Write a dialogue between a Loyalist and a Patiot on whether the colonies should declare independence from Britain. Your dialogue must:

• Begin with these three lines:
  • Loyalist: I can't understand why you want the colonies to break away from the British Empire.  It's just not a smart idea.
  • Patriot: Not a smart idea? I'll tell you why it's a smart idea.
  • Loyalist: Okay, but you need to hear my side of it, too.....
• Contain at least three key reasons why Patriots support independence.
• Contain at least three key reasons why Loyalists oppose independence
• Use language that reflects the passionate feelings held by Loyalists and Patriots on the topic of independence.
• 2 pages long
• Be free of spelling and grammatical errors
• Due Friday, October 1, 2010

Adopted from Teachers' Curriculum Institute