The document discusses the writing lesson focused on King George's opinions and their influence on the American Revolution. It emphasizes the need for evidence from the text, including quotations, to support how King George's views impacted the war, particularly his belief that colonists were English subjects obliged to obey British laws, leading to events like the stamp tax. Students are guided to analyze his opinions and their effects in a structured writing format.

1. 5th Writing
Lesson 12: Can’t You Make Them
Behave, King George?

2. The author of “Can’t You Make Them Behave, King George?”
includes many of the kings opinions as well as facts related to the
American Revolution. How did the king’s opinions influence the
war? Use evidence from the text, including quotations, to support
your ideas.
1. What will you be writing about? Underline the focus question in the prompt.
2. What information will you need to be able to answer the focus question and to
explain your answer? Discuss the following with your partner:
 What were some of King George’s opinions about the Americans?
 What were some of King George’s opinions about the war?
 What did King George do because of these opinions?

3. How did the king’s opinions influence the war?
King George’s Opinion
King George believed Americans were
English subjects & subjects should obey
the law.
Quote:
Quote:
Quote:
“They were English subjects,
weren’t they?”
How it Influenced the War
p. 360
King George tried to make the
American colonists pay the Stamp
Tax which made the colonists
really angry.

4. Your Turn
 Work with your partner and/or group to re-read the
text of “Can’t You Make Them Behave, King
George?”.
 As you read look for examples of King George’s
opinions and how those beliefs influenced the war and
jot them down on your planning sheet.
 Make sure to include a quote from the text to show
either the opinion or its effect.

5. How did the king’s opinions influence the war?
We want to start our response by using part of the question in
our answer. Remember, we’re writing to explain how the king’s
opinion influenced the war.
King George’s opinions about both
the American colonists and the
Revolutionary War influenced the war in
many ways.

6. How did the king’s opinions influence the war?
King George’s opinions about both the American
colonists and the Revolutionary War influenced the war in
many ways.
One opinion that King George had about the
American colonists was that they were all simply English
subjects and would obey any law the English passed. On
page 360 in the text it says about the king’s
opinion, “They were English subjects, weren’t they?”
Because of this, King George passed the Stamp Act
which made the colonists resentful of England.

7. Your Turn
After copying down the focus statement and the
first paragraph that we wrote together, use your
graphic organizer to write two more paragraphs
about two more opinions King George had and
how they influenced the war.

8. Your Turn
A Concluding Statement restates the focus of the piece. Look at
your focus statement. How could you restate it? Use the same
idea, but different words. Write your Concluding Statement at
the end of your piece.
Now, think about this question,
How did the king’s opinions influence the war?
and write your conclusion paragraph.