Expert Pack: Spies of the Revolutionary War Submitted by: Washoe County School District, NV Grade: 5 Date: May 2015 Rolling Knowledge Journal Read each selection in the set, one at a time. After you read each resource, stop and think what the big learning was. What did you learn that was new and important about the topic from this resource? Write, draw, or list what you learned from the text about (topic). Then write, draw, or list how this new resource added to what you learned from the last resource(s). Sample Student Response Title Write, Draw, or List New and important learning about the How does this resource add to what I topic learned already? “From eavesdroppers to There were many spies during the secret agents: Revolutionary War. Many were men but spies of the some were women. They risked their American lives to help Washington. Revolution.” First The Culper Ring was an elaborate “America’s Anna Smith Strong and Lydia Darragh were Spymaster” video network of spies. They used invisible ink, female spies who spied from their homes. ciphers. Nathan Hale, Nathan Hale joined the army and later Revolutionary Spy became a spy for General Washington’s Nathan Hale believed that he needed to army. He spied on the British disguised help his country despite risking his life. as a Dutch schoolmaster. He was caught and hanged for his crime. a The Culper spy ring were a huge factor This resource provides a visual map of the “Inside Revolutionary War in the victory of the war. They route the spies’ communication had to go, Spy Ring” outsmarted the British they did not to reach George Washington. The video overpower them. The British stole proved the spies were ordinary people and America’s currency paper to start a shared their occupations. The spy ring was counterfeit operation but the spies were very important in winning the war against able to stop it. Robert Townsend was the British. the most vital spy to George Washington. War” Benjamin Franklin was a spy. He was on “Revolutionary secret committees that employed spies George Washington, Nathan Hale, and Anna and gathered supplies for the are mentioned again revolution. Benedict Arnold, Benedict Arnold spied for both sides in Benedict Arnold risked his life for the patriot Battlefield Hero or the Revolutionary War. He died a traitor cause. He fought under General Washington Selfish Traitor to the United States. like Nathan Hale.
Expert Pack: Spies of the Revolutionary War Submitted by: Washoe County School District, NV Grade: 5 Date: May 2015 Rolling Knowledge Journal Read each selection in the set, one at a time. After you read each resource, stop and think what the big learning was. What did you learn that was new and important about the topic from this resource? Write, draw, or list what you learned from the text about (topic). Then write, draw, or list how this new resource added to what you learned from the last resource(s). Sample Student Response Title Write, Draw, or List New and important learning about the topic How does this resource add to what I learned already? “From eavesdroppers to secret agents: spies of the American Revolution.” There were many spies during the Revolutionary War. Many were men but some were women. They risked their lives to help Washington. “America’s First Spymaster” video The Culper Ring was an elaborate network of spies. They used invisible ink, ciphers. Anna Smith Strong and Lydia Darragh were female spies who spied from their homes. Nathan Hale, Revolutionary Spy Nathan Hale joined the army and later became a spy for General Washington’s army. He spied on the British disguised as a Dutch schoolmaster. He was caught and hanged for his crime. Nathan Hale believed that he needed to help his country despite risking his life. “Inside a Revolutionary War Spy Ring” The Culper spy ring were a huge factor in the victory of the war. They outsmarted the British they did not overpower them. The British stole America’s currency paper to start a counterfeit operation but the spies were able to stop it. Robert Townsend was the most vital spy to George Washington. This resource provides a visual map of the route the spies’ communication had to go, to reach George Washington. The video proved the spies were ordinary people and shared their occupations. The spy ring was very important in winning the war against the British. “Revolutionary War” Benjamin Franklin was a spy. He was on secret committees that employed spies and gathered supplies for the revolution. George Washington, Nathan Hale, and Anna are mentioned again Benedict Arnold, Battlefield Hero or Selfish Traitor Benedict Arnold spied for both sides in the Revolutionary War. He died a traitor to the United States. Benedict Arnold risked his life for the patriot cause. He fought under General Washington like Nathan Hale.
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