Adventures in Time and Place

Adventures in Time and Place
Grade 4: Pennsylvania
Infographic #3: Pennsylvania Patriots
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1. Learn more about the lives of two Pennsylvania patriots. Go to Discovery Schools A-to-Z History.
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/atozhistory/w/595920.html

Read about Anthony Wayne’s life and accomplishemnts.
Then click the letter F.
In the the search box at the top of the page type "James Forten" and click Go.
Click Forten, James—A-to-Z History.
Read about Forten's life and accomplishments.

Online Activity:
Decide whether each fact below describes Anthony Wayne or James Forten.
Click and drag the description to the correct patriot.

2. Who is Mary Hayes and what is she known for? To find out go to The Story of Molly Pitcher.
http://sill-www.army.mil/pao/pamolly.htm

Read this short account.
What was heroic about this woman’s actions?

Offline Activity: Contributors to the Cause
In 1975, the United States Postal Service issued “Contributors to the Cause,” a series of commemorative stamps to honor unsung heroes of the Revolutionary War. Think about the roles Anthony Wayne, James Forten, and Molly Pitcher played in American history. Select one of these Pennsylvanian patriots and draw a commemorative postage stamp to honor this “Contributor to the Cause.”