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Was Benedict Arnold a friend or foe of the American Revolution? An interesting resource explains that Arnold was a prominent leader of the American Revolution and why he made the decision to betray his fellow soldiers. Scholars learn of Arnold's plan to give West Point to the British and how the plot was exposed when the couriers were captured.
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Instructional Ideas
- Guide a group discussion on the reasons why Benedict Arnold would become a traitor
- Compare Benedict Arnold to other military leaders during the American Revolution
Classroom Considerations
- Resource requires a free C-SPAN classroom account, or use the following login credentials: Username:
students, Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM
Pros
- Video shows the primary documents that confirmed Benedict Arnold as a traitor
- The short length of the video makes it easy to incorporate into a lesson
- Would work as a remote learning exercise
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