Put yourself in the place of a soldier during the War of 1812. Write a letter to a friend or family member telling them of the hardships of being a soldier and why you are thinking of the I Go OR Should I question, ‘Should Stay’? Keep in mind that the purpose of your letter is to make sure the audience understands the hardships of being a soldier. Reflection Place a check on the line provided to show how valuable the extracts from the original letters were in helping you understand what it was like to be a soldier during the War of 1812. Extremely valuable _______________________ Not valuable Explain why you placed your checkmark where you did: What are the advantages of using Primary Sources to learn about history? List some of the disadvantages of using Primary Sources when studying history. List three questions you would have liked Mr. Ridout or Mr. Stone to have answered about military life during of the War of 1812? Explain why you would like to learn more about each of these topics: Why You Would Like to Learn Question More About This Topic? Blank space for student answer Blank space for student answer Blank space for student answer Blank space for student answer Blank space for student answer Blank space for student answer
Put yourself in the place of a soldier during the War of 1812. Write a letter to a friend or family member telling them of the hardships of being a soldier and why you are thinking of the question, ‘Should I Go OR Should I Stay’? Keep in mind that the purpose of your letter is to make sure the audience understands the hardships of being a soldier. Reflection Place a check on the line provided to show how valuable the extracts from the original letters were in helping you understand what it was like to be a soldier during the War of 1812. Extremely valuable _______________________ Not valuable Explain why you placed your checkmark where you did: What are the advantages of using Primary Sources to learn about history? List some of the disadvantages of using Primary Sources when studying history. List three questions you would have liked Mr. Ridout or Mr. Stone to have answered about military life during of the War of 1812? Explain why you would like to learn more about each of these topics: Question Why You Would Like to Learn More About This Topic? Blank space for student answer Blank space for student answer Blank space for student answer Blank space for student answer Blank space for student answer Blank space for student answer
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