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King George Tastes the Rainbow
King George Tastes the Rainbow
Henrico Learner Profile (HLP) Attributes & Skills
Henrico Learner Profile (HLP) Attributes & Skills
Grade: 6th Grade
Class: Social Studies US1
DLI Standards: Global Collaborator
Learning EXPERIenCE
Learning EXPERIenCE
In this “taxation without representation” lesson, classes participated in a live colonial experience to gain an understanding of how King George taxed his people. Students gained an understanding of how taxes work in general and also how the system of taxation was unfair to the people. The experience helped students gain a deeper understanding of the desire for American independence from England. The experience provided a concrete learning opportunity for students to witness the unfair taxes England was imposing on its people and the unfair advantages some people had over others when collecting and paying taxes.
This experience provided a #LifeReady learning experience through critical thinking, communication and collaboration.
Students communicated with their peers and the teacher to discuss the impact of taxation on their wealth. They were able to express their learning and consider the opinions of others during the experience. Students were able to evaluate the impact that government has on establishing taxes, how representation is essential to ensure fairness in government, and how these factors led to America’s desire for independence and the American Revolution.
What the students like about this experience:
What the students like about this experience:
This lesson was fun and we all enjoyed the lesson as a class. We really got a good understanding of what was happening back then. We were able to critically think about how the government was treating people back then and how the taxes were unfair to the people. It is important for rulers to understand what the people are going through.
- Maddox Crowder
#LifeReady is when you are prepared for what will happen after school. This lesson helped us relate to how our ancestors were feeling about the unfair taxes from King George. We were able to talk with our table groups to communicate how we were feeling about the unfair taxes and what was going on. Learning about the past, about history, helps us be prepared for our future.
- Jade Hall
What I liked about this lesson was the opportunity to communicate with the other people in my class. I was new to the school and I've made friends now, but being able to talk to other people gives me the opportunity to get to know my classmates better. Being #LifeReady is getting along with your friends, being able to communicate and start conversations.
- Brooklyn Gibson
I was the Governor for this activty so I got to collect the taxes for King Peters, Mr. Peters was acting as King George. I really had to use my communication skills to talk to people about paying their Skittles taxes. People were trying to hide and keep their Skittles. I learned that taxes aren't fun and I would rather clean my room than pay taxes.
- Markiss Brown
What the teacher(s) like about this experience:
What the teacher(s) like about this experience:
My favorite part of this learning experience was watching students think critically while they made connections between what is happening in life currently to the past experiences of Colonial Americans and the fight for independence. It is essential as an educator, to provide students with the tools necessary to succeed in whichever path they choose to take. #LifeReady learning has those important tools that help shape student learning and mold students into engaged citizens in their community. Being #LifeReady inside my classroom is having students develop and practice their ability to communicate, collaborate, make responsible decisions, and embrace their failures to not only form palatable relationships between their peers and teachers, but also the learning environment.
- Omar Peters
#LifeReady is when students have the skills to think critically and apply that skill with the knowledge they gained to solve problems. With the skittles Taxation activity, students were taxed unfairly which frustrated the students the same as it did the colonists. At the end of the activity, students considered how could the taxes be have been collected more fairly. Students had to think critically about the purpose for taxes and about ways taxes could be used that wouldn't frustrate the colonists. They had to think about taxes being used for beneficial rather than selfish reasons.
- Kellie Williams
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Additional Pictures/Media/ARTIFACTS
Thank you to the innovators that helped make this experience possible:
Omar Peters
Kellie Williams
Dr. Ann Nash
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