American Revolution

Help your students prepare for the 8th grade U.S. History STAAR with Heads up! American Revolution. Students will help each other review key ideas from the unit while playing this engaging game. It’s so much fun, they won’t even know they are...

Created by Nathan Gilson of "Understanding Who We Were" - Visit My Store A project rubric for several newspaper projects. This project teaches students to view historical events from more than one side. It teaches bias, historical perspective,...

Look into the “eyes” of the Patriots of the American Revolutionary War. Dig deep into the backgrounds, beliefs and actions of key individuals who sparked the rebellion to separate from the British Empire. Pairs will delve into the question of...

In this activity on World War I Propaganda, your students will be introduced to the purpose of propaganda and how it is used by comparing WWI propaganda to modern day examples.  Specifically, your students will: 1) Be introduced to the...

Students will analyze the many factors that influenced the Colonists winning the Revolutionary War against the most powerful empire in the world. The lesson begins with a warm up activity in which students estimate the odds of the British or the...

Challenge students to demonstrate the variety of perspectives of the French and Indian War. Students will read, analyze and complete reflection questions about the conflicts between the French and British during the Seven Year War. Students will create...

Bring the major battles of the Revolutionary War to life with Living Paintings! Working in groups, students will re-create a scene from the battle using a famous painting. The lesson begins with a warm up activity, a hidden picture inquiry. The Picture...

Delve into the story of Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride to determine what is Fact and what is Fiction. In this lesson, students learn about the events the night before the first battle of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Lexington and Concord...

This activity is a perfect “hook” or warm-up activity to have students complete prior to a lecture or lesson on the American Revolution. It is a short, 15 minute activity intended to pique student interest in the topic and stimulate...

An annotated timeline is an excellent way to help your students organize important events related to the American Revolution. This project begins with a PowerPoint that introduces the guidelines for students. The PowerPoint also identifies fifteen (15)...

All units are no prep and are well organized and numbered in each folder in the order you may want to use. The New Nation and Westward Migration is not as comprehensive as the other units and offers some activities and projects, including a lot on...

In this 14 page lesson, you have everything you need to conduct a DOCUMENT BASED lesson on what caused the American Revolutionary War. How did the colonists go from peace to war? Topics include: French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763,...