RAFT 1810-1860

 RAFT is a writing strategy that helps students understand their roles as writers, the audience they will address, the varied formats for writing, and the topic they’ll be writing about.raft

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                

William Blount Governors of other states Speech The establishment of the counties in Tennessee and it’s early days as a State
Andrew Jackson/Tecumseh The Presidents of the Latin American/South American countries between 1800-1850  

Debate

Who was right/wrong in the battles and treaties between the natives and colonials
Miguel Hidalgo/Agustín de Iturbide The people of Mexico Letters to each other Who has the right to rule in Mexico and why
The Cherokee The people of the USA Diaries Tell the story of the Trail of Tears

 

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Contributed by Olivia Roller