Flip Chart Instructions
Title:
The Colonists Protest
Under each flap (starting at the very top, on the "underflap"), you will write two
paragraphs…
1) “FACT paragraph”:
Include why the colonists were protesting against the
British government. See the questions below to be included in this paragraph.
2) “OPINION paragraph”: Role-play the opinion/reaction of someone
present at the time and involved in these events in history. (Example: a colonial leader, a colonist, a
British soldier, a member of the British Parliament, King George, etc.)
FACT PARAGRAPH (paragraph
#1):
(Respond to the questions below under the flap for the acts/laws
of the taxes being imposed by Britain.)
The Sugar Act / The Stamp
Act / The Townshend Acts / The Tea Act / The Coercive Acts:
1.
When was the Act/Law passed?
2.
Why was it passed?
3.
Who passed the Act/Law?
4.
What did the Act tax?
5.
Who was hurt by the tax?
6.
How did the colonists respond? What did they
do?
7.
Why
did the colonists feel this tax was unfair?
8.
Did all people complain? Or were there some
who did not? Why?
9.
How did the British Parliament respond? What
did they do?
The Boston Massacre / The
Boston Tea Party:
1.
When
did this event take place?
2.
Why
did this event take place?
3.
Who
was involved in this event?
4.
What
happened during this event?
5.
How
did the colonists respond? What did they do?
6.
How
do you think this event would unite the colonists?
OPINION PARAGRAPH (paragraph
#2):
(Role-play the opinion/reaction of someone present at the time
this took place and someone who was involved in these events in history. (Examples: a colonial leader, a colonist, a
British soldier, a member of the British Parliament, King George, etc.)
