Unit 1.7 Homework: Remember the Ladies

Instructions

Content Objective: I will be able to analyze Abigail Adams’ letter to her husband, John Adams, within the historical context of the role of American women in the 17th century.

Standard Objective: I will be able to determine the intended audience, point of view, and author's purpose of a text.

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Warm Up: Describe a woman in your life who you love and respect. What is this woman’s relationship to you? What is she like?

Building Knowledge Together: Let's make sure we're all on the same page with the historical facts!

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During the Revolutionary War, the American _______  consisted mainly of able-bodied American males who received only basic training. Women played a significant part in _______  farms and businesses while men were away at war.

Some women even _______  in the Revolutionary war effort, and were referred to as “Molly Pitcher.” Pictured on the left, Molly Pitcher was not a single historical figure, but a composite folk hero inspired by the actions of _______  different people -- most of them women who carried water to troops, cooked, sewed, and even fought for the _______  cause.

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Women's role in society was _______ [changed] by the American Revolution. Women who ran households in the absence of men became more _______. Pre-Revolutionary ministers, particularly in Puritan Massachusetts, preached the moral superiority of men, but this notion was rejected by the Founding Fathers who established the United States under a _______  - or representative democracy.

Under the new republic, American women served as _______  of young men in order to _______  them to become productive American _______  and support the new nation following the end of the American Revolution.

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In your own words, what is the Historical Context of Abigail Adams' 1776 letter to John Adams?

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Applying Knowledge: What was Abigail Adams’ point of view?

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Applying Knowledge: What was the purpose, or the reason why Abigail Adams took the time to write this all out?

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Exit Ticket: What does Abigail Adams March 1776 letter tell us about life for American women during the Revolutionary era [time period]?

Your response should be supported by a specific phrase or sentence from the text in at least 3 complete sentences.
In March 1776, Abigail Adams writes to AUDIENCE in order to PURPOSE.
Adams claims, "QUOTE" (Adams, 1776).
This evidence suggests that life for American women during the Revolutionary era was..., which led Adams to write her letter and argue for...

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Unit 1.7 Homework: Remember the Ladies

Warm Up: Describe a woman in your life who you love and respect. What is this woman’s relationship to you? What is she like?

Building Knowledge Together: Let's make sure we're all on the same page with the historical facts!

In your own words, what is the Historical Context of Abigail Adams' 1776 letter to John Adams?

Applying Knowledge: What was Abigail Adams’ point of view?

Applying Knowledge: What was the purpose, or the reason why Abigail Adams took the time to write this all out?

Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:

Warm Up: Describe a woman in your life who you love and respect. What is this woman’s relationship to you? What is she like?

Building Knowledge Together: Let's make sure we're all on the same page with the historical facts!

In your own words, what is the Historical Context of Abigail Adams' 1776 letter to John Adams?

Applying Knowledge: Who was the intended audience that Adams was writing to?

Applying Knowledge: What was Abigail Adams’ point of view?

Applying Knowledge: What was the purpose, or the reason why Abigail Adams took the time to write this all out?

Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:

Applying Knowledge: Who was the intended audience that Adams was writing to?