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Colonial Life
The wind rustled her perfect ringlets. The golden locks whipped her face as she ran towards the house. Her eyes were blue unlike the hazy sky. Mud was crusted under he nails and there was dirt on her face. Although you couldn’t tell the dirt apart from her freckles that dotted her nose. Her yellow dress that was bright and poofy this morning now clung to her legs. She padded across the pasture in her bare feet. She had taken off her shoes a while ago because they were too tight. Now she held them in her left pudgy hand. In her right hand she was grasping onto her bedraggled doll. When she reached the house, she grabbed the door handle and swung it open. Her mother turned away from her cooking to look at the little girl

“Phoebe Anna Tillard, why are you covered in muck. Go to your room and get your self cleaned up,” Her mother said sternly.

“But Mother I don’t know how to untie my stays,” Phoebe complained. At the age of four stays was a new thing to her. She had only been wearing them for a few months now.

“Have your sister Charlotte help you. I’m busy right now,” he mother answered, “Can’t you see I’m making supper. Now on top of that I have to clean your clothes,” her mother muttered.

“Yes Mother,” Phoebe crumbled. She hated having her sister do things for her. She was only two years older but was allowed to do things that Phoebe couldn’t do like churn the butter and go to school. All her mother allowed her to do was pick up apples in the pasture for her mother apple pie. That was what she was doing before she got muddy. One thing leads to another and she ended up home with no apples and mud on her dress. It was not her fault she was a spirited child. Prancing across the pasture watching the horses graze was her favorite pass time. She wasn’t looking where she was going and tripped and fell into a puddle of mud.

“Phoebe,” Her mother said as she was about to walk it her room, “Where did you put those apples I told you to get?” The girl ignored her mother and kept walking towards her room not answering that question. But as she was turning the corner she hear her mother call he name again, “PHOEBE!”

Phoebe Anna Tillard was born June 13, 1729 in the new world. She loves it when her brother and sister tell her stories of England the long boat ride to get here. They traveled to a port near Salem then took a cart rid to a small village nearby. Now her family owns a five-acre farm. Most of the people in her town they new in England. Her father and a group of businessmen came to the new world to find adventure. They were wealthy when they left

Revolution
Source: Hart, Diane, and Bert Bower. "American Revolution." History alive!: the United States through Industrialism. Palo Alto, CA: Teachers' Curriculum Institute, 2005. 87-100. Print.

Topic: Battle at Long Island

-“To block from British Invasion, Washington hurried with his army from Boston to New York.” (Hart 90) -In New York, 1776 the militia receive the declaration of independence and Washington it read aloud. (90) -“On August 27,1776, the Americans and the British armies met in Brooklyn, New York, for what was promised to be a decisive battle.”(91) -High spirted, but in expirenced americans were no match to the British. Teh british had a greater number and superior training. -Two days later 1,407 american men were killed, only 377 british. -They had to retreat. Washington didn’t say those shameful words though, it was officer Thomas Mifflin “rescued him from his pride” (91) -“... British forces chased the Americans out of New York, through New Jersey, and finally across the Delaware river into Pennsylvania.” (91) -The weather got colder and the soldiers had little to eat and thinly clothed. -“With their terms of enlistment nearly up, many soldiers headed home” (91) -“When Washington reached Pennsylvania, he had only a few thousand men” (91) Source: The American Revolution-The Battle of Long Island." //The American Revolution//.Web. 12 Nov. 2010. 

Topic: Battle at Long Island -Tuesday, August 27, 1779 in Long Island, New York, the weather was 78-82 ˚F there was fog and high winds. -“Washington realized that he had put himself into a trap. He had split his troops between Manhattan and long island, with the Hudson river, east river, and Long Island sound open to British warships and transport” -He lad kept the British high command in utter ignorance of the evacuation that he hastily ordered. When the British charged in the morning, they founded empty trenches.”

Source: Hart, Diane, and Bert Bower. "American Revolution." History alive!: the United States through Industrialism. Palo Alto, CA: Teachers' Curriculum Institute, 2005. 87-100. Print.

Topic: Victory in Trenton and Princeton -“Late on December 25, 1776, Washington’s army crossed the ice choked Delaware river in small boats” (Hart 92) - The guns were wet and the soldiers had to use their bayonets. -The Americans arrived at Trenton they found German soldiers and caught them by surprised, Washington captured 868 prisoners. Not one American soldier died. -A week that Washington’s army captured 300 more British troops in Princeton, New Jersey

Source: "The American Revolution - The Battle of Princeton." //The American Revolution//. Web. 12 Nov. 2010.  Topic: Battle of Trenton -On Thursday, December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New jersey, the weather was 20˚ F cloudy, clam winds -“ Nine hundred and eighteen prisoners, six brass cannons, forty horses, one thousand stands of arms and fifteen colors were captured.” - The American soldiers only had four wounded.

Source: "The American Revolution - The Battle of Princeton." //The American Revolution//. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2010.  Topic: Battle of Princeton -Friday, January 3, 1777, in Princeton, New Jersy, the weather is 28˚F clear, but windy -“ During the night, Washington leaves a few men to keep the campfires burning, make entrenchment noises, and keep up appearances, while the rest of the army moves around the British forces toward Princeton, where they can attack the rear of the British forces and maybe even capture the 70,000 pound sterling war treasury of Howe in New Brunswick. - Washington’s troops attacked from behind and them the British troops retreat -“Also many of his New England troops enlistments were due to expire on the 1st of Jan. By the 30th he had improved his supply situation and re-crossed the river. On the 30th he made an impassioned plea to a regiment whose enlistments were about to expire. No one stepped forth to stay.” - Washinton said a moving speech then half of the men stepped forward to reenlist.

I. Exposition A. 1775 1. In Salem Massachusetts a. in the country, not city B. Father and Poppy’s father leaves to go to New York C. Younger brother is born 1. Named Phineas II. Rising Action A. Fights in that Battle of Long Island B. Poppy’s mom is pregnant III. Climax A. Crosses Delaware River B. Younger brother learns to walk C. Brother breaks his leg 1. cannot work 2. break the bone back in to place 3. put a splint on it IV. Falling Action A. Fight at Trenton and Princeton B. Brother gets better V. Dénouement A. Her father decides to stay, while Poppy’s dad comes back B. Poppy’s mother has the baby

My story will help the reader to understand the social part of the american revolution because my characters father leaves to go to war. The reader gets a good understanding of what happens to the family when the father leaves.

Deer __Diry dary dry diery__ Book I found u on the roud. Do u belong to ani bode? Wat is urn nam? I cant read the other stuff on ur paprs. Mabe so day I can read al thos big words. But Today I lerned how to rite. Skool is so much fun. We lerned puncuation! And spellin. im also hapy that we lerned grammer. Now i can rite bout things that hapin to me. I can allso rite lettrs to my Pa. He is gone it war. He lft rite after my baby bruthr was born. My babys nam is Phineas. he is sooooooo funny. his ies r perple. I never seen any body with pruple ies. Poppy’s Ma is goin 2 hav a baby 2. Its not her real ma its her other 1. Her real mom died. Now her new ma got marryed to her old pa. the wedding was fun. Now ther havin a baby. I dont no if her baby is goin to hav purpull ies. Do all babys hav pirple ies? Can I keep u? I think I will cuz riting is sooooo much fun! Love, Phoebe Ann Tillad

Deer book, I 4got to tell u bout my famly. I hav 3 bruthrs (Samson, Philo, and Phineas) and 1 sistr (Charlotte). Philo is my twin. Charolotte always gets to do things I can’t. I don’t like that. Smason is so smart. Even though he is only ten he is in charge while my dads away. Philo is always sic. I hope he doesn’t die like poppy’s 1st mom did. I live in Salem, Massachusetts. I like it here. Well thats it about my life. Today it rained poppy and I jumpd in all the mud on the way to skool. Misses Williams our teachr was very mad wen we cam to scool derty. O no ma is calling me. I hav to go. Bi book. Love, Phoebe Ann Tillad

Dear Book, I got a letter from Pa today. Actually Samson did but I stole the letter after he read it. I have been reading the words carefully and I think I understand what it says. Here let me get the letter and write it down.

// Dear Samson, 1776 // // My son I miss you and the family terribly. I hate knowing that I am missing my baby son’s first months of his life. Today is August 28 after we arrived in New York. Washington read us the Declaration of Independence. This reading was so inspiring. It helped us fight in the battle that took place on long Island. We were very high spirited going into the fight. The weather wasn’t too cold only some fog. Although two day later when 1,407 of our men we died, Washington knew it was time to retreat. He had realized that we had put ourselves into a trap. Our troops were spilt between Long island and Manhattan. British warships easily surrounded us on the east river, Hudson river, and Long island sound It wasn’t Washington who said those shameful words though officer Thomas Mifflin rescued him from his pride. The rest of the troops that were alive were evacuated. I wish I could have seen the looks on the British faces when they charged that morning to find that our trenches were empty. I am not relieved yet soon the British will be on our tails again. We about to reach New jersey. Send me a letter if you can. // // With love, // // Samson S, Tillar Senior // // p.s teach my new son everything I taught you until I get back //

That’s what it said. From what I understand they British are chasseing my dad and the troops like a cat chases a mouse. You may be wondering why my spelling and grammar has gotin so much better. Well this is because My teacher Ms. Williams found my notebook at school and read it all of it. She started crying over some of your first pages. I wish I could read them. Then she read the ones I wrote and edited this one you reading write now. I tried to read you beginning but it is in a writing that is hard to read. The letters look funny. The word Dear looks like this ** dear. ** Doesn’t that look weird? That’s all I have to write today. With love Pheobe A. Tillard p.s I wrote my ending the same way Pa did. p.p.s what does p.s mean?