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AMR Lesson 10
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The American Revolution
Lesson 10: Understanding each side of the conflict
Why might colonists be upset with the way they were governed? How does this image support the American colonists opinion of the British?
After all, Great Britain had spent plenty of money fighting in America for the good of the colonies.” Ask students, “How does this information support the British opinion of the colonists?
I’m going to read the this text aloud. As I read, use details from the text to support your answers to the two questions on the slide.
Are the opinions of each side justified or well-supported and right or reasonable? Who believes only the British are justified? Raise your hands. Who believes only the American colonists are justified? Raise your hands. Who believes both sides are justified? Raise your hands.
How does the author use a metaphor to support her point about the conflict between the Patriots and Loyalists?
Let’s explore this metaphor a bit further. If the binding is unraveling, what is happening? How is unraveling different from tearing or breaking? How is this similar to what is happening between America and Great Britain?
A metaphor is when a word or phrase is applied to an object, action, or idea to which it cannot be literally applied.
Consider the discussion we just had about each side of the conflict and what we’ve read in George vs. George. What is the author of George vs. George trying to teach me about King George, the people of England, George Washington, and the colonists?
How does the author structure the beginning of the text? Why?
How does the author compare King George and his family to George Washington?
What does the author want us to learn by reading George vs. George?