Yesterday, Mr. Boyle was not at school and instead left an assignment for us with our substitute. The assignment consisted of reading an essay, "The Crisis, No. 1" by Thomas Paine, who lived during the Revolutionary War. He promoted the war, and was calling the colonists to action to fight against the British soliders. The most famous line reads, "These are the times that try men's souls." In an essay of our own, we had to decide whether current times "try men's souls" and support our belief with examples.
Today, we discussed our ideas about "The Crisis" with Mr. Boyle. I believe that these are the times that try men's souls because the economy is worsening, but people have not truly taken action yet to improve the problems. Next, we used an interactive map on the projector to learn about the battles in New York City and New Jersey. I had never realized that German soldiers were hired to fight for the British. Maybe they did this to increase their numbers over the colonists. This series of battles was truly a turning point for the colonists, renewing their determination with a few important wins, and helping them to overcome "the times that try men's souls".
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