In between publishing podcasts, I thought that I would post some cool articles or information from time to time that might help spice up your classroom. I came across this article today about Sybil Ludington, a sixteen-year-old girl who many describe as the “female Paul Revere.” It’s such an interesting story!
Classroom Uses:
- This would be a great attention-getter or even something to read as filler at the end of the class while students are waiting for the bell.
- Read it aloud and have students do a brief freewrite or sketch as an exit ticket.
- You could do a short activity where students read an account of Paul Revere’s ride and Ludington’s ride and them compare and contrast them. I threw together a chart that you can download here to give you an idea of what you could do. There is a lot of great information in this link about Paul Revere, but if you have students do the reading, have them start at the paragraph beginning “Unlike some historical events…” Everything before that compares Longfellow’s poem to the actual events and can be confusing.
