Flynn Workshop #3 with Joan Robinson!

A couple days ago we acted out the Boston Tea Party.  Each person had a special person they were acting as- a farmer, a writer, a merchant and much more. Each person also had a role as a loyalist, patriot or undecided. Joan also helped us understand how to keep things the same size when you hand them to another person and show emotions - how we could show what we were feeling. We acted out the meeting that was held by Samuel Adams where he talked about their plan to meet at night at Griffen Wharf. At the meeting each person got to decide if they were going to go onto the British boat and throw the tea into the harbor. After the meeting was over, each group (farmers, merchants, blacksmiths, writers) went to their houses and debated if we would go to the  Boston Tea Party. After we did that, we got to act out our conversation about going to the Boston Tea Party in front of the class. When every group had gone, we acted out the Boston Tea Party. A bunch of patriots and undecided colonists climbed onto a boat and threw crates of tea into Boston Harbor. The people who were watching on the side were shouting things like "be careful!" Or "watch out!" The loyalists were shouting out things like "you know this is wrong!" or "How dare you!". After the Tea Party, we re-grouped and talked about what the people on the boat did to help make the Boston Tea Party seem real. I think that everyone had a good time and had fun acting out the Boston Tea Party!! 

Last Monday Joan came and we acted out The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere. She told us that tonight Paul Revere would come and we would have to act out what we would do and say when he came. Then, we each got with our group( farmer,merchants, writers, blacksmiths, printers, tavern owners) and talked about what we would do and say when Paul Revere came. Each group had about 3 minutes to decide what to do. Then, each group acted it out. After that happened, each group got to share in front of the class their conversations about the Revoloutionary War. They got to debate with the other people in their group about if they were going to the Revolutionary war. I think that the acting was very exiting and a lot of people are exited to act out the Revolutionary War next time Joan comes!!