John Adams Argumentative Essay

7. Teacher will instruct students to stop their snowball fight, choose the paper that is closest to them, and to share what was written on their paper aloud.
 “Stop! Alright, safely choose the snowball that is closest to you. [Students collect snowballs] Now let’s safely transition to the rug and sit in a circle, we will go around and share what everyone wrote. [Students sit in a circle and share what was written on the snowball they collected] I heard a lot of great responses!”
8. Teacher will instruct students to safely stand up and walk back to their seats. The teacher will pass out a worksheet to students that will require them to write whether or not they agree with what John Adams did or whether they disagree. Students will put themselves in the role of John Adams when writing their responses.
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Many colonists were not happy with John Adams’ decision, but he felt that it was the ‘right thing to do’ and that everyone is ‘innocent until proven guilty’. Now, I’d like all of your thinking caps on because you will now be in John Adams’ shoes and you will write whether you would’ve made the same decision in defending the soldiers or if you would’ve done something different and explain why. You will have the option of sharing your ideas to the class. You may refer to Chapter 7 of Hakim Book 4 in order to read more about his decision.”
9. Students will be given the choice to share what they’ve written aloud to the

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