Abigail Adams, Betsy Ross, Martha Washington, Dolley Madison...all Founding Mothers whose names are synonymous with our country's beginning, but have you heard of Mercy Otis Warren yet?
If you haven't, you're in for a real treat! If you have, you already KNOW how amazing Mercy Otis Warren was and no doubt will be thrilled to learn more about her!
Lover of Liberty
Mercy Otis Warren was a bold, patriotic woman who used her writing abilities to further the cause of the patriots and the Revolution for freedom in America!
To help you learn more about her, we’ve pulled together some excellent resources and developed a week of free lesson plans for your use alone or to accompany our Heritage Letter from Mercy Otis Warren. You can view the lesson plans below and snatch up a copy of the free lesson plans along with our our activities about Warren in our free downloads here!
If you’d like a fun introduction to Mercy Otis Warren's life that will be engaging and authentic, you can grab our Heritage Letter from Mercy Otis Warren HERE! If you need it faster, you can get the digital version of the letter HERE.
Here you'll find our top recommended resources for learning about Mercy Otis Warren then scroll further down to see our weeklong lesson plans!
Podcast
You'll enjoy this wonderful podcast from Ben Franklin's World all about Mercy Otis Warren!
Visit
The Winslow-Warren House in Plymouth, Massachusetts
No longer a residence, this historic structure now houses businesses in historic downtown Plymouth.
Books
Write On, Mercy! The Secret Life of Mercy Otis Warren by Gretchen Woelfle
Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies by Cokie Roberts
Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation by Cokie Roberts
History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution: All Three Volumes - Complete with Notes by Mercy Otis Warren
The Muse of the Revolution: The Secret Pen of Mercy Otis Warren and the Founding of a Nation
Online copy of Warren’s History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution
Online copy of Observations on the New Constitution, and on the Federal and State Conventions
One Week with Mercy Otis Warren
Day 1: Hello Mercy!
Read the Heritage Letter from Mercy Otis Warren.
M-Th Read & discuss one of the quotes from Mercy Otis
Warren included with our free downloads each day.
*As you go through the week, add in reading any books you have about Mercy Otis Warren.
Day 2: Mercy the Patriot
Mercy considered herself to be a patriot. What is a patriot? Do we still have and need patriots today?
Read & discuss another quote from Mercy Otis Warren
Watch Center for Civic Education: Mercy Otis Warren
Day 3: Mercy the Revolutionist
Read & discuss another quote from Mercy Otis Warren
Watch Women During the Revolution with Professor Rosemarie Zagarri
Day 4: Mercy the Writer
Read & discuss another quote from Mercy Otis Warren
Watch Mercy Otis Warren Documentary by Emma Kolb
Day 5: Mercy the Founding Mother
Discuss all you’ve learned about Mercy Otis Warren this week and complete the
Mercy Otis Warren Pamphlet.
For Further Reading
The following are some of the resources we found helpful while researching our Mercy Otis Warren Letter:
Mercy Otis Warren and Abigail Adams Friendship Timeline
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