QR Challenge: American Revolutionary War Uniforms

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.

2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to

• Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
• Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

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B. The lesson:

1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.

2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.

3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!

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C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. What was the original color of uniforms adopted in 1175 for the Continental Army	brown
2. What was the most difficult item to supply	shoes
3. Describe the hunting shirt	homespun linen cut in long overshirt wrap around style with rows of fringe on the edges
4. What did a suite of clothing consist of	coat, waistcoat, and breeches
5. At the conclusion of the war what color signified the British	Red
6. At the conclusion of the war what color was the Continental Army	blue
7. Different colors of hats signified what	different rank
8. What were military neck stocks made of	leather or horsehair
9. What length were breeches they came down this far	knee
10. Trouser length went to where	just below the calf or tight above the ankle
11. Waistcoat is equivalent to what now day	modern vest
12. Name two types of coats men wore waistcoat is not one of them	frock and dress
13. Soldiers could not have this. They were unclean	facial hair
14. How was the neckline on a waist coat	high and rounded
15. What was the most common color of socks	bleached or shades of white
16. What type of leather was used to make shoes	vegetable tanned leather

 

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