United States History Student Edition

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INQUIRY ACTIVITY

FLORIDA BENCHMARKS

Understanding Multiple Perspectives: Perspectives on the War and Freedom ? COMPELLING QUESTION What hardships do people face in war?

• SS.8.A.3.5 • SS.8.A.3.15

• SS.8.A.1.1 • SS.8.A.1.5 • SS.8.A.1.6 • SS.8.A.1.7

• ELA.K12.EE.1.1 • ELA.K12.EE.3.1

Plan Your Inquiry DEVELOPING QUESTIONS

Background Information The American Revolution affected the people living in the colonies in many different ways, depending on their beliefs, gender, and race. Soldiers, especially those who became prisoners, faced extreme hardships. Women on the home front endured their own set of challenges. And, throughout the conflict, Loyalists in the colonies were harassed and faced difficult decisions about their futures. These primary sources reflect various perspectives: soldiers, women, African Americans, and colonists who remained loyal to Britain. What kinds of hardships did these groups face during and after the Revolutionary War?

Think about the different hardships people face during and after a war. Then read the Compelling Question for this lesson. What questions can you ask to help you answer this Compelling Question? Create a graphic organizer like the one below. Write your Supporting Questions in your graphic organizer.

What this source tells me about the hardships people face in war

Questions the source leaves unanswered

Supporting Questions Source

A B C D

E F

G H

ANALYZING SOURCES Next, examine the primary sources in this lesson. Analyze each source by answering the questions that follow it. How does each source help you answer each Supporting Question you created? What questions do you still have? Write these in your graphic organizer.

After you analyze the sources, you will: • use the evidence from the sources • communicate your conclusions • take informed action

» Colonial women spun their own thread and yarn when imported British cloth was boycotted.

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