Social+Studies

=New Nation=

Go to the following link and do the writing prompt about the Constitution. []

=American Revolution= Complete a "Common Sense Pamphlet" like the one Thomas Paine wrote in 1776 letting the colonists know about the cons of continuing to be controled by the British government and King George. He wrote the brochure to tell colonists that King George III was treating them unfairly. He claimed the only way to stop this was to become independent from Britain. Colonists bought over 100,000 copies of //Common Sense// within a few months. George Washington said, "I find //Common Sense// is working a powerful change in the minds of many. Thomas Paine put into writing what many of the boldest Patriots were already saying. He wrote that colonists had nothing to gain and much to lose by staying tied to an unjust king.

Your job will be to think of something that you believe should be "common sense" and let other know about your "convictions". You will post your common sense brochure to the wiki. You will have to read and respond to one other brochure.

common sense - sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like. (taken from dictionary.com)

convictions - a fixed or firm belief.