What is Patrick Henry all fired-up about? This lessons examines Patrick Henry’s famous speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses. Students will listen to the speech (I've included the text so they can follow along), then work together with the teacher to analyze it. Questions to check for understanding, along with a key, are included. Students will think about what was the purpose of Patrick Henry's speech, and what he was trying to convince people was needed.A link to Colonial Williamsburg’s p