being able to compare the American
experience during these  Revolution to our own lives because it puts it into a
last couple class periods  perspective that I would understand better. As opposed
when you were relating  to learning off of a whiteboard, I was able to rebel on
the American Revolution  my own, and understand what the patriots had to go
to your own lives as  through (minus the war)
students? 

I felt satisfied rebelling because we did not like a rule,

#2. ​How did you feel  we rebelled, and we were able to change the rule. In this
when reenacting 
case, rebellion was beneficial to us because we now
rebellious behavior? (Or, 
have a rule that we agree with. For the patriots, the
how did you feel when 
you saw the class do it?) 
same concept applied, but on a much larger scale. They
Why? ​When​ is rebellion,  disagreed with how Britain was controlling them, so
in general, valuable?   they rebelled, and after many years of war, they got
their way.

#3. ​How do you think the  The rebels were pleased with their status under the
actual “​Patriots​” felt  British in the early 1700s, but later, when the king
during the 1700s? Why?  imposed the Currency Acts of 1751 and 1764, as well as
  
 
 
Ms. Nicoll 8th Grade History 2017

What are some of the  giving them taxes without their consent, this outraged
reasons they rebelled?  them. Also, the quartering acts was one of the final
(Name at least 3.) (​LINK​)  things that England did to push most of the Americans
over the edge.

The Loyalists were most likely frustrated with the

#4. ​How do you think the  Patriots for going against Britain, and they eventually
“​Loyalists​” felt during  decided to remain loyal to Great Britain. Many of the
the American Revolution?  people still had family in England, or had ancestors
(​LINK​) What are some  who came from there. Also, many of the people wanted
reasons they remained  to stay with the most powerful nation in the world at
loyal? (Name at least 3.)  the time. Lastly, many of the loyalists were slaves, and
Why is loyalism  this was because England was going to get rid of
important / when is  slavery. These were main reasons for why many
loyalism valuable?   Americans were loyalists.

Ms. Nicoll was most likely frustrated and pleased at the

#5. ​How do you think Ms. 
same time. She was frustrated because we were
Nicoll felt during the 
Infamous 8th Grade  rebelling against her rules, but she was pleased because
Rebellion of 2017​?  we were applying what we had learned in history class
to our lives.
͹ ​Why do you think 
she felt this way?  

#6. ​Connect Ms. Nicoll to  King George was probably beyond frustrated, but he
King George. How do you  was definitely not proud. People who had been loyal to
think King George and  him for many years were now rebelling, and he could
the English government  not control them, so he eventually had to go to war with
officials felt (and perhaps  them.
reacted) during the 
American rebellious 
events of the 1700s? 
Why? 

#7. ​Finally, what did you  I learned that the only way for change to happen is to
learn from this  either rebel, or ask. Since the Americans knew this was
reflection? Detail what  not an option for them (also for us:), they began to
you learned from your  rebel. The British were quite frustrated, but to have
actions, but ALSO from  maintained the Americans’ loyalty, they should have
looking at (thinking  made the rules more fair and listened to what the
about) ​both​ sides of  Americans wanted.
“history” - and situations 
in general. (Be serious.)