Valley Forge (winter of 1777-1779) Letter or Journal

Assignment:

Write a letter or a journal entry (rough draft) from Valley Forge (winter of 1777-1779)

Please watch the videos on Mr. von Kamp’s website.

Requirements:

• You must be a fictional character (not real)
• You can not be a famous person from Valley Forge (Washington, von Steuben)
• Must write in FIRST person (I)
• Minimum of five historical facts

Here are ideas to write about:

• Describe where you lived.
• Describe living conditions (food, water, health)
• Describe how the weather is affecting you? (health, food, shelter)
• Describe your health (Were you injured? What are you wearing?)
• Describe your military training (Are you for or against it? What are you learning?)
• What do you think about the military leader?
• How are you feeling? (happy, sad, lonely, scared?)
• What does the Press (newspapers, pamphlets) and public say about the soldiers, training and the leaders? (Washington, von Steuben)