Activity Overview
Using a T-Chart to compare and contrast two opposing sides or viewpoints is a useful tool to enhance students' understanding. Going further and including visuals helps students to better understand and remember the details of the opposing perspectives. In this activity, students will create a t-chart that compares and contrasts the viewpoints of the Patriots and Loyalists.
Students Can Collaborate!
Teachers may wish for students to work together on this lesson which is possible with Storyboard That's Real Time Collaboration feature! With Real Time Collaboration, students can work on the same storyboard at the same time which is perfect for this lesson! As teachers know, collaborating on assignments allows students to think on a deeper level while increasing their communication and problem-solving skills. Collaboration can also help cut down on the time it takes to complete a storyboard. While there is no set limit to the number of users who can work on a storyboard at once, we recommend five users or fewer for optimal performance. All of our assignments default to individual. To make this lesson collaborative, teachers must enable collaboration for the assignment within the "Edit Assignment" tab.
Getting Started
When learning about the American Revolution, students may need teachers to provide a variety of resources. The use of diverse resources such as primary sources, videos, readings from textbooks, encyclopedias and literature can be helpful for students to gain an accurate and complete picture of the time period. Students can use graphic organizers with columns to write notes about the Loyalists and the Patriots differing viewpoints, logic, rationale, and perspectives as well as famous or notable people for each category.
Additional Ideas
A worthwhile extension is for students to use these as a guide to hold their own Patriots v. Loyalists classroom debate. Students can be divided into two equal groups. They can have time in advance to share and discuss their arguments. Students can then take turns speaking and voicing their arguments during the debate. The side with the most original arguments wins!
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective: Create a T-Chart of opposing viewpoints during the American Revolution. Include at least 5 arguments for EACH side, the Patriots and the Loyalists.
Student Instructions:
- Click "Start Assignment".
- Label one side "Patriots" and the other "Loyalists"
- In the description boxes, write a concise statement for each viewpoint.
- Create a picture for each cell using appropriate scenes, characters, or items to illustrate or symbolize each argument.
Requirements:
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Similarities | Student identifies and explains many of the similarities between the two. | Student identifies and explains some of the similarities between the two. | Student identifies and explains few of the similarities between the two. |
| Differences | Student identifies and explains many of the differences between the two. | Student identifies and explains some of the differences between the two. | Student identifies and explains few of the differences between the two. |
| Images | Images are clear and creative. | Most images are easy to understand, but at least two images do not fit. | Images are not easy to understand. |
| Spelling and Grammar | Student makes few errors. | Student makes two or three errors in spelling and grammar. | Student makes multiple errors in spelling and grammar. |
Activity Overview
Using a T-Chart to compare and contrast two opposing sides or viewpoints is a useful tool to enhance students' understanding. Going further and including visuals helps students to better understand and remember the details of the opposing perspectives. In this activity, students will create a t-chart that compares and contrasts the viewpoints of the Patriots and Loyalists.
Students Can Collaborate!
Teachers may wish for students to work together on this lesson which is possible with Storyboard That's Real Time Collaboration feature! With Real Time Collaboration, students can work on the same storyboard at the same time which is perfect for this lesson! As teachers know, collaborating on assignments allows students to think on a deeper level while increasing their communication and problem-solving skills. Collaboration can also help cut down on the time it takes to complete a storyboard. While there is no set limit to the number of users who can work on a storyboard at once, we recommend five users or fewer for optimal performance. All of our assignments default to individual. To make this lesson collaborative, teachers must enable collaboration for the assignment within the "Edit Assignment" tab.
Getting Started
When learning about the American Revolution, students may need teachers to provide a variety of resources. The use of diverse resources such as primary sources, videos, readings from textbooks, encyclopedias and literature can be helpful for students to gain an accurate and complete picture of the time period. Students can use graphic organizers with columns to write notes about the Loyalists and the Patriots differing viewpoints, logic, rationale, and perspectives as well as famous or notable people for each category.
Additional Ideas
A worthwhile extension is for students to use these as a guide to hold their own Patriots v. Loyalists classroom debate. Students can be divided into two equal groups. They can have time in advance to share and discuss their arguments. Students can then take turns speaking and voicing their arguments during the debate. The side with the most original arguments wins!
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Due Date:
Objective: Create a T-Chart of opposing viewpoints during the American Revolution. Include at least 5 arguments for EACH side, the Patriots and the Loyalists.
Student Instructions:
- Click "Start Assignment".
- Label one side "Patriots" and the other "Loyalists"
- In the description boxes, write a concise statement for each viewpoint.
- Create a picture for each cell using appropriate scenes, characters, or items to illustrate or symbolize each argument.
Requirements:
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient | Emerging | Beginning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Similarities | Student identifies and explains many of the similarities between the two. | Student identifies and explains some of the similarities between the two. | Student identifies and explains few of the similarities between the two. |
| Differences | Student identifies and explains many of the differences between the two. | Student identifies and explains some of the differences between the two. | Student identifies and explains few of the differences between the two. |
| Images | Images are clear and creative. | Most images are easy to understand, but at least two images do not fit. | Images are not easy to understand. |
| Spelling and Grammar | Student makes few errors. | Student makes two or three errors in spelling and grammar. | Student makes multiple errors in spelling and grammar. |
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