My 4th graders were studying the Revolutionary War, and I knew I also needed to work with them on opinion writing. I thought about doing something basic, like choosing which side they would support. But I also knew I wanted to get them more engaged.Enter character cards.This project begins with students "travelling" back to 1775. They will choose a role card, and will adopt that persona for the rest of the project. Next, they do basic research to fill out a character profile for their perso