Dear Diary

As your final task, you are asked to write a journal entry.

Choose from the two situations below.

 

 

Women Warriors

Imagine that you are a woman during the Revolutionary War. Assume one of the roles that they played and write a journal entry.

What is your role?

• Camp Follower
• Soldier
• Messenger
• Manufacturer
• Head of Household
• Writer

What is your location?

What are the environmental conditions?

What did you do today?

What did you observe?

Did you talk to anyone?

How do you feel about the war?

 

 

Men Marchers

Imagine that you are a Continental soldier fighting in the Revolutionary War. Write a journal entry in response to one of the roles women played in the war effort. For example, you could comment on the necessity of the camp followers, the heroism of a woman that you saw participate on the battlefield, or your wife and family back home.

 

 

Heroism – The act of being brave; courage.