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The novel My Brother Sam is Dead takes place during the American Revolutionary War. It is written by two brothers, James and Christopher Collier. When Tim's brother, Sam, leaves college to fight in the war, he creates a big problem within the family.
If he had to choose, which side would Tim be on - the Patriot side with his brother, or the Tory side with his father?
There are many connections and references to what we studied in Social Studies in this novel. I hope you will enjoy it.
Here are some websites I found connected to the book's content.
Background knowledge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWtW0gmh3kg
Declaration of Independence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8dNUOqHQGo
Revolutionary War fighting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52S8v4-u_kE
"Movie trailer": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_fgCKx3SJo
CHAPTER 1:
1. tavern = place that sells food/alcohol
2. garrison = place where troops are stationed
3. treason = betrayal of one's country by giving help to an enemy
4. virtue = a good quality or feature
5. inscription = a short, signed message in a book
6. Brown Bess = gun similar to a blunderbuss / rifle
7. subversion = act of overthrowing the government
8. gaudy = bright and showy
9. vile = offensive, disgusting, repulsive
CHAPTER 2 :
1. Papist = pertaining to the Catholic church
2. injustices = things that are unfair
3. cordial = friendly
CHAPTER 3:
1. almanac = a book with varied information
CHAPTER 4:
1. trainband = the local militia
2. commissary = having to do with food supplies
3. desert = to leave without permission
4. disarming = taking away weapons
CHAPTER 5:
1. militia = a volunteer army
2. petition = formal document for a specific request
3. ciphering = doing math
CHAPTER 6:
no vocab for this chapter
CHAPTER 7:
1. enlistment = the amount of time someone was signed-up to be in the Army
2. escort = people accompanying others to give protection; "bodyguards"
CHAPTER 8:
1. retaliate = to try to "get back" at someone by doing to them what they did to you
2. sedition = rebellion against the government
3. seining = fishing with a big net
4. hogshead = a very large barrel
CHAPTER 9:
no vocab for this chapter
CHAPTER 10:
1. regiment = a military unit or group
2. vanguard = the part of the Army that goes before the rest of the Army
3. standard bearer = the person who carries the flag
4. quirt = a riding whip
5. fusillade = a lot of shots being fired from many guns
6. bayonet = a detachable blade put on the end of a gun
CHAPTER 11:
1. knit = to heal back together
2. patriotism = love and loyalty for your country
3. endure = to put up with; to tolerate
4. cockaded = decorated with a ribbon
CHAPTER 12:
1. exchequer = the British treasury
2. siege = when an Army tries to take control of an area
3. magazine = a place to store ammunition
4. unscrupulous = having no idea of right or wrong
5. compunction = feeling of regret
6. shirk = to neglect what you're supposed to do
7. hewing = chopping or cutting
8. forage = to search for something
9. populace = the common people
10.flogged = beaten with a stick, whip, etc.
CHAPTER 13:
1. curt = short, brief, almost rude
2. execution = the act of putting someone to death
3. amok = wild or not controlled
4. clemency = mercy shown to an offender
5. stockade = jail
CHAPTER 14:
1. whet = to sharpen
2. gallows = a wooden structure for hanging someone
3. noose = a loop made of rope
QUIZLET LINK: Sam Chapter 1-5 Vocab. =
https://quizlet.com/86929464/sam-ch-1-5-vocab-flash-cards/?new
QUIZLET LINK: Sam Chapter 6-10 Vocab. =
http://quizlet.com/72210825/sam-ch-6-10-vocab-flash-cards/
QUIZLET LINK: Sam Chapter 11-14 Vocab. =
https://quizlet.com/86929909/sam-ch-11-14-vocab-flash-cards/?new
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