Did Women Fight During the American Revolutionary War?
WOMEN IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
UNIT 4, MYSTERY 1
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WOMEN IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
UNIT 4, MYSTERY 1
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Today we are investigating how women participated in the American Revolutionary War.
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Hi! We are the Private i History Detectives Team, and we need your help today.
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Did women fight during the American Revolutionary War?
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TODAY’S MYSTERY
In the American Revolutionary War, there were many battles.
How do you think women participated in the war?
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BRAINSTORM
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source
cannon
point of view
Before we begin, let’s learn some vocabulary.
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source
something you read, watch, see, or hear that gives you information
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cannon
a large weapon used during war to shoot cannonballs at the enemy
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point of view
a way of looking at or thinking about something
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Soldiers fired cannons at the town and forced the enemy to surrender.
The Declaration of Independence is a source that we study to understand the American Revolutionary War.
source
cannon
When an artist draws an image, they have a point of view.
point of view
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Let’s hear them used in sentences.
Today’s Mystery:
Did women fight during the American Revolutionary War?
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Mystery Clue #1
Historians look closely at historical images to help their investigations.
Images always have a point of view!
How can you tell how people feel in an image?
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What do you see?
Look closely.
Handout 1
Look at the image section by section. Write your observations in the box.
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Do you think it was common to see women fighting in battle?
What makes you say that?
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Mystery Clue #2
Historians answer questions by making historical claims.
A historical claim is an answer to a question that is based on evidence.
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Today’s Mystery: Did women fight during the American Revolutionary War?
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How would you answer our mystery question so far? What makes you say this?
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We can make our claim more accurate or correct!
The image shows that
_______________woman fought during the American Revolutionary War.
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The image shows that
_______________woman fought during the American Revolutionary War.
Great work, Historians!
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Today’s Mystery: Did women fight during the American Revolutionary War?
Where else could we look for evidence?
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Margaret Corbin fought next to her husband at Fort Washington on November 16, 1776. When he was injured, she is said to have continued to fire his cannon. She was wounded in the battle and became the first woman to get an army pension for a disability.
Does this sound familiar?
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Margaret Corbin fought next to her husband at Fort Washington on November 16, 1776. When he was injured, she is said to have continued to fire his cannon. She was wounded in the battle and became the first woman to get an army pension for a disability.
Do you think this is Margaret Corbin?
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Today’s Mystery: Did women fight during the American Revolutionary War?
Do you still think the answer is, “Yes”?
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Margaret Corbin fought next to her husband at Fort Washington on November 16, 1776. When he was injured, she is said to have continued to fire his cannon. She was wounded in the battle and became the first woman to get an army pension for a disability.
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The name of this image is “Molly Pitcher.”
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“One little incident happened during the heat of the battle, which I witnessed and which I think I must mention. A woman who fought with her husband at the cannon for the whole time.”
Joseph Plumb Martin describes the actions of a woman in battle. (Modified)
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Today’s Mystery: Did women fight during the American Revolutionary War?
Do you still think the answer is, “Yes”?
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Our Private i History Detectives Team did more digging!
Let’s watch this video I found!
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WATCH
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Deborah Sampson was the most famous woman to fight in battle. She used the name Robert Shurtliff to disguise her identity. She joined the army by pretending to be a man. She served at least 17 months before she was discovered!
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Do you still think the answer is, “Yes”?
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Today’s Mystery: Did women fight during the American Revolutionary War?
Deborah Sampson was the most famous woman to fight in battle. She used the name Robert Shurtliff to disguise her identity. She enlisted in the army as a man. She served at least 17 months before she was discovered!
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We can make our claim more accurate or correct!
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Today’s Mystery: Did women fight during the American Revolutionary War?
Margaret Corbin fought next to her husband at Fort Washington on November 15, 1776. When he was injured, she is said to have continued to fire his cannon. She was wounded in the battle and became the first woman to get an army pension for a disability.
Great work, Historians! You solved our mystery.
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Handout 2
Support your claim with three pieces of evidence.
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Optional Extension
You are not going to believe what I found. I want to show you another primary source!
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Can you think of how someone could support a soldier when they left home for battle?
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I found this image!
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Did you say that women were in the image?
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This is a page from George Washington’s account book. It lists Hannah Till’s name.
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This record is from June 1780. This was during the Revolutionary War. Hannah Till was paid by General Washington while he was fighting in the war. Hannah Till was at the war camp.
Hannah Till
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June
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June 23rd, 1780
Hannah Till receipt
for two month wages
£32.5
Let’s look closely!
I wonder what Hannah Till was like.
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Handout 3
Watch the video and answer the questions about Hannah Till.
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Great work!
What sentence could you add to show what you learned today?
Today’s Mystery: Did women fight during the American Revolutionary War?
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Thanks for helping us solve another mystery!
Credits
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