June 19, 2013

Revolutionary War lessons

The first graders at Lincoln Elementary have been studying about the Revolutionary War. Here is what they learned:

George Washington led the Revolutionary War. ~Weston

The people got shot. The colonists dressed like Indians and dumped the tea in the water. ~Austin

The colonists dressed up like Indians and snuck up on the ship and threw the tea in the water. ~Kameron

The redcoats were called lobsterbacks. ~Wyatt

Let me tell you about the "shot heard around the world." The "shot heard around the world," started the Revolutionary War. ~Ana

Paul Revere rode through the towns shouting, "The redcoats are coming!" ~Andrew

The "shot heard around the world," started the Revolutionary War. ~Brett

Some kids called the redcoats "lobsterbacks." ~Stormie
The minutemen wore blue coats and the lobsterbacks wore red coats. ~Wyatt

They said, "One if by land and two if by sea." ~Logan
The redcoats shot hundreds of minutemen. ~Peyton

The "shot heard around the world," was the start of the Revolutionary War. ~Jackie

The Boston Tea Party is when the colonists dressed up like Indians, packed up the tea leaves and threw them into the sea. ~Brooke

They called the redcoats "lobsterbacks" because they wore red. ~ Andi

The flag had 13 stars and 13 stripes for 13 colonies. Paul Revere had two lanterns. One if by land and two if by sea. ~Vincent

The "shot heard around the world" meant the Revolutionary War had started. ~Valerie

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