WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE
What was that brutal winter of 1777-78 really like for the Continental Army and its allies and helpers at Valley Forge? Imagine that you lived through that winter with George Washington's army... what would YOU have done?
Your assignment is to research an individual who spent that winter with the Continental Army at Valley Forge, PA.
Click on the links below to find out more about Valley Forge and the diverse groups of people who lived through that event together. You and your partner (optional) will:
1. Take notes that explain what this person's role was during the Winter at Valley Forge.
CLICK ON THE BUTTONS BELOW TO LEARN ABOUT THE PEOPLE AND EVENTS OF THE WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE:
Click on the links below to find out more about Valley Forge and the diverse groups of people who lived through that event together. You and your partner (optional) will:
1. Take notes that explain what this person's role was during the Winter at Valley Forge.
- Was s/he in the Continental Army? Was s/he an ally or helper to the army?
- Who was s/he before the war and what did s/he do that winter to survive?
- What must it have been like to be in this person's shoes throughout that long winter of 1777-78?
- A cover with your name(s) and your person's name (1 slide)
- Some brief biographic information - who was s/he? (1 slide)
- What this person did at Valley Forge? (1-2 slides)
- What happened to this person after Valley Forge? (1 slide)
- Be prepared to share your slides with your classmates!
CLICK ON THE BUTTONS BELOW TO LEARN ABOUT THE PEOPLE AND EVENTS OF THE WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE: