Belvedere Library

Read this poem by a Revolutionary War poet. 

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What does he feel was difficult about the war?

What does he feel was the outcome/the positives from the war? 

Think about what sensory words he uses? 

How does this primary source help us understand how he felt? 

Read some poems (on paper) from the book Colonial Voices: Hear them Speak. 

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How do these poems help us understand the perspectives of different people from the Revolutionary War time period? 

Listen to this audio clip about how George Washington led his troops during the Revolutionary War. 

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What does this say about him as a leader? 

Watch this cartoon about the Revolutionary War. Think about how even how we TELL the stories from history can have different perspectives. 

Create something that shows a perspective in the Revolutionary War. You could...

* Write a poem

* Write a song

* Write a play

* Design something that represents the Revolutionary War

* Something else entirely (check with Mrs. Atkins or your teacher to explain)