Station #5 Valley Forge Notes: Use the notes below to fill in the few blanks on your 4-3 Notes page Winter at Valley Valley Forge was located north of Philadelphia. Average age of soldiers were 11 to 16. On February 23, 1778- Baron von Stueben helped train the Continental Army. ALWAYS short on food, clothing, and equipment. Many even walked barefoot. Housing Soldiers slept in 6 foot tents made of canvas. Officers lived in farmhouses or huts. Sickness and disease Could not bathe which caused poor hygiene. Hospitals were 2000 men died. 1 in 4 men died or were left behind due to illness While soldiers suffered, British lived in luxury at Philadelphia Activity: Read Primary Source #1 and answer the questions using complete sentences. Read Primary Source #2. You DO NOT have to answer these questions. Pretend that you are a newspaper reporter interviewing George Washington at Valley Forge. Write an article to go in the paper back home explaining the circumstances. Your article needs to be at least 1 paragraph, include 4 facts and be in an article format (title, intro, facts, conc)
Station #5 Valley Forge Notes: Use the notes below to fill in the few blanks on your 4-3 Notes page Winter at Valley Valley Forge was located north of Philadelphia. Average age of soldiers were 11 to 16. On February 23, 1778- Baron von Stueben helped train the Continental Army. ALWAYS short on food, clothing, and equipment. Many even walked barefoot. Housing Soldiers slept in 6 foot tents made of canvas. Officers lived in farmhouses or huts. Sickness and disease Could not bathe which caused poor hygiene. Hospitals were 2000 men died. 1 in 4 men died or were left behind due to illness While soldiers suffered, British lived in luxury at Philadelphia Activity: Read Primary Source #1 and answer the questions using complete sentences. Read Primary Source #2. You DO NOT have to answer these questions. Pretend that you are a newspaper reporter interviewing George Washington at Valley Forge. Write an article to go in the paper back home explaining the circumstances. Your article needs to be at least 1 paragraph, include 4 facts and be in an article format (title, intro, facts, conc)