American Revolution

Have students create their own 'Declarations of Independence' with this fun letter activity!   The Declaration of Independence is essentially a break up letter between Britain and the colonies. What better way for students to understand...

This 6 page Causes of the American Revolution Document Based Activity allows your students to examine some of the reasons why the Colonists were willing to take up arms against Great Britain. Students will examine excerpts from the Declaration...

Complete Revolutionary War Unit for Middle School includes: *Powerpoint (37 slides) and fill-in-the-blank modified powerpoint for adapted learning *Overview and objectives *3 bellringer activities *2 online quizzes that are auto-graded and ready for...

Are you in a review game rut? I had played Quizlet Live, Kahoot and others so much, my students were tired of them. One day a student asked, “Can we play BINGO?” My kids had a blast playing each game! After a student won a round, I would...

This bundle contains both an excellent paraphrased version and a series of questions based on the Declaration of Independence. The paraphrased version makes the document more accessible to students and the questions are intended to familiarize students...

This product is designed to be used during an American Revolution unit of study. There are 2 parts. The first part is a comparison of topics such as population, size of army, leaders, and strategies. This part can be done as a whole group, pairs, or...

The lesson is a short reading on the Declaration of Independence. Students will read paragraphs and then answer the questions that follow. Check out TxMap Teacher for more resources

Are you looking for a quick way to have students identify or review the colonial grievances to see how we addressed those concerns in the Constitution and Bill of Rights? You've found the...

New and improved! Updated for Google Slides™. Looking for an active way to teach Common Sense by Thomas Paine? There are 2 parts to this lesson. You can use one or both - you choose! First students read a 1 page short background...

Ever wonder what King George III had to say about the Revolutionary War? While we were learning about the causes of the Revolutionary War, my students always asked what King George III thought about the colonists' actions. This activity is a great way...

Challenge your students to pick a side: Patriot vs. Loyalist! This activity has students read a series of scenarios and decide if they would join the Patriots or the Loyalists. There are 6 scenarios total, each challenging students' understanding of the...

Hit a ~homerun~ with this baseball review game for the French and Indian War! This in class baseball game is straightforward and highly engaging for all students!   Each student gets a chance to be "at bat" and to advance to a base, they...