A True story of the American Revolution - a virtual field trip
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Question 1
1.
Based on the second section of the video, how was America in the 1600's and early 1700's different from America today?
Question 2
2.
What is the mood of the video? How do the narration, visuals, music, and sound effects help create the mood?
Question 3
3.
According to museum curator Matthew Skic, what new idea did the Declaration of Independence introduce to the world?
Question 4
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How did Joseph Plumb Martin's book about his experience in the war help author Lauren Tarshis write her book I Survived the American Revolution, 1776?
Question 5
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Think about the Revolutionary War objects that Skic shows Tarshis. What can we learn by studying objects from the past?
Question 6
6.
How does the section about Martin's experience on the battlefield help you understand the horrors of being a Revolutionary War soldier?
Question 7
7.
What role did the Hessian soldiers play in the Revolutionary War? How was their presence helpful to the British?
Question 8
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Lauren Tarshis says that London Pleasant was taking a "double risk" by joining the British army. What does she mean? Why was it risky for Pleasant to sign up to fight?
Question 9
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What role did women play in the Revolutionary War?
Question 10
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In the section about George Washington, what is Tarshis's tone or attitude? Explain using evidence from the video.