Revolution and Victory

Monday, November 12, 2007

Do now:

Go to the following website and watch the video http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3146502750681754267&q=Spoken+Word&total=8052&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=5

then go to the site below and answer the question below

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoken_word

What is the genre of art " Spoken Word"?


Reading assignment 17-132

As the British were forced from Boston many Americans believed that their struggle with Great Britain was over. However others like George Washington knew that Britain's strengths could never be matched by the Americans.

To win the Americans would have to draw on its strengths.

Unable to face the British army on the open field the Americans devised their own battle plan that emphasized their familiarity of the land, the use of "Indian tactics" and the perseverance of the Americans to succeed in their plan to create their own nation.

Like many of the wars that were to follow Africans-Americans served in the American Army during the Revolutionary War many more served the cause of American freedom than served the cause of continuing the control of Britain over the American colonies.

After leaving Boston the British decided to take the war to the Middle Colonies where the largest concentration of American loyalist lived.

After landing in New York City the British engaged the American Army commanded by George Washington and drove them out of New York which was then occupied by the British troops.

Forced to flee into Pennsylvania Washington set up camp in Valley Forge and worked to reorganize his scattered army.

Knowing that he would never defeat the British in the European manner of war. Washington devised new ways of fighting.

One method used by Washington was by attacking at night and during the winter. Until then most armies only fought during the day and in good weather.

Over Christmas of 1776, Washington led his troops from Valley Forge to the New Jersey town of Trenton there he attacked the Hessian garrison holding the town.

Taking the Hessian troops by surprise the Americans captured the town and most of the German soldiers based there.

Again the Americans used this same tactic at Princeton, New Jersey. Here the British discovered the Americans before they could attack but the advantage the Americans
enjoyed of being prepared for battle allowed them to defeat the British before they could prepare themselves for war.

Assignment: Using the genre "Spoken Word" write a song, poem, slam, rap that would explain why African-American slaves would fight for Great Britain or for the Americans.

Due tomorrow.

Test scheduled for Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Test Review Tomorrow