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Representing Your Historical Figure
Follow these steps to prepare to represent your historical figure.
Step 1: As a group, read your role card. Highlight your occupation and important beliefs,
arguments, opinions, and criticisms. Do not highlight your specific reactions to future events.
Step 2: Prepare a short introduction of yourself as your historical figure by completing the
three statements below. Summarize the information you highlighted on your role card to
complete the third statement in one or two sentences.
My name is _________________________.
I am ______________________ (your occupation) and a _________________
(Patriot/Loyalist/Neutralist).
I believe
Step 3: When your teacher calls on your group, have one group member stand and present
your historical figure to the class. Do not read your introduction.
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Preparing for the Colonial Town Meetings
Follow these steps to prepare for the colonial town meetings.
Colonial Town Meeting 1
1. In your group, evaluate the actions of the British by completing these sentences:
• We believe the Proclamation of 1763 is fair/unfair because . . .
• We believe the Stamp Act was fair/unfair and its repeal is fair/unfair
because . . .
• We believe the Quartering Act is fair/unfair because . . .
2. How should you and your fellow colonists choose to respond to the British government at
this point in time?
• Comply (obey without question)
• Oppose (protest even if unwilling to declare independence)
• Rebel (declare independence)
3. Prepare a spokesperson (someone who has not addressed the class yet) to defend your
position on this question: At this point in time, should American colonists rebel against the
British government? If not, what should we do?
Colonial Town Meeting 2
1. In your group, evaluate the actions of the British by completing these sentences:
• We believe the Townshend Acts were fair/unfair and their repeal is fair/unfair because . . .
• The Boston Massacre was/was not justified because . . .
2. How should you and your fellow colonists choose to respond to the British government at
this point in time?
• Comply (obey without question)
• Oppose (protest even if unwilling to declare independence)
• Rebel (declare independence)
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Colonial Town Meeting 3
1. In your group, evaluate the actions of the British by completing these sentences:
• We believe the Tea Act is fair/unfair because . . .
• We believe the Intolerable Acts are fair/unfair because . . .
2. How should you and your fellow colonists choose to respond to the British government at
this point in time?
• Comply (obey without question)
• Oppose (protest even if unwilling to declare independence)
• Rebel (declare independence)
3. Prepare a spokesperson (someone who has not yet addressed the class) to defend your
position on this question: At this point in time, should American colonists rebel against the
British government? If not, what should we do?
Colonial Town Meeting 4
1. In your group, evaluate the actions of the British by completing this sentence:
• The battles at Lexington and Concord were/were not justified because . . .
2. How should you and your fellow colonists choose to respond to the British government at
this point in time?
• Comply (obey without question)
• Oppose (protest even if unwilling to declare independence)
• Rebel (declare independence)
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