Writing assignment: "Spy Letter"

Spying in the American Revolution

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Determining Importance - Writing a summary with most important details:

 

1.     Using a correct letter format, write a letter to a friend summarizing what you have learned about spies in the American Revolution.  Refer to the text, Spying in the American Revolution, for help, if needed.

 

2.     Next, develop a code for writing secret messages on the back of your letter (back of your notebook paper).  

 

3.     Use your code to include a secret message at the bottom of your letter, a postscript (P.S.).

 

4.     Later, you will give your letter to a classmate (including the key for your code) and let your classmate see if he or she can decode your secret postscript message.