This RAFT activity is a writing activity for students where they can control the text type and the topic. It would be appropriate for elementary school students in social studies while studying the explorers. It could be used in addition to the Choice Board. It would also be useful for ESOL classes or Spanish students ranging from the novice high to intermediate-low proficiency level based on the choices. It is a performance-based task.
Students will choose one box from each column (Role, Audience, Format and Topic), 
complete the task and then reflect on their rationale for each selection.
| Role | Audience | Format | Topic |
| Hernando De Soto | King Charles | Formal letter | His trip to Peru |
| King Charles | Isabel de Boabdilla | Informal letter | Becoming Governor of Cuba |
| Francisco Pizarro | Atahualpa | Tweets | Seeking funds to further explorations |
| Isabel de Boabdilla | Francisco Pizarro | Personal journal | Influence on pork industry |
| Pedro Arias Dávila | Twitter followers | Speech | Discovery of the Mississippi River |
| The Incas of Cuzco | De Soto’s men | Resume | Fighting off Native American Attacks |
| De Soto’s parents | General public | Article | The Capture of Atahualpa |
| Atahualpa | Hernando De Soto | Travel Blog | Looking for gold in the southeastern U.S. |
| Pedro Arias Dávila | Guide | Landing in Florida | |
| Isabel de Boabdilla | Pillaging | ||
| X | His death |
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Contributed by Melyn Roberson
