| We will watch the first 10 minutes of the episode "Crossing the Delaware" on Liberty's Kids. One thing you will notice is that the Americans fight against Hessian soldiers. (The Hessians were from Germany and were hired by the British to fight against the colonists' rebellion). Today in class you will be reading and annotating a set of letters written by a soldier under the command of General George Washington at the Battle of Trenton. |
Complete the 4 steps below.
1 Read the letters alone and silently.
3 Create a two column note page with FACT and FICTION as the headings.
1 Read the letters alone and silently.
- Star important parts
- Underline new vocabulary
- Make notes and comments in the margins
- Create questions on the reverse.
- Share thoughts, and add to your annotation marks.
- Retell the story from beginning to end.
3 Create a two column note page with FACT and FICTION as the headings.
- Under the heading "FACT", write notes about anything you believe is factual (truthful)
- Under the heading "FICTION", write notes about anything you think is fictional (untrue)