Friday, 10/12, we learned about the Second Continental Congress. We broke into groups and read one of three documents: the Olive Branch Petition, Common Sense, and Plain Truth. The Olive Branch Petition , written in June 1775 by the Continental Congress, wanted to compromise with the king and stay loyal to him. Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine in January 1776, encouraged the colonists to break free from the king and become independent. Plain Truth, written by James Chalmers after Common Sense, went against Common Sense and tried to get the colonists to stay loyal to the king.
Today, we presented our Revolutionary Replicas. Everyone had one person to research and make a life-sized replica of. I think this was an interesting way to learn about the people involved in the Revolutionary War. Some of the people were Betsy Ross, Sam Adams, John Hancock, General Cornwallis, and King George III.
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