1. 1. Turn to your LIST section.
Bellringer
1. Turn to your LIST section.

4. Where are we???
GW and the Patriots just surprised the Hessians at Trenton after they were run out of NYC.
Even though the Pats won a great victory, they are still low on supplies and training, so they head to winter encampment at…

5. Valley Forge
What: Location where GW and the Continental Army went for winter camp
When: Winter
Where: Valley Forge, PA

7. Arnold Friberg Painting
What was life like at Valley Forge?
Make a prediction by using the painting to comment on life at Valley Forge. Give three adjectives to describe each of the following …
1. Climate
2. Soldier health
3. Soldier living quarters
4. Soldier rations
5. Soldier Training

9. Albigence Waldo Diary
Read the excerpt from Waldo’s diary and perform the following activities:
1. Using the diary, list 8 phrases/adjectives he uses to describe their situation at VF.
2. Which part of Waldo’s diary would have been the most unbearable to you? Explain why in 2-3 sentences.
3. When finished, sit quietly at your desk.

13. Valley Forge Significance:
1. Shows the poor condition the Continental Army was in during the early stages of the war
2. Prepared the colonists for the next stage of the war (von Steuben, rest, etc.)

14. Homework
Research the following two contributors to the Patriot effort. Write 3-4 sentences describing who the individual was and why he was significant to the American cause.
Baron Friedrich Von Steuben
Marquis de LaFayette