This week students are working on an essay contest sponsored by the Daughter's of the American Revolution.
The essay prompt is:
Pretend you are a boy or a girl during the colonial fight for freedom. Using historical facts, discuss how the war is affecting your life. The war dramatically changed the lives of children during the Revolution. Some actually followed their fathers into battle; others stayed home and assumed new responsibilities that were necessary for their families' survival. Imagine yourself in the place of such a child taking on important and often adult responsibilities. Describe some of the changes that are taking place in your life and that of your family as you face this new situation You may portray either a historical child or a fictional child living in the era of the American Revolution.
At the beginning of class I gave students instructions. Today, students collected information to use in their writing. On the instruction sheet, look at the instructions on the front of the sheet.
DAR Essay Instruction Sheet
Students had the rest of class to work on planning for this assignment.
There is no homework, unless you missed class. If you missed class, please review the essay instructions and begin planning your essay.
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