Benedict Arnold Resources
Dates covered: 1775-1781
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Arts and Crafts:
Books (All Ages):
Arnold, Benedict
America’s First Traitor: Benedict Arnold Betrays the Colonies Briefly describes the military exploits of Benedict Arnold, first for the Americans and later for the British. Level 4.2. Younger to Middle students. Connecticut.
Benedict Arnold: Battlefield Hero or Selfish Traitor Soldier and Commander. Traitor and turncoat. Benedict Arnold has been called many names throughout history. But who was the real Benedict Arnold? Explore Arnold’s life as he fights his way through the American Revolution. Then decide for yourself whether he was a hero or a villain. Level 4.9. Middle students. Connecticut.
Benedict Arnold Traitor to the Cause A biography of the infamous traitor who sold secret military information to the British army during the American Revolution. Level 6.4. Middle students.
Finishing Becca: A Story about Peggy Shippen and Benedict Arnold Taking on a job for the wealthy Shippen family in the years before the Revolutionary War, young Becca is exposed to deceit and treachery as she witnesses her mistress manipulate General Benedict Arnold into betraying his American forces. Level 4.6. Note: Contains mature content. Older students. Pennsylvania.
The Notorious Benedict Arnold Steve Sheinkin’s accessible biography, The Notorious Benedict Arnold, introduces young readers to the real Arnold: reckless, heroic, and driven. Packed with first-person accounts, astonishing American Revolution battle scenes, and surprising twists, this is a gripping and true adventure tale from history. Level 7.3. Older students. Connecticut.
The Real Benedict Arnold Nonfiction biography written in an accessible way. Level 9.6. Older students.
Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold a longer Jean Fritz book, historical fiction biography, Lexile 1020. Middle to older students.
Who Was Benedict Arnold? Who Was Series, nonfiction biography, level 6.2. Middle students.
Coloring Pages/Drawing:
- https://www.supercoloring.com/coloring-pages/benedict-arnold
Museums/Field Trips (including virtual):
- New Haven Museum, New Haven, Connecticut
- Fort Ticonderoga, New York
- Benedict Arnold House and Walking Trail, Norwich, Connecticut
Recipes:
Videos
- Benedict Arnold: The Revolutionary War in Four Minutes
- The Time Trial of Benedict Arnold
- Liberty’s Kids HD 132 – Benedict Arnold | History Videos For Kids
- Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed
