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1 DO NOW :  How do the decisions of the federal government affect the lives of American soldiers?

2  Identify the role of the Continental Congress on the soldiers in the Continental Army  Describe life at Valley Forge in l777-1778 Grolier Encyclopedia Version 6

3 Read and then discuss role of Continental Congress Enter the Valley Forge scenes projected on the wall. Become a soldier. Be part of the action.

4  Pretend you are a soldier at Valley Forge. Write a letter home and write a letter that your “Mom” would write back.  See handout for specifics.

5  Why do you think Washington feared that the army would “starve, dissolve, or disperse” during the winter of 1777?  What do you think influenced the decisions of soldiers to remain?

6 Today is saved as: Am Rev 15th Day.ppt Friday, November 18, 1998 Ruth D. Chang History Teacher Churchill Junior High School East Brunswick, NJ 08816

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