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The Crossing

The Crossing is a dramatization of George Washington's brilliant victory at Trenton the day after Christmas in 1776. Had the desperate Continental Army not attempted to surprise the Hessians at Trenton or had the Hessians won the battle, the American Revolution would probably have failed. This engagement, between a little more than 3,000 men, was a turning point in history.

In order to present more history, the screenwriter has changed a number of the details and subsidiary events. However, the The Crossing gets the broad scenario right. It presents the desperate situation of the Continental Army and of the Revolution. It shows Washington's resolve to make a last ditch effort to show that American soldiers could defeat the British Empire's best troops. The movie brings to life the frigid crossing of the river, the miserable march to Trenton, the battle, and the victory. Washington, often seen as distant and aloof, is presented as a human being contending with vastly superior British forces, a crumbling army, and resistance to his leadership from some of his fellow generals.

Test Written

The first blog test was completed Thursday and Friday. We will review this test, go over the rights and responsibilities assignment and see The Crossing before going on with a timeline from 1776 to 1860 and the Civil War.

As well, stay tuned for more detailed information concerning the term study on health care. If you have not started your three week study period, you should do so next week.

Lab Time for Rights and Responsibilities Assignment

Go to Rm 213 for Tuesday's class to work on the Rights and Responsibilities assignment from Monday as seen in the October 20th blog entry - Jack is Not Alright

Fantasy League on Hold

Due to technical issues, we will have to delay our foray into the fantasy football world for now. Stay tuned for updates. It is my hope we will be able to get this fixed by the end of the week.

In the mean time, you might be interested to know that Fox is producing a new television series on FX called The League, which is a show about a group of friends who participate in a fantasy football league. Go figure.