The Battle of Yorktown is an essential battle of the Revolutionary War. It contains military strategy, diplomacy, and negotiation tactics. The Movie: Now or Never: The Yorktown Campaign of 1781!

 

Use these inquiry questions to spark analysis while viewing the film.

• What difficulties might someone encounter when working with another person or group?

• What is the relationship between diplomacy and compromise?

• How does honor play a role in the Battle of Yorktown?

• What makes a good leader? How did leadership contribute to Washington's success?

• Why did the Battle of Yorktown have to be "now or never"?

• What role did the France and Spain in winning this battle?

• Describe the mood and actions of General Lord Cornwallis with the loss and surrender.