Prompt your young historians to hone in their reading comprehension skills by considering the fascinating perspective that Rudyard Kipling offers in his poem, "The American Rebellion", which provides an alternative perspective toward the rallying cry and philosophy of the American Revolution.

Concepts

rudyard kipling, the american revolution, point of view, primary source analysis, causes of the american revolution, perspectives, author's perspective, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, text analysis

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Analyze the poem excerpt together as a class, or have learners work with partners to mark up the poem, prior to having them respond to the worksheet prompt individually

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should have a firm understanding of the ideals of the American Revolution and colonists' point of view prior to beginning this worksheet

Pros

• Provides excerpt of Kipling's poem for analysis
• Includes answer key (possible responses to worksheet prompt)

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.6