Complete a RAFT activity:
R (Role):
Each student should choose to write as one character (either Ada OR Miss Smith OR Jamie). Students should
be writing in this character’s voice.
A (Audience):
Students will address Mam.
F (Format):
The format of the writing piece should be a letter, written in first person, addressed to Mam. The letter should
start off, “Dear Mam...”
T ( Topic) :
The topic for this assignment is for the student, as Ada OR Miss Smith OR Jamie, to take the opportunity to
express everything that he or she wants to express to Mam. Consider these topic questions:
As Ada OR Jamie:
What experiences have I been through since I left Mam?
What has Miss Smith taught me about myself? About life?
What do I want Mam to know?
Do I forgive Mam or not? Why?
Did Mam teach me anything?
As Miss Smith:
What do I want Mam to know about her daughter, Ada?
What do I want Mam to know about the experiences Ada has had while in my care?
What examples can I tell Mam to show how I care for Ada and how I understand her? What examples can I tell
Mam to show how Fred Grimes, Jamie, the soldiers, the community, and Maggie all appreciate Ada?
Invite students to publish using a digital tool such as a blog or share as a Google document.