Divided Loyalties

by National Geographic Learning

In 1774, a colonial family decides whether it should support the Patriot cause or the Loyalist cause. These opposing views threaten to tear the family apart.

Students will learn about important events that shaped American history through the Stand Up and Speak Out series of historical fiction readers' theater. Readers follow the lives of children and their families as they struggle to make the right decisions during times of change. ( Historical Fiction for Readers' Theater)

56 pages, Paperback

First published March 11, 2007

Reviews

[Theresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Divided Loyalties (Paperback)
by National Geographic Learning
found in a fourth grade classroom
a play that shows the novelty of plays showing the political divides of people families and ideals. The patriots and loyalist are on a head on collision between ideals and loyalties. The family is divided by their generational view point and the ideals. They show that your politics can be different without being violent. a good resource for, narrative exposition, stage direction, character description, and political resolution.

[Tessa Zimmerly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genre: Fiction/ Historical Realistic
Grade: 3rd-5th

I actually really liked the lay out of the book. It is more of a script then a regular reading book. For me this helped me understand what was going on in the story better than if it was normal. I liked this book because it showed what betrayal and sacrifice a person might have had to go through during the war.

[3188411456 · Rating 5 out of 5]

it is a good book

[Liana · Rating 5 out of 5]

love the book

[Scarleth · Rating 5 out of 5]

In my school I am gonna do a play for this book and I got Robert Bortson and I think I have a good expression whenever I read it overall I think this book is great and it has drama ok bye!

[Abbey · Rating 4 out of 5]

So fun to do this reader’s theatre with my 4th graders every year!!