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National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the InteriorMinute Man National Historical ParkConcord, Massachusetts REBELS, REDCOATS,andHOMESPUN HEACTIVITY GUIDE MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK • MuSTer your MiliTia! Pre-Visit evolutionary War 10Hurry 12Follow-up evolutionary 14tory Book1617 uluM FraMe • MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK REBELS, REDCOATS, HOMESPUN HEis an interdisciplinary program History/primary curriculum links made inassachusetts urriculum Framework tandards History and Explain important political, economic, and military developments leading CIdentify historic buildings, monuments, or sites in the area and explain their Dmerican victory and A Understand and acquire new vocabulary and use it correctly in reading charts, graphs, maps, diagrams, illustrations). Identify main ideas and S Comprehend and communicate orally, using spoken W.2Write in MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK • nTrodu Introductionmerican pril 19, 1775. What had begun ten years earlier as political protest ritish soldiers clashed with colonial militia and “minute men” in a series oncord, and along a twenty-two mile stretch of road that ran from oston to oncord. he events that occurred along the attle Road profoundly impacted the people of assachusetts and soon grew into a war for independence and self-government. uring their visit to the park, students will see the “real places” where these historical events unfolded. Hearing the story in the actual site, seeing the “witness” houses attle Road trail help the ideas and events tudents learn that history can be fun as they gain a deeper articipation in the program at the park helps them think about what causes are worth ghting for and why these events are important to our history as enter. ritish soldier, been like to live in revolutionary times! tudents will perform 18th century military drill, role play, examine artifacts, and witness a musket ring demonstration. emerges as students compare and contrast the experiences and perceptions of own distinct experiences that inuenced their ideas about liberty and military service,Identify key vocabulary terms: militia, minute man, regular, regiment, muster, company, homespun, non-importation, propaganda. Describe a soldier’s life (colonial and Lngland served the cause Emerican victory and REBELS, REDCOATS, and HOMESPUN HE or your • MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK EPANG for YOU VRIL 19, 1775Revolutionary War. Known today as the and that’s what it was, an alarm, brought onand the military culture of that time. iSiT aCTiiTy MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK • MuSTer your MiliTia! iSiT aCTiiTy . Words to Review “Words to Know” as a class or divide the class in groups and give each several vocabulary, put the words into action by conducting your own militia muster. for each company. commanding ofcer. For example: mith’s ake sure every soldier stands en when they mustered into service in January of 1775.nlistment to the class, have students sign their names, one at a time, to a muster sheet. Impress upon them that in 1775, signing such a our Visit to the Park t the direction of the park ranger, when you begin your program in the park, the muster master will have the task of forming the regiment (as was done in the classroom) and calling the roll. ach student should be prepared to answer, “Here!” when his/her Wor a part-time citizen army. n assachusetts, all able-bodied males 16– 60 were required to serve. an elite company, better trained and equipped than the militia to be ready to �ght at a “minute’s warning.”egular: a full-time, professional soldier, as opposed to a part-time citizen soldier in the militia. British soldiers were often egulars.”ompany: a military unit, numbering anywhere from 35–100 men, commanded by a captain. a military unit, made up of ten companies or more, commanded a military unit made up of two or more regiments. nfantry: all soldiers who march and �ght on foot, whose principle weapon is the nfantry: specially trained British soldiers who work in small groups, spread out, take cover, and skirmish with the enemy. infantry soldiers from a renadier,” from the use of grenades which were given up by 1775, remained in use as a title of honor. Muster: a gathering of the local militia by company about once every two months, and by regiment, once, maybe twice per year, usually for training. stopping the purchase of goods from or trade with a foreign source, usually done in protest or cloth made in the home. communication for the purpose of creating opinion about a your MuSTer your MiliTia! • MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK ath of militia of this province at least, should inlist 1. That we whose names that are herunto 2. That we will at the same time to the 3. That we will at all times and at all places MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK • uST Te eSSenTialS iSiT aCTiiTy JUST TALS: lothing and quipment of Revolutionary War Soldiers BriTiSarrived for duty, they wore called out to serve, they had food, water, and other items day’s service. 1700s were smoky, confusing olonial 1. KContains food, 2. Cartridge box: Contains Musket: 10 lbs.he principal weapon of evolutionary soldiers. trained soldier can load and �re three times per Socket bayonet: special blade that �ts onto the end of the musket for hand-to-hand combat. Because of the socket’s design, the musket can still be �red when the bayonet is “�xed.” Canteen: 2 lbs. 1. C very fashionable hat for Facings:he turned-back �aps on aregimental coat. hey were colored to show which regiment a soldier belonged to. his soldier belongs to the 63rd regiment, whose coats had dark S C CContains water.7. Second uST Te eSSenTialS • MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK onTraST:CloT Cegular:CloT Cegular: MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK • uST Te eSSenTialS l How many pounds of equipment would a minute man carry into battle? equipment and weapons were expensive in 1775 and not every minute man had everything he needed when he was called to serve. “doing without” affect your service as a soldier? ievolutionary War, would you rather dress like a British soldier or a xplain your answer. MuSTer your MiliTia! • MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK iSiT aCTiiTy MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK • ProTeST and ProaGandamuskets, but by ordinary citizens with words, ideas, and deeds. arliament’s unfair taxation arliament to treat the colonists fairly, as From the very beginning of settlement in family. When new sources of cloth were needed, colonial leaders looked to home and then woven into cloth. Women willingly took on this additional time-consuming labor, becoming the homespun heroes we celebrate today.andOPAGANDA ProTeST and ProaGanda • MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK ovember 19, 1767. aCToryWear none but your own country linen.For when it knownne and all will cry out “‘is the fashion.”ondon factory.But at �rst sight refuse, tell ‘em such do you chooses encourage our own manufactory.B. Making do, or doing Withoutbusiness with you fairly. as a class, compose and sign a written statement, to be sent to , explaining that you will not be purchasing or using their product and why. as a class, come up with an alternative for using a l iSiT aCTiiTy MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK • urry uyou would travel by car, bus, or train RRY For the questions below, �ll in your answers on the next page: uthe following towns. (�ll in “miles”). now, let’s say a militiaman, weighed down with equipment and weapons, e by ours”). Sthe latest they could have started their march (�ll in “what time they left home”). Hurry u • MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK a eriam’s Corner, Concord – 12:30 p.m. Sudbury: arrived at Brooks’ Hill, Concord – 12:45 p.m. Woburn: arrived at Bloody d d d remember: These times are approximate! also, the roads back then were often winding and the actual distance they marched was probably longer; but you get the idea! tow: arrived at Concord – 10:30 a.m.Westford: arrived at Concord – 10:30 a.m.Framingham: arrived at Brooks’ Hill, Concord – 12:45 p.m.eriam’s Corner, Concord – 12:30 p.m.eriam’s Corner, Concord – 12:30 p.m.Watertown: arrived at oxbury: arrived at Beverly: arrived at enotomy: arrived at a MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK • oluTionary TiMelineS oST-iSiT aCTiiTy RYpril 18 and 19, 1775—from Paul evere’s famous ride to the �nal shots of the day. From this timeline, how many ularS Paul and 10 wounded. world.” Fighting erupts at the Corner. enotomy. 40 1500 military supplies. 1000 British safety. the �ghting for that day, but the War 10 4a.m. 6a.m. 8a.m. 10a.m. 2p.m. 4p.m. 6p.m. 8 A A oluTionary TiMelineS • MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK pril 19th George Washington inaugurated ea Partyevolution” timeline above, evolutionary events with the year it happened:reaty of Paris – he War ends!ndian War ends a MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK • aT really oST-iSiT aCTiiTy AT REALLL 19, 1775?torybookreate a story book frame of 4-6 parts illustrating and pril 19, 1775. Write sentence captions for each frame. Be sure WHo, WHaT, include an illustration for each event/part of the story,n your descriptions, include the following vocabulary Write a journal entry or letter about the events at pril 19, 1775 as if you are one of the following: a British regular, a colonial minute iberty. participant or observer in the context of the day and:se complete sentences. nclude vocabulary words from • MinuTe Man aTional HiSToriCal ParK Paul Revere’s Ride,avid Hackett Fischer. ew York: The Day Of Concord and Lexington, alvin. Washington, rassey’s, 1996. The Minutemen and Their World,ew York: Hall and Wang, a ivision of Farrar, The Lexington-Concord Battle Road: Hour-by-Hour Account of Events Preceding and on the History-Making Day,The American Revolution: Ofcial National Park Service Handbook,Lexington and Concord ~ First Battleground of the American Revolution: Driving and Walking Tour, A History of The American Revolution,ew York: ress, a subsidiary of Minute Man National Historical Park174 Liberty StreetConcord, MA 01742www.nps.gov/mima