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Bellwork 11/6/13

Bellwork 11/6/13. List three facts about your Revolutionary War Figure that you created a FB page for…how did they help the war cause? EQ: How did minorities contribute to the war effort? Tswbat COMPARE/CONTRAST ROLE OF MINORITIES. Objective.

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Bellwork 11/6/13

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  1. Bellwork11/6/13 List three facts about your Revolutionary War Figure that you created a FB page for…how did they help the war cause? EQ: How did minorities contribute to the war effort? Tswbat COMPARE/CONTRAST ROLE OF MINORITIES

  2. Objective Students will be able to compare and contrast the role of minorities in the revolution and the war at home as evidenced by completed meet and greetand summaries with 80% accuracy Where does this objective fit into the ULG for levels 2 and 3? Goal F What is the difference in difficulty or complexity between levels 2 and 3? TOC: Minorities contribution pg. 41

  3. Meet, Greet, and Introduce!  As a group you will have 10-15 minutes to read about your minority figure(s). As a group you will (using the index card), describe your figure(s) and how they contributed to the war effort whether for the Patriots or the British You will be introducing your figure(s) to the rest of the class Everyone will get to know each figure! 

  4. Fagan’s Speed Dating FAGAN

  5. Heart O’ Meter Sybil

  6. Heart O’ Meter Peter Salem

  7. Heart O’ Meter Native Americans

  8. Heart O’ Meter Molly Pitcher

  9. Heart O’ Meter Abigail Adams

  10. Heart O’ Meter Betsy Ross

  11. 1. Vocab Enlist: signing up for duty Civilians: People not in the military Continentals: paper money

  12. 2. African Americans in the War AA fought on both sides of the American revolution 9 AA served in the battles of Lexington and Concord Peter Salem fought at Bunker Hill and Saratoga The British offered freedom to enslaved people who deserted and joined the British, thousands did so They served mainly support roles Washington as first refused to accept AA soldiers, but Britain's offer made him change his policy

  13. 2. African Americans in the War By the end of the war some 7,000 AA had served on the American side including 2,000 in the navy During the Revolution, a number or northern states took steps to end slavery Pennsylvania's law of 1780 provided a gradual end to slavery

  14. 3. The war at home Many men enlisted or signed up for duty in the military After a set term they were free to leave So Washington was constantly struggling to keep the ranks of his army filled Because of the war, civilians were often subject to food shortages and military attack

  15. 4. Women in the war effort As men went to war, women took over many of their duties They planted crops and cared for livestock They even ran their husband’s businesses Some also went to military camps, cared for the wounded Deborah Sampson joined the army disguised as a man and was commended for her efforts These new responsibilities gave women new confidence and opened new opportunities

  16. 5. Financial Burdens Paying for the war was difficult The Congress had limited resources and no power to tax the colonists To pay Congress printed continentals or paper money But the more money the printed, the less the money was worth

  17. 5. Summary and Progress Chart In one paragraph, summarize how minorities contributed to the war effort. Use specific examples Complete your progress chart for objective F What can you do at home to increase your understand of these objectives?

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