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May 17, 2011 Day One-Hundred and Fifty-three

 

 

5 x 5 for 5th Grade

"Molly Pitcher"

5 Vocabulary

1. legend: A nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical

2. cannon: A mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles

3. recruiter: to enlist for service in one of the armed forces

4. sacrifice: the offering of animal, plant or human life for another animal, plant, or human safety

5. courage: The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty or danger

5 Sentences

1. The story of Molly Pitcher was a legend, it was actually made up by several different women.

2. "Molly took the cannon bravely when her husband got wounded and could not fight."

3. Molly did not recruit to fight in the army, she fought in the army because she was brave.

4. Molly sacrificed her simple life for her country, and for herself.

5. All of the Molly's had the same courage as men.

5 Facts & Details

1. The most famous "Molly" was Mary Ludwig.

2. The name "Molly Pitcher" was probably started when a soldier said, "Molly, Pitcher!"

3. Molly was a nickname for Mary.

4. Molly Pitcher believed that she can be who she wants to be, not who she was told to be.

5. Molly's husband came down with heart stroke during the battle

5 Questions

1. Explain who Molly Pitcher was and wasn't? A: Lots of brave women whose stories came in to one

2. When and where was the Battle of Monmouth fought? A: New Jersey, 1778

3. What did women do for their husbands in the army? A: bring them water when they were fighting

4. What did Molly's "pitchers" do during the battles? A: give them water also cooled the cannons between firing

5. What was Molly a nickname for? A: Mary

5 Math from Fraction Stories Skill 21 cont.

1. 7/8 divided by 1 ¾ = 1/2

2. 8 1/6 x 3 3/7 = 28

3. 5 5/9 divided by 1 7/18 = 4

4. 1 1/39 divided by 1 2/13 = 8/9

5. 1 11/25 x 1 13/27 = 2 2/15

Math: 1 page Guinness, 1 page Sylvan