Emily Geiger, Part 3 - Meeting Lord Rawdon
Emily Geiger meets Lord Rawdon, who is uncertain whether the young girl could in actuality be a spy.
Emily Geiger, Part 3 - Meeting Lord Rawdon
Emily Geiger meets Lord Rawdon, who is uncertain whether the young girl could in actuality be a spy.
Standards
- 4.2.CO Compare the roles of marginalized groups during the American Revolution.
- 4.2.CX Contextualize South Carolina’s role in the development of the new nation.
- 8.2.CO Compare the motives and demographics of loyalists and patriots within South Carolina and the colonies.
- This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the economic, political, and social motivations of the patriots and the loyalists in the era of the American Revolution.
- 8.2.CX Contextualize the roles of various groups of South Carolinians as the colonies moved toward becoming an independent nation.
- This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the motivations of colonists during the American Revolution and the progression of conflict and failed compromise that ultimately led to revolution.
- 8.2.CE Explain the economic, political, and social factors surrounding the American Revolution.
- This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into how the colonies began to unify to create a distinctive American identity over the course of events of the American Revolution.
Resources
Emily Geiger | Idella Bodie's SC Women (FULL VERSION)
This program in the series focuses on Emily Geiger, a young girl who risks her life by serving as a messenger for the Colonial army during the Revolutionary War. Captured by the British and...
View AssetDeliver a Message | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Emily Geiger, Part 1 - Deliver a Message Emily pleads to deliver a message to General Sumter and General Marion
View AssetPreparing for the Mission | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Emily Geiger, Part 2 - Preparing for the Mission Emily is chosen because the soldiers are weak, she is able to ride a horse, knows the land and may not be suspected because she is a woman. She is told...
View AssetMeeting Lord Rawdon | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Emily Geiger, Part 3 - Meeting Lord Rawdon Emily Geiger meets Lord Rawdon, who is uncertain whether the young girl could in actuality be a spy.
View AssetThe Interrogation | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Emily Geiger, Part 4 - The Interrogation Emily is interrogated by Lord Rawdon. In an attempt to prove her innocence, Emilly offers to be searched. A woman is sent to search Emily, who still has her...
View AssetThe Search | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Emily Geiger, Part 5 - The Search Emily is left alone while waiting for the woman who would search her, knowing if she is caught she could be killed. In a moment of courage and inventiveness, she...
View AssetEmily Geiger
Emily Geiger, Part 6 - Conclusion When the woman enters, Emily pretends to sob and turns her back so she can continue to eat the note. She is searched and released, able to ride to the general and...
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