Write On, Mercy!
(Image taken from Lexile.com)
(Image taken from Lexile.com)
Write On, Mercy!
Woelfle, Gretchen. (2012). Write On, Mercy!. Honesdale, PA: Calkins Creek.
Reading Level: HL860L
Why Should You Read This Book?
- It gives students historical background on the Revolutionary War through ELA.
- Women rights issues are addressed in a student friendly manner.
- It contains excerpts of Mercy Otis Warren's writing.
- The book contains a timeline at the end to give students a chronological understanding of the events that took place.
- The book comes with a list of websites that students can investigate to learn more about Mercy.
- Women rights issues are addressed in a student friendly manner.
- It contains excerpts of Mercy Otis Warren's writing.
- The book contains a timeline at the end to give students a chronological understanding of the events that took place.
- The book comes with a list of websites that students can investigate to learn more about Mercy.
This book would make a marvelous read aloud.
Online Resources:
History of American Women
This website contains background history on Mercy Otis. It gives information on her friends and family and important connections to politics. It contains decent information if students want more information about Otis or have interest in the time period.
http://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2008/11/mercy-otis-warren.html
Road to the Revolution Game
This is a game for students to gain knowledge about the Revolutionary War while having fun. Students answer questions and see a blinking light move all over the colonies when they get an answer correct.
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html
Super Duper Story Maker
The free version of this app contains online materials for students to create stories with. They can chose from computer generated images and characters to fill their pages and can use their voice to narrate their stories. I would have students use this to present biography information with, because it requires them to gather factual information but lets them display it in a create form while integrating ELA activities.
https://www.superduperinc.com/products/view.aspx?stid=661#.VvngFOIrLIV
Key Words
History, Biography, Women's Rights, Independence, Individuality
Vocabulary:
Loyalist: A person who supported Britain during the American Revolution.
Patriot: A person who supported a separate government from Britain in America.
Imposed: to force or set upon something.
Taxes: money a government demands to support the services it provides.
Assassin: Someone who kills people.
Hubbub: A loud confusing noise.
Domestic: relating to the home or family.
Loyalist: A person who supported Britain during the American Revolution.
Patriot: A person who supported a separate government from Britain in America.
Imposed: to force or set upon something.
Taxes: money a government demands to support the services it provides.
Assassin: Someone who kills people.
Hubbub: A loud confusing noise.
Domestic: relating to the home or family.
Reading Strategy:
Before reading, add the new vocabulary from this text to the word wall. Go over the definitions and vocabulary words as a class.
During reading, model comprehension by making asking yourself questions while reading, and making and asking for prediction from the class.
After reading, have the students become writers like Mercy and search for found poetry in the text. The instructor can copy pages of the book and distribute them in class for the students.
Writing Strategy:
After reading the story, students can be divided into groups to write their own plays about a historical event. They can use the class computers to research an event and must include everyone in the dialogue and writing process.
Before reading, add the new vocabulary from this text to the word wall. Go over the definitions and vocabulary words as a class.
During reading, model comprehension by making asking yourself questions while reading, and making and asking for prediction from the class.
After reading, have the students become writers like Mercy and search for found poetry in the text. The instructor can copy pages of the book and distribute them in class for the students.
Writing Strategy:
After reading the story, students can be divided into groups to write their own plays about a historical event. They can use the class computers to research an event and must include everyone in the dialogue and writing process.
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