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Activity
PBS

Pbs Liberty!: Benedict Arnold's Leg

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS program "Liberty!" notes Saratoga National Historic Park's monument to Benedict Arnold's leg. A brief, partial biography of Benedict Arnold covers the significance behind the monument, as well as the events that followed Arnold's...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Benedict Arnold: Two Sides of a Bitter Coin by David White

For Students 7th - 8th
Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was an American general during the American Revolutionary War. He originally fought for the colonists' Continental Army but later defected to the British Army. Today, the name "Benedict Arnold" has become...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: 9 Things You May Not Know About Benedict Arnold

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out nine surprising facts about one of the most complex and controversial figures in American history. He was a successful merchant and smuggler; fought in multiple duels; an early hero of the Revolution; built an American naval...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Why Did Benedict Arnold Betray America?

For Students 9th - 10th
Historians offer up many explanations, including that the Revolutionary War general may have had some self-esteem issues as a child and young man. Benedict Arnold was once a patriotic war hero valued by George Washington and admired by...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Benedict Arnold

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the biography of Benedict Arnold who was the general who turned traitor during the Revolutionary War.