My Brother Sam Is Dead
by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher CollierPage 1 of 2
My Brother Sam Is Dead is a story about the hardships of war and how a young boy deals with a very difficult situation. Tim is torn between his father, who is loyal to the king of England, and his brother, who supports the Rebel cause. When his brother runs away and his father is captured, Tim has to run the family business. | ||
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Enrichment Activities
- 17th-Century Pastimes and Sports
Share the 17th-Century Pastimes and Sports list with your students. Assign groups to play different games and then have them summarize their experience for the class. - Comprehension Checks
Check your students' comprehension of the story with Test A, Test B, and Test C. Use the Answer Key for correcting. - Culminating Projects
Have your students design and complete a project to conclude the unit. Use the My Brother Sam Is Dead Projects. - Fifty Stars and Thirteen Stripes
Your students have seen the United States flag, but do they know what the colors mean? Have students complete the Fifty Stars and Thirteen Stripes worksheet to find out. - Indian Pudding
This colonial food was very popular; and it's tasty and very easy to make. Try this recipe for Indian Pudding. - Map Skills
Track loyalists who were forced to flee to Canada using the My Brother Sam Is Dead Mapping Activity. Check your students' work using the Answer Key. - Paper Weaving
Have your class create paper weavings, a craft practiced by colonial women with cloth. Use our lesson entitled Paper Weavings.
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