Blood, Smike, and Freedom video - Jessie Norton | Library

Blood, Smike, and Freedom video

by Jessie Norton

| 10 Questions

Note from the author:

A True story of the American Revolution - a virtual field trip

1 pt

Based on the second section of the video, how was America in the 1600's and early 1700's different from America today?

1 pt

What is the mood of the video? How do the narration, visuals, music, and sound effects help create the mood?

1 pt

According to museum curator Matthew Skic, what new idea did the Declaration of Independence introduce to the world?

1 pt

How did Joseph Plumb Martin's book about his experience in the war help author Lauren Tarshis write her book I Survived the American Revolution, 1776?

1 pt

Think about the Revolutionary War objects that Skic shows Tarshis. What can we learn by studying objects from the past?

1 pt

How does the section about Martin's experience on the battlefield help you understand the horrors of being a Revolutionary War soldier?

1 pt

What role did the Hessian soldiers play in the Revolutionary War? How was their presence helpful to the British?

1 pt

Lauren Tarshis says that London Pleasant was taking a "double risk" by joining the British army. What does she mean? Why was it risky for Pleasant to sign up to fight?

1 pt

What role did women play in the Revolutionary War?

1 pt

In the section about George Washington, what is Tarshis's tone or attitude? Explain using evidence from the video.

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