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• The Reluctant Revolutionaries

  

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  Examine why colonists, many of whom felt strong loyalties to the British Empire, decided to abandon their mother country and join the Revolution.
  
  Grades: 6-8, 9-12
  Subject: Social Studies, United States History, United States History: 1585-1763, United States History: 1754-1820s
  Source: Liberty! The American Revolution 60.0 0 Lesson Plan

• Revolutionary War Music

  

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  Investigate some of the more familiar and famous songs of the Revolutionary War period and how music was used to convey messages of patriotism and highlight popular sentiments.
  
  Grades: 6-8, 9-12
  Subject: Social Studies, United States History, United States History: 1754-1820s, Music
  Source: Liberty! The American Revolution 60.0 0 Lesson Plan

• The Declaration of Independence: An Analytical View

  

  http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/3575/preview/

  Examine the conditions faced by Washington's Continental Army, and explore how Washington was able to hold his troops together.
  
  Grades: 6-8, 9-12
  Subject: Social Studies, Civics: United States Government, United States History, United States History: 1754-1820s
  Source: Liberty! The American Revolution 60.0 0 Lesson Plan

• Henry James Timeline

  

  http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/5629/preview/

  Examine the personal and professional life of Henry James in the context of world events. Explore a listing of James's published works, including novels, novellas and short stories.
  
  Grades: 9-12
  Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies, Literature: American, World History, World History: 1750-1900, World History: 1900-1945
  Source: Masterpiece Theater 60.0 0 Interactive/Online Activity

• Criminal or Hero

  

  http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/1565/preview/

  Investigate why and how African Americans fought during the Revolutionary War. Create journal entries from a variety of historical perspectives, including slave, runaway slave, slave owner and British soldier.
  
  Grades: 3-5, 6-8
  Subjects: Social Studies, Cultural Studies: African American Studies, United States History, United States History: 1754-1820s Lesson Plan

• A Wolf By the Ear

  

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  Compare Thomas Jefferson's best-known written work (the Declaration of Independence) to his personal life experiences and philosophy about slavery. Rewrite portions of the Declaration of Independence to more accurately reflect Jefferson's viewpoint.
  
  Grades: 3-5, 6-8
  Subjects: Social Studies, Cultural Studies: African American Studies, United States History, United States History: 1754-1820s
  Source: Slavery and the Making of America 60.0 0 Lesson Plan

• Revolution: Debate and Political Symbols

  

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  Explore the rhetoric of British American colonists during the American Revolution and its application to the lives of enslaved Africans and free blacks. Understand that both fought for freedom and liberty against similar causes.
  
  Grades: 9-12
  Subjects: Social Studies, Cultural Studies: African American Studies, United States History, United States History: 1754-1820s
  Source: Africans In America 60.0 Offline Activity/Project

• The Politics of Revolution

  

  http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/3589/preview/

  Compare and contrast the American and French Revolutions. Examine how the French and American Revolutions influenced revolutionary activities worldwide in the past, and continue to do so today.
  
  Grades: 9-12
  Subjects: Social Studies, Civics: Civil and Human Rights, United States History, United States History: 1754-1820s, World History, World History: 1750-1900
  Source: Marie Antoinette 60.0 Lesson Plan

• Eliza Law Custis Lap Desk, ca. 1795

  

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  Watch as C. Wesley Cowan, decorative arts appraiser, authenticates a lap desk thought to belong to the granddaughter of Martha Washington, a gift from the Marquis de Lafayette sometime after the Revolutionary War. Consider the importance of provenance in authenticating a historical artifact. Identify what can be learned about the relationship between George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette from this historical artifact.
  
  Grades: 3-5, 6-8
  Subjects: Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies, Critical Thinking Skills, Historical Perspective, United States History, United States History: 1754-1820s
  Source: Antiques Roadshow Offline Activity/Project, Audio/Video

• Free Press and the Revolutions

  

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  Discover how the French and American revolutions influenced the emergence of a free press. Explore the positive and negative aspects of free press.
  
  Grades: 9-12
  Subject: Social Studies, Media Studies, Journalism, Media Studies, Historical Perspective, Journalism, Media Studies
  Source: Marie Antoinette Lesson Plan

• John & Abigail Adams - Society

  

  http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/1057/preview/

  Research the relationship of John and Abigail Adams to create a "how to" manual for successful marriages. Explore contributors to the culture of the United States between 1735 and 1826, and create a timeline connecting them to Adams's life.
  
  Grades: 6-8, 9-12
  Subjects: Social Studies, Sociology, United States History, United States History: 1754-1820s
  Source: American Experience Offline Activity/Project

• Webisode 2: Segment 1: Serving in the Revolutionary Army

  

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  Examine the Revolutionary War from the perspective of the people who went to war, understand why the war was called the "people's war", and explore how specific people advanced the cause of freedom.
  
  Grades: 3-5, 6-8
  Subjects: Social Studies, United States History, United States History: 1754-1820s
  Source: Freedom: A History of US Lesson Plan

• Webisode 1: Segment 3: Boston Tea Party

  

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  Understand why colonists objected to "taxation without representation" and which acts on the part of Britain the colonists felt were " intolerable." Identify the Sons of Liberty and learn about individuals who participated in the Boston Tea Party.
  
  Grades: 6-8
  Subjects: Social Studies, United States History, United States History: 1754-1820s
  Source: Freedom: A History of US Lesson Plan

• Your Constitution I.Q.

  

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  Test your knowledge of the events, issues and debates surrounding the formation of the United States Constitution with this interactive quiz.
  
  Grades: 6-8, 9-12
  Subjects: Social Studies, Civics: United States Government, United States History, United States History: 1754-1820s
  Source: American Experience Interactive/Online Activity

• John & Abigail Adams - Government

  

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  Compare the events that spawned the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798 with the political climate today, and form an opinion on anti-terrorism legislation. Examine Adams's writings and actions to explore his thoughts on government's abuse of power.
  
  Grades: 6-8, 9-12
  Subjects: Social Studies, Civics: United States Government, United States History, United States History: 1754-1820s
  Source: American Experience Offline Activity/Project

• Thomas Jefferson: The Revolution of 1800

  

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  Identify key points of Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural address in 1800 and how his words embodied American beliefs about democratic leadership and the peaceful transfer of power from the Federalists to the Democratic-Republican administration.
  
  Grades: 9-122
  Subjects: Social Studies, Civics: United States Government, United States History, United States History: 1754-1820s
  Source: Inauguration 2001 Lesson Plan

• Letter to a King

  

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  Examine problems incurred by the Incas during the Spanish colonization, and compare them to problems in the American colonies before the Revolution. Consider whether Spain owes the Incas for the problems caused during the Spanish Conquest.
  
  Grades: 6-8, 9-12
  Subjects: Social Studies, United States History, United States History: 1585-1763, World History, World History: 1500-1750
  Source: Conquistadors Lesson Plan

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  The History Place

  http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/index.html

  American Revolution

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  EdTechTeacher.org

  http://www.besthistorysites.net/USHistory_Independence.shtml

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  Encyclopedia Britannica

  http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/617805/American-Revolution

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  USHistory.org

  http://www.ushistory.org/march/index.html

  A virtual marching tour of the American Revolution

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  USA History

  http://www.usahistory.info/American-Revolution/

  Opening causes and events of the American Revolution

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  CyberSleuth Kids

  http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/US_History/American_Revolution/

  A comprehensive educational directory and homework helper that provides a wide variety of resources and pictures of the American Revolution.

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  The Freedom Trail

  http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/index.html

  The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile red-brick walking trail that leads you to 16 nationally significant historic sites, every one an authentic American treasure. Preserved and dedicated by the citizens of Boston in 1958, when the wrecking ball threatened, the Freedom Trail today is a unique collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, burying grounds, parks, a ship, and historic markers that tell the story of the American Revolution and beyond. Take a virtual trip to the Freedom Trail here on this site, then plan your visit to see the real thing. It’s fun, it’s entertaining, it’s really interesting — it’s American Revolutionary history but not the same old story.... Mission US is the official web-based game of the Freedom Trail.

Major funding for Mission US is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.