"Spy of the American Revolution" SCOPE MAGAZINE (Nov. 2024)

Consider the last line of the introduction: "It was a decision they would come to regret."

The author is using foreshadowing to ________________.

• uncover a deeper meaning

• show a contrast in expectation vs. reality

• bring lightness to a serious topic

• hint at events to come

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How did James Lafayette help America win the war?

CHOOSE TWO

• He spied on the British and shared their strategies with the Americans

• He pretended to spy on the Americans and fed the British false information

• He fought on the front lines in George Washington's army

• He devised a plan to trick the British by building bread oven.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

The main purpose of the sidebar "Roots of Revolution" is to.....

• show that although the 13 colonies were intended for those seeking freedom, freedom was not offered to everyone

• analyze the effects the war had on Great Britain

• explain the factors that caused the American Colonies to fight for independence

• explain the British perspective on the war

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Details about General Cornwallis surrendering would best fit into which section:

• "Joining the Fight"

• "The Making of a Spy"

• "The Double Agent"

• "A Trick and a Race"

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How did things change for James in the summer of 1781?

• The Armistead family granted his freedom

• He was freed by a law passed by the Vigina Assembly

• He began working as a double agent

• Jame learned to read and write English and French

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which detail in the article speaks to the relationship between James and the Marquis de Lafayette?

• "Then you have been playing me a trick all this time."

• "He...appears to me entitled to every reward his situation can admit of."

• "He simply out-spied us."

• "American heroes of the Revolution look like all of us."

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Could America have won the war without the help of spies like James Lafayette?

Explain with evidence from the text and remember CUPS!

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.9A

Based on the article, what kind of person was James? Use descriptions and examples from the article to support your response.

Explain your response in complete sentences and remember to use CUPS.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How might being a double agent have made spying easier for James? How might it have made spying more difficult?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does James convince the British to trust him?

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9