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Divided Loyalties by Gare Thompson. Act 2, Scene 1. Burlington, New Jersey, 1776 In the Barton’s home at breakfast. Narrator: Tensions are running high in the Barton household. Mary and Robert continue to support the British crown, while William hopes the family will see the Patriots’ side.
These resources, developed by the New York State Education Department, provide standard-level scaffolding suggestions for English Language Learners (ELLs) to help them meet grade-level demands. Each resource contains scaffolds at multiple levels of language acquisition and describes the linguistic demands of the standards to help ELA teachers ...
GRADE 4: MODULE 3B: UNIT 2: LESSON 3 Introduction to Discussing a Literary Text: Divided Loyalties, Act I, Scene 1-3 . Long-Term Targets Addressed (Based on NYSP12 ELA CCLS) I can make inferences using specific details from text. (RL.4.1) I can prepare myself to participate in discussions. (SL.4.1a)
- Description. In this unit, students read the play Divided Loyalties, by Gare Thompson, to dig deeper into the perspectives of Patriots and Loyalists. Students read about the Barton family and analyze how various members of the family react to the events of the looming American Revolution.
Abigail made a suggestion to her father after Mrs. Smith decided not to purchase from the Barton's anymore. William agreed with Abigail and told his father to become loyal to the Patriots. Mr. Lawson came into the store to buy some British goods.
In this lesson, students read Act II, Scene 3 of Divided Loyalties and answer selected response and short-constructed response questions (RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, W.4.9a, L.4.4). Students work to become effective learners by exercising perseverance and integrity as they complete the mid-unit assessment.
Divided Loyalties by Gare Thompson. Act 1, Scene 1. Burlington, New Jersey, 1774 – 1775 In the Barton’s Home. Narrator: Burlington, New Jersey, is alive with activity. The seeds of the American Revolution have been sown. Many in Burlington are Loyalists, but support for the Patriots is growing stronger.
