By Hannah C. Mr. Smith’s classes on Team P finished their history assignments on Common Sense. The main writing portion of the project was where the student would choose one of three quote options to analyze and read in between the lines of what the text means. These quotes were pulled from Thomas Paine’s 47 page pamphlet Common Sense, that favored American independence during the thirteen colonies. This booklet is considered by some to be the most influential booklet in American history. The pamphlet is credited to have changed colonists from all levels in the hierarchy to want independence, and that this was better than being under England’s rule. The assignment could be done either on paper, or digitally, depending on the student's preference. Each sleeve had to have a cover with original artwork, and the title “Common Sense” and its author, Thomas Paine, written on it. The back of this project had the quote the student analyzed, along with a three to four sentence interpretation of this, and how it tied into the American Revolution. Students also included three of their history vocabulary words. Both the back and front had to be visually appealing. Students were able to show their creative side with this assignment, and learn the historical significance of this primary source document. Examples of these of these projects can be seen in the slideshow below courtesy of Morgan Hoch, Ayanna Gopeng, Alex Howard, Hitachi Shah, and Hannah Carlisle.
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