It was the patriot James Otis that said, "Taxation without representation is tyranny," but you could hear the cries of my fifth graders as they had to hand over their earnings to the tax collector on Thursday. They were given M&Ms (which is as good as gold in the world of a child), and when the tax collector (Maggie) came by, it was time to pay up! The students were taxed on tea, documents (Stamp Act), and sugar. It was a great exercise to model the frustration the patriots were feeling!
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