Private Yankee Doodle - #32
Trunk # 32
The three notebook lessons that accompany this trunk arc on the life of a Revolutionary War soldier. They utilized political cartoons. primary sources, and a website on spies of the war. There is a laminated copy of all of the verses of Yankee Doodle" and a CD with two different versions of this marching song.
Books:
- A Dav in the Life of a Colonial Soldier by J.L. Branse
- A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier: Some of the Adventures. Dangers and Sufferings of Joseph Plumb Martin
- Mud & Guts: A Look at the Common Soldier of the American Revolution by Bill Mauldin
- Revolutionary War Days; Discover the Past with Exciting Projects. Games. Activities and Recipes by David C. King
- Paul Revere by George Sullivan
- An Eye for an Eve: A Story of the RevolutionarY War by Peter and Connie Roop
- Colonial America (easy to make projects) by Michael Gravios
''Von Steuben's Continentals: The First Continental Army" -DVD
Artifacts:
- Laminated copy of lyrics of all verses of Yankee Doodle
- Jigsaw puzzle - I 000 pieces
- Tea brick
- Woolen bedroll tied with twine
- Wooden pistol
- Pewter cup
- Powder horn
- Replica Colonial currency
- Wooden canteen
- Miniature cannon
- Doll of British redcoat soldier
- Bookstand
- Leather belly box
- Canvas haversack
- Tin candle box
- Pair of black cotton gaiters
- Long white cotton shirt
- White wig with black ribbon
- White canvas breeches
- White waistcoat
- Blue woolen coat with red trim
- Tricorn hat
- Copies of Declaration of Independence and Constitution
- Timeline for bulletin board of American Revolution