Today’s Walking Classroom podcast discusses a brave Revolutionary War soldier, Deborah Sampson. In the 1700s, women were not allowed to be soldiers, so she lied about her gender and claimed to be a man so she could fight for her country. Even though she broke the rules, she was eventually honored by Congress.
Character Value: Honesty
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4
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Quiz: (Make sure you're already logged into your Gmail account, then click to copy this Google form to your Google Drive. Quiz keys are here.)
Deborah Sampson Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
Deborah Sampson Slide Deck
Reenacts Deborah Sampson’s time as a soldier during the Revolutionary War.
Play a trivia game about the Revolutionary War, in which Sampson served, in this activity from Twin Cities Public Television.
Read a biography of Sampson’s life from the Mount Vernon website, and write a paragraph or short essay about her life and explaining her role in American history.
Identify terms relating to Deborah Sampson.
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