Name:
Teacher:
Mr. Cripps / Mrs. DeBryne / Mrs. Read
Class:
Social Studies
Date:
GENESEO BROCKPORT BUFFALO SYRACUSE
TOPIC:
FOCUS QUESTION:

Why were the American colonists split in their support of the American Revolution?
TASK:
 You are to create a persuasive pamphlet with the purpose of convincing people to either be a
Patriot or a Loyalist during the American Revolution. Your pamphlet must include information
from the reading activity that will be completed in the library with Mrs. Read.

Steps to completing task:
o Go to library and make research notes using provided sources, about why colonists were either
Patriots or Loyalists.
 Your notes will go on supplied organizer along with which source you pulled the
information from.
 You must put the source # so that you know which readings you used in order to write
your Works Cited (bibliography) part of the pamphlet.
o Once you complete the 2 days of research activity you must decide if you are going to persuade
other colonists to be a patriot or a loyalist.
 Once you have decided which you will be you must determine which notes will be most
useful to you - remember that your goal is to convince other colonists to support your side,
therefore you must only choose those notes that will help with that goal.
o You are to create a pamphlet – you can either use Microsoft Word or hand write your pamphlet.
o Before turning in your pamphlet you must self-assess your own work by completing the rubric.

DUE DATE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH
Source #
Works Cited List
(Bibliography)
Supplied by
Teachers
Source Title
1
Allman, Melinda. The Thirteen Colonies: Primary Sources. San Diego,
CA: Lucent, 2002. Print.
2
Bobrick, Benson. Fight for Freedom: The American Revolutionary War.
New York: Atheneum for Young Readers, 2004. Print.
3
Childress, Diana, and Kathiann M. Kowalski. "Patriotic Fires."
Cobblestone Nov.-Dec. 2009: 2-4. Print.
4
Chorlian, Meg. "Editor's Note." Cobblestone Oct. 2005: 2. Print.
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Works Cited List
(Bibliography)
Supplied by
Teachers
(continued)
5
Gay, Kathlyn, and Martin Gay. Voices from the Past: Revolutionary War.
New York: Twenty-First Century, 1995. Print
6
“Loyalists.” The New Book of Knowledge. Grolier Online, 2012. Web. 13
Nov. 2012.
7
Moore, Kay. If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution. New
York: Scholastic, 1997. Print.
8
“Revolutionary War.” The New Book of Knowledge. Grolier Online,
2012. Web. 13 Nov. 2012.
9
"The Road to Revolution: British vs. Colonial Views." American History
on File. Ed. George Ochoa and Melinda Corey. Vol. 1. New York:
Facts On File, 2002. 3.13-.15. Print.
10
Rosen, Daniel. People Who Changed America: Fight for Freedom.
Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2003. Print.
What is a
PATRIOT?
What is a
LOYALIST?
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Source #
Reasons to be a Patriot
Reasons to be a Loyalist
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Source #
Reasons to be a Patriot
Reasons to be a Loyalist
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Source #
Reasons to be a Patriot
Reasons to be a Loyalist
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CATEGORY
4
3
2
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All facts in the
pamphlet are
accurate.
99-90% of the facts in
the pamphlet are
accurate.
89-80% of the facts in
the pamphlet are
accurate.
Fewer than 80% of the
facts in the pamphlet
are accurate.
Each section in the
pamphlet has a clear
beginning, middle,
and end.
Almost all sections of
the pamphlet have a
clear beginning,
middle and end.
Most sections of the
pamphlet have a clear
beginning, middle and
end.
Less than half of the
sections of the
pamphlet have a clear
beginning, middle and
end.
The pamphlet has
exceptionally
attractive formatting
and well-organized
information.
The pamphlet has
attractive formatting
and well-organized
information.
The pamphlet has
well-organized
information.
The pamphlet's
formatting and
organization of
material are confusing
to the reader.
Careful and accurate
records are kept to
document the source
of 95-100% of the
facts and graphics in
the pamphlet.
Careful and accurate
records are kept to
document the source
of 94-85% of the facts
and graphics in the
pamphlet.
Careful and accurate
records are kept to
document the source
of 84-75% of the facts
and graphics in the
pamphlet.
Sources are not
documented
accurately or are not
kept on many facts
and graphics.
ALL parts of task are
complete (notes,
pamphlet, works
cited, self-assessment
rubric)
MOST parts of task
are complete (notes,
pamphlet, works
cited, self-assessment
rubric)
SOME parts of task
are complete (notes,
pamphlet, works
cited, self-assessment
rubric)
FEW parts of task are
complete (notes,
pamphlet, works
cited, self-assessment
rubric)
The pamphlet was
turned in on time or
even early.
The pamphlet was
turned in one day late.
The pamphlet was
turned in two days
late.
The pamphlet was
turned in three days
late.
Content Accuracy
Writing Organization
Attractiveness
&
Organization
Sources
All Parts of
Task are
Complete
Turned in on
Time
:
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