Tweeting the Revolutionary War!

It is time for our newest project that we will be doing in class!  What would Continental Army soldiers tweet about during the Revolutionary War?  I bet if they had cell phones and social media, they would really let their thoughts be known.  When we read some primary sources in class, you'll see just how miserable they were at times.  How will you tweet as soldiers?  Check out below.

1st. Create an account on Twitter.  We will be using the netbooks for this.  I will also guide you through each step.

2nd. Choose a name for your soldier. from the Valley Forge Muster Roll.

3rd.  Fill out the biography for your soldier.  Include the Regiment, the name of the army, where you are from, and something else about yourself (your soldier).

4th. Find an appropriate picture for your account.

5th.  Follow my soldier account :@LindowRegiment

6th. Begin tweeting.  Your first tweet should be something about joining the army, and your hopes of the army being victorious.  Also, talk about why you are fighting in the first place.

7th. Comment on some of my tweets, and each other's tweets.  Keep the language/speech period, and don't use any modern slang.

8th.  Talk about the British leaving Boston, the Battles of New York, Trenton, the Hessians, Princeton, American Crisis, etc.  What would one of these brave men have been thinking during these victories and defeats?

9th.  Remember that you are putting someone's real name on this account that fought, bled, and possibly died for your freedom.  Do them proud, and give everyone an accurate representation of what happened.