Use the Activities Putting It All Together All the events prior
to and during the American Revolutionary War in central New York
are interrelated, and these had profound effects on the people
who lived there. In these activities, students will compare
their lives in their community to what it would be like to live
in central New York during this time. Students will also explore
what it was like to be at the Battle of Oriskany. Activity 1:
Where Do I Stand? Ask each student to select one of the
historical people who participated at the Battle of Oriskany and
create a report in the character of that person about the
experience. The report may be written or oral. Once the student
has identified what person they are portraying and explained why
that character was selected, the student should answer the
following questions in character: 1. What do you (the person you
are roleplaying) believe in? What do you support? 2. What do you
oppose? 3. What are your hopes and dreams? 4. What are you
feeling before this battl