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Allison Timmons

Spies during the American Revolution

Grades: 5th Grade
Subjects: Social Studies

Student Instructions

Have you ever wondered about how the British knew key things about the Continental Army or how General George Washington was able to escape being captured more than once? Well that is all thanks to the efforts of many brave men and women acting as spies during the American Revolution! Today, you will be exploring different information about key spies for both sides of the war! 1. Click add 2. Use the link to navigate through the slides 3. After reading about spies, and individual spies, use the label tool on the last slide to answer the questions given. Use complete sentences for your answer.

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

Interactive slide about the different key spies during the American Revolution. There is a spy quiz at the beginning to have students see how good of a spy they could be. Audio recording on how to score is after the quiz. Slide 19 has interactive links on the Culper Spy Ring book, places where messages were given, and invisible ink used in the letters. Slide 20 is where students share their findings on the spy they found to be most interesting.

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