Identify why the Battle of Saratoga is considered the turning point of the American Revolution. Try to identify as many reasons as you can. Set Question.

Identify why the Battle of Saratoga is

considered the turning point of the American Revolution. Try to identify as many reasons as you can.

Set Question

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You should be able to:

Describe the conditions at Valley Forge Describe how Valley Forge changed the

Continental Army.

Objectives

Commissary – food supplies Munitions – weapons and ammunition Rustle – to obtain or to get

What term does this picture represent?

New Vocab Terms

As a class read the short excerpt of the play. Discuss the following questions:

Who is Teague? What is Washington’s role? What does Teague want? Why wont Washington let him?

In 2 complete sentences do you think Washington should let Teague go home without punishment? Explain your reasoning.

Valley Forge by Maxwell Anderson page 185

Washington Inspecting the Camp

Directions: Write a one paragraph (5 sentence minimum) letter

home as if you were a soldier in the Continental Army at Valley Forge.

Things you may want to include in your letter:

Camp Conditions

Food Supply

Clothing

Training (Baron von Steuben)

The British

Disease

Weather

Reference pages 184-185 if needed.

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