Grade 7s - Assignment #9: Loyalist Diary/Letter

Hello GRADE SEVEN buddies,

Check out your newest assignment. Mike has assigned it. It's super awesome. You get to write an imaginary diary entry or letter from the point of view of a Loyalist or a British North American meeting Loyalists for the first time during the American Revolution (1775-1783).

The details are on Mike's blog.

Some sources to start your search
-The Wikipedia entry on Loyalists (this includes information on where the settlements were and a list of well-known Loyalists)
-The Wikipedia entry on Black Loyalists
-Here is a major destination of early Loyalist refugees
-The Mysteries of Canada website has a good article on United Empire Loyalists
-The Wikipedia entry on United Empire Loyalists has a list of settlements and links to websites about them, as well as an explanation of why some people added UE to the end of their names.
-A short history of the UEL
-This short article discusses some of the immediate effects of the influx of UEL into Canada
-hand-drawn Loyalist maps - so cool!
-a list of real Loyalists - some inspiration for names, perhaps?
-this is an incredible list of real Loyalists and some information about each one - it is organized alphabetically
-here is what what given to every Loyalist who "fought for the Crown"
-this page has lots of links, I've already linked to some, but there are certainly more of interest

***Research, research, research BEFORE you start writing! There is so much interesting information, don't rush into the quickest bit, the writing. Find out loads of information first!***

You will be evaluated based on the following expectations:
-Point of view - you have done an excellent job "stepping into the shoes" of your writer and we can fully understand his or her opinion
-Information used - your letter or diary has lots of information based on fact, including the areas of settlement
-Map included - you have included a map of where these people were living
-Link to three sites you used for information
-Vocabulary - you use appropriate vocabulary ("The crown", "Loyalists", "Patriots", "Upper Canada", "Lower Canada"...)
-Creativity - your work is written in your own words and in a unique way

Here is what you are expected to learn:
-Explain the origins of English settlement in North America after the fall of New France
-Describe the migration and settlement experiences of various groups of settlers
-Use a variety of resources to gather, process and communicate information about the beginnings and development BNA
-Identify themes and personalities from the period
-Explain the historical impact of the American Revolution on the settlement of BNA
-Describe different groups of people who took part in the Loyalists' migration
-Analyze, synthesize and evaluate historical information
-Describe and analyze conflicting points of view about historical events
-communicate the results of inquiries for specific purposes and audiences
-use appropriate vocabulary to describe inquiries and observations

See how much you are learning!