SS.8.A.3.8

This infographic shows both the level of Loyalism in America during the American Revolution and the extent of postwar Loyalist migration.

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In this lesson, students will read about different groups in the American Revolution, their beliefs, and how they impacted the movement. This is lesson 3 of 3 in a mini-unit integrating Civics and American History.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students will apply their knowledge of the Patriots and Loyalists in a writing activity where they will argue in favor of independence or remaining under British authority. This is lesson 2 of 3 in a mini-unit integrating Civics and American History.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students will develop background knowledge on the two major groups of colonists during the American Revolution: the Patriots and Loyalists. They will compare each group’s views on limits of government authority, inalienable rights, and resistance to tyranny. This is lesson 1 of 3 in a mini-unit integrating Civics and American Government.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students will read excerpts from Thomas Paine’s Common Sense and identify the underlying foundational ideals of the U.S. government. Students will then make their own modern pamphlets to sway colonists in support of the American Revolution.  

Type: Lesson Plan

Students will explore excerpts of primary quotes to analyze the arguments between the Patriots and the Loyalists during the American Revolution.

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In this lesson, students learn about the events leading up to the American Revolution. Students will compare the beliefs of Patriots and Loyalists regarding government authority and tyranny.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students will review important individuals who were involved in the American Revolution by matching descriptions of various individuals with their names and if they were a Patriot, Loyalist, or neutral.  Students will then attempt to sway other colonists to join their side. 

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson plan, students will analyze several primary sources representing the views of  Loyalists and Patriots and will compare these groups' arguments for or against independence.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students will review influential individuals and groups, and their influence on social and political developments during the colonial period and the American Revolution.  

Type: Lesson Plan

In this interactive tutorial, you'll learn about the Patriots' and Loyalists' views on government authority and tyranny. 

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Student will first examine quotes from the pamphlet, Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine in 1775-1776.  Students will look on the influence it had on the U.S. Declaration of Independence in 1776.  Students will have the opportunity to see how the document Common Sense influenced the Declaration of Independence.   

Type: Teaching Idea

This web resource from Discovery Education provides teaching ideas on using James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier's My Brother Sam is Dead to help students understand how they can learn about the past through historical novels. Students will investigate how some people take one side or another in a war or other conflict; some people find themselves caught in the middle.

Type: Teaching Idea

Through this three-lesson unit examining George Washington's role in the French and Indian War, at the Federal Convention, and as chief executive, students will analyze a variety of primary source documents to help evaluate whether Washington's actions were characteristic of good leadership. The unit includes focus questions that may be used in Socratic seminars, cooperative learning, individual, and group work.

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