Unit 4Chapter 7Lesson 2

Day 1

Pages 188-191

Visual LiteracyLook at the following picture

and write three questions you have about what you see.

The Revolutionary War did not go well for the patriots in the

beginning.

The patriots faced many challenges: They were not trained soldiers. They did not have a lot

of weapons and supplies. They did not have much money to pay for

the war.

Washington takes a chance and crosses the Delaware River at night on December 25, 1776,

and tries to surprise the enemy.

The Continental Army surprises Hessian soldiers (German

soldiers hired by the British) and defeats them at Trenton, NJ.

Unfortunately, all the problems the Continental Army faced

continued to hurt them.

On September 11, 1777, the patriots lose the Battle of

Brandywine.

Then on September 20, 1777, British

soldiers captured Philadelphia forcing the Continental

Congress to move to Lancaster and

then York.British General Howe

The British beat Washington and the Continental Army again at the Battle of Germantown on

October 4, 1777.

Please Do Now!Think about a time when things didn’t go well for you, but you

didn’t give up. Write three lines explaining what happened and

why you didn’t give up.

Please share with your partner.

Washington chose Valley Forge as a good place to spend the winter with his army because from there

they could prevent the British from capturing manufacturing

plants and supplies.

The terribly harsh winter of 1777-1778 was very hard on the

Continental Army. They were undersupplied and many died from sickness while the British soldiers stayed in comfort in

Philadelphia.

The Continental Army almost fell apart, but George Washington’s leadership held them together.

3-2-13- Write three facts you learned

from today’s lesson.

2- Write two questions you have about what you learned today.

1- Write one thing you found interesting today.