This product contains excerpts of primary sources from early American colonial governing documents, guided reading organizer, writing prompt, thesis development worksheet, essay requirements, and a rubric for grading the final essay. This has been created to address TN.SS.8.13 and serves as a great way to incorporate rigorous primary text* and formal essay style and structure. This can be used in the classroom in a variety of ways: Independent work when you may have the need to be out for a cou