Teacher Resources
Groton
Inquiry Question
What rules govern how wars are fought, and what happens when those rules are broken?
Primary Sources
What Teachers and Students Use
Deposition of Ensign William Seymour Regarding the Fall of Fort Griswold
PRIMARY · Connecticut Historical Society
5 analysis prompts
Connecticut Gazette, September 14, 1781: Account of the Groton Massacre
PRIMARY · Connecticut Gazette (New London)
5 analysis prompts
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park Interpretive Program
INSTITUTIONAL · Connecticut DEEP / National Register of Historic Places
5 analysis prompts
Dear Liberty: Connecticut's Mobilization for the Revolutionary War
SECONDARY · Wesleyan University Press (Joy Day Buel and Richard Buel Jr.)
5 analysis prompts
Fort Griswold National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
INSTITUTIONAL · National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places
5 analysis prompts
Downloads
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Lesson Plan
In the Classroom
Learning Objectives
- 1Explain the 18th-century military customs governing surrender and the treatment of prisoners
- 2Describe what happened at Fort Griswold after Colonel Ledyard's surrender and why it was controversial
- 3Analyze conflicting accounts of the massacre from British and American perspectives
- 4Evaluate how violations of military law were used as propaganda by both sides
Explore Further
Groton in the Knowledge Graph
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Comparative Study
Connected Towns
The corroborate prompts in the student packet point to these towns. Teachers can assign cross-town comparisons.
Assessment
Groton in the American Revolution
Answer the following questions based on our study of Revolutionary history. · 5 questions · Answer key in Teacher Guide PDF
What makes Groton significant in Revolutionary history?
multiple choice
Primary sources are documents or objects created during the time period being studied.
true false
Name one event that occurred in Groton during the Revolutionary period and explain its significance.
short answer
+ 2 more in the full quiz PDF
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