Revolutionary War

We've begun a study of the Revolutionary War. We started by sharing all that we already knew. This wasn't a whole lot. Ah, the opportunity to share something together that is brand new!

This week we've focused on generating questions that we feel are important. The kids were more than ready for this. They threw out a whole host of ideas:

Who fought in the war?
Who won? How did they win?
When did it start? End?
How many people fought?
How many people died?
Why were they fighting?
Who started it?
What types of soldiers did they have?
How did it end?
Where was the war?
Were there any other wars during this one?
What weapons did they use?
Was anyone involved in the war but not fighting?
Were there any women in the war?

We're trying to find as many resources as we can in our classroom to find the answers to these great questions. We're using non-fiction library books, picture books, textbooks, internet, videos, and Social Studies newspapers. Of course, we're also using the oral histories that everyone is bringing in from their interviews at home.

We'll begin to look at each of these resources and think about the differences, advantages, and disadvantages of each. We'll look for what parts of the story are always present, which are sometimes present, and which are almost never present. There's much to do!