Transcript BenedictArnold

Choose a Side: Benedict Arnold: Hero or Traitor?
What do you think of Benedict Arnold?
Some people consider Benedict
Arnold a hero for his help in the
American Revolution. Others
consider him the worst kind of
traitor because he left the
American side. Based on what
you know about Benedict
Arnold now, write your opinion
of him on the lines to the left.
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What is a hero? What is a traitor?
Traitor
Use the link below to
define a hero and a traitor.
Then write the definitions
in your own words on the
lines.
http://www.wordcentral.com/
Hero:
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Traitor?
Points that prove he was a traitor:
Use the following links to
better understand why
people thought Benedict
Arnold was a traitor.
Use the lines on the left to
write the points that would
support Benedict Arnold
as a traitor.
http://www.libertyskids.com/arch_who_barnol
d.html
http://web.ebscohost.com/srck5/detail?vid=3&
hid=9&sid=44620133-9811-4a35-a8286c33d21bf10d%40sessionmgr8
http://web.ebscohost.com/srck5/detail?vid=3&
hid=9&sid=44620133-9811-4a35-a8286c33d21bf10d%40sessionmgr8
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Hero?
Points that prove he was a hero:
Use the following links to
better understand why
people thought Benedict
Arnold was a hero.
Use the lines on the left to
write the points that would
support Benedict Arnold
as a hero.
http://www.historywiz.com/
benedictarnold.htm
http://www.americanrevolu
tion.com/ppl_benedict_arn
old.html
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What do you think?
What do you think of Benedict Arnold?
How has your opinion changed?
In five sentences, explain
if you think that Benedict
Arnold was a traitor or a
hero of the American
Revolution.
Support your opinion with
facts from your research.
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