LEARNING TARGET: I CAN ANALYZE TEXT TO EXPLAIN AND JUSTIFY THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE AND THE BATTLE OF YORKTOWN.

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Do Now: CCARD— Expand the following

sentences using your knowledge of the American Revolution.

--American soldiers were patriotic.--Patriotism helped soldiers.

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Video: The Winter at Valley Forge

Winter at Valley Forge

1. Why do you think the death toll at Valley Forge rose to 10 men a day?

2. Why did the survival of Washington’s troops at Valley Forge become so significant to the American Revolution?

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Discussion/Quote

“To see men without clothes…without blankets to lie upon, without shoes…without a house or hut to cover them without a murmur, is a proof of patience and obedience which, in my opinion, can scarcely be paralleled [matched].”

1. Paraphrase the quote from Washington at the winter of Valley Forge.  2. How does the concept of patriotism connect to the quote by Washington?

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Independent: Battle of Yorktown

• Independently read and annotate the reading on the Battle of Yorktown using the 5 W’s in your notebook.

• Answer focus question

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Closure: CCARD

Expand the sentence strands using the details from today’s lesson.

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