Field Trip!

My students and I went on a field trip today. We went to a Revolutionary War reenactment camp. It was so much fun. The kids loved seeing the guides in their costumes with their amazing accents. They got to drill like a Colonial soldier, make biscuits, write with quill pens, print flyers encouraging boycotts of tea and such, learn how to politely ask for a dance, and attend a mock trial run by a rude Redcoat. It was a blast. The only sad thing was that we had to leave early and we missed the mock battle at the end. Of course, the reason for leaving made up for our loss. It hailed like crazy and then snowed on our heads. The kids were thrilled, and I didn't miss the opportunity to point out that we were dealing with similar conditions as Gen. Washington's troops at Valley Forge. It was great!