American Revolution

16 Question higher level thinking skill worksheet to accompany the Too Late to Apologize a Video Declaration.  Access the video here. http://www.soomolearning.com/declaration/  

Students will review the reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence and create tweets that summarize some of the grievances. Then they will have to create a tweet from King George's perspective. Addresses 8.4C and 8.15C  

Students get to decide who think they fired first at the Battle of Lexington and Concord. This was the first battle in The American Revolution. Students analyze four primary sources from The Battle of Lexington and Concord...2 from The British point...

Political cartoon created by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 to try and unite the colonies. Also used during the American Revolution and even today by some groups. 10 questions of varying thinking levels to answer. Background info and answer key included...

Created by Beth Hammett - The Educator Helper - Visit My Store Ready to learn about the American Revolution? This 26 page comic book includes blank templates for students and fact based writing. Covers 1773-1783 and is divided by years...

This PowerPoint lesson includes videos, summaries and review questions focusing on events leading up to the American Revolution, focusing specifically on the French and Indian War.  Created by Tazmin Jermier - Visit My Store

Designed by Shawneen Morrison.  This simulated activity assigns students the role of a custom’s enforcement officer evaluating compliance with the Stamp Act of 1765. Students begin with a briefing that explains the Stamp Act from a British...

This lesson focuses on the scathing rebuke of slavery that Thomas Jefferson included in his original draft of the Declaration of Independence. This passage did not survive negotiations in the Continental Congress. Class discussion reveals both practical...

This biography on Thomas Paine focuses on his arrival in the American Colonies and major arguments in his work Common Sense. The biography also addresses the impact Paine's arguments had on both separating from England and on documents such as the...

Three separate interactive learning stations designed to cover the causes, individuals and battles of the American Revolution.   Station 1- TEK 8.4A Timeline Station Activity with hashtags more in depth instructions on the direction page. Station...

This biography on George Washington focuses on his service during the American Revolution, his insistence on strengthening the national government in light on the failures of the Articles of Confederation, and his desire to avoid the evils of both...

A good way to identify where the battles of the Revolution take place. Incorporates map skills, spatial awareness and following directions. Includes the map with labeling instructions and map analysis. Contents: 2-pages AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAP...