On Friday, groups read documents written in response to the Second Continental Congress in May of 1775. The Congress met in Philadelphia, PA to discuss how they felt about being under the control of the King of England. The first document was the Olive Branch Petition (written by the Congress), which promoted a compromise of Loyalist and radical ideas. These people liked the king, and would not go to a war unless the king ignored the request for changes. "Common Sense", by Thomas Paine, was written to share his belief that the colonist should be free from England, as he did not like the monarch. "Plain Truth", by James Chalmers, was written in response to this pamphlet. Chalmers liked the current government, and did not want the colonists to develop new, radical ideas. These documents all played a role in the coming of American independence.
Today, the class presented their Revolutionary Replica projects. Each person made a life-size cutout of their assigned person, and explained why they were important to the American Revolution. Each cutout had a pocket with a small symbolic item. I made a replica of John Hancock, who promoted independence from Britain, and was a politician in Massachusetts. I was surprised to learn that women played an important role in the Revolution. I would have assumed their opinions would have been ignored. For example, Molly "Pitcher" helped soldiers during battles and even manned a cannon. It was interesting to learn about each Revolutionary figure.
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