https://padlet.com/sche5612/7mq55lb3bslb Revolutionary War Christmas 1776 en-us 2018-03-25 18:13:30 UTC 2018-03-27 19:37:40 UTC hello@padlet.com sche5612 https://padlet.com/sche5612/7mq55lb3bslb/wish/245860876 Name:
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Fun Fact:]]> 2018-03-25 18:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sche5612/7mq55lb3bslb/wish/245860876 sche5612 https://padlet.com/sche5612/7mq55lb3bslb/wish/245861411 The Continental Army desperately needed a victory after months of intense fighting with several significant defeats and no major victories during the Revolutionary War. General George Washington had an idea on Christmas Day 1776 to sneak over and surprise attack the highly trained Hessian mercenaries at Trenton the next morning, because he thought it would be their only chance to maybe defeat the mercenaries. But on the morning of December 25, 1776, Continental soldiers woke up in their camps along the river to a frozen, snowy covered ground. Weather conditions worsened and temperatures continued to drop throughout the day. Washington had to make the decision to transport 2,400 Continental soldiers across an icy river in one night, directly into a severe winter storm of sleet and snow. Many of the boats would have to combat ice jams and unfavorable currents, and the extreme darkness caused by the storm made it hard for the boatmen to see the opposite shore. Washington kept almost all of the details of the mission a secret; as a result, none of the soldiers knew anything about their upcoming mission.]]> 2018-03-25 18:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sche5612/7mq55lb3bslb/wish/245861411 sche5612 https://padlet.com/sche5612/7mq55lb3bslb/wish/245863699 Put yourself in General George Washington's shoes. Without discussing with your partner answer the following questions:

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Would you tell your 2,400 soldiers your plan to attack the Hessian mercenaries in Trenton? Why or Why not?

What is more important, the safety or your troop or trying to defeat the Hessians and get a victory after months of several significant defeats?

Would you lead your 2,400 soldier across the river in such a bad winter storm? Why or why not?

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Would you tell your 2,400 soldiers your plan to attack the Hessian mercenaries in Trenton? Why or Why not?

What is more important, the safety or your troop or trying to defeat the Hessians and get a victory after months of several significant defeats?

Would you lead your 2,400 soldier across the river in such a bad winter storm? Why or why not?

]]> 2018-03-25 18:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sche5612/7mq55lb3bslb/wish/245863699 sche5612 https://padlet.com/sche5612/7mq55lb3bslb/wish/245864432 2018-03-25 18:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sche5612/7mq55lb3bslb/wish/245864432 sche5612 https://padlet.com/sche5612/7mq55lb3bslb/wish/245864817 2018-03-25 18:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sche5612/7mq55lb3bslb/wish/245864817 sche5612 https://padlet.com/sche5612/7mq55lb3bslb/wish/245864927 Discuss with your partner and answer the following questions:

After learning more about Washington's Crossing the Delaware did you answers from Part 3 change? Why or Why not?

Did you agree with your partner's answers in part 3? After learning more about Crossing the Delaware do you still agree with your partner's answers? (Remember to be Respectful)

Do you agree with General George Washington's decision of keeping the details of the mission a secret? Why or Why not?

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