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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Revolutionary War in Georgia

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a detailed account of how Georgia reacted to the American Revolutionary War and the battles that took place there. Uses popups
Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Revolutionary War Turning Points: Saratoga and Valley Forge

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Battle of Saratoga and Valley Forge during the American Revolutionary War.
Lesson Plan
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Revolutionary War and Children's Lit

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
An elaborate list of activities to use when teaching about the Revolutionary War. Near the bottom there are links to lists of all types of books to use with students while studying this topic.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on the American Revolutionary War looks at its causes, the phases of the war, naval warfare, the involvement of other countries, the Treaty of Paris, the different groups of combatants, and the impact of the war.
Article
A&E Television

History.com: The Patriot Financier Who Bankrolled the Revolutionary War

For Students 9th - 10th
A brash, self-made millionaire helped fund the fight for independence, but after the war, he ended up in debtor's prison. Without Robert Morris, the American Revolution may have been crushed under a mountain of debt and disarray. The...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Colonization: Introduction to the Revolutionary War

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Revolutionary War. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Handout
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Revolutionary War Soldiers

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the clothing and uniforms worn by soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Also explains what the rank of officer meant in the British military and how a man became an officer. How Congress eventually created an army is...
Handout
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Revolutionary War Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline showing the events leading up to the Revolutionary War, beginning with unpopular legislation implemented under British rule. It follows with the reaction of the American colonists and continues in a cause and effect manner...
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Revolutionary War Turning Points: Saratoga and Valley Forge

For Students 9th - 10th
The resources here, including letters, lithographs, official documents, and maps, document the Revolutionary War battles of Saratoga and Valley Forge.
Graphic
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Revolutionary War Generals and Patriots

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline listing the American Commanders and Patriots and British Commanders who participated in the Revolutionary War.
Handout
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Revolutionary War Uniforms

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the uniforms worn during the Revolutionary War by the Continental Army, the British Army and Navy, and the German Auxiliary. Includes video. [3:48]
Article
Other

Pa'lante Latino: Galvez's Contribution to the American Revolutionary War

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the contributions of Spanish governor Bernando De Galvez during the American Revolutionary War. Deemed a war hero, Galvez's efforts for freedom have made him a legacy within Latino society.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Colonization & Revolutionary War: Paul Revere's Ride

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Paul Revere's ride and the beginning of the Revolutionary War. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Other

Vfw: Women at War: From the Revolutionary War to the Present [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The March 2008 issue of VFW Magazine focuses on the many roles women have played in the military and as adjuncts to the military from the beginning of our country's history. Highlights stories of women who were involved in some way in...
Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Revolutionary War

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the military encounters in the Revolutionary War. Read about the lows and highs of the Continental Army, and the eventual defeat of the British.
Professional Doc
A&E Television

History.com: Revolutionary War Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
The Revolutionary War was an insurrection by American Patriots in the 13 colonies to British rule, resulting in American independence.
Primary
Sam Houston State University

The Revolutionary War in the West: The Conquest of the Illinois Country (I779)

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source document journal entry written by Colonel George Rogers Clark, describes the conquest of the Illinois country in 1779 during the Revolutionary War.
Website
Other

Military Women Veterans: Revolutionary War Women

For Students 9th - 10th
A fairly detailed account of the life and times of Deborah Sampson, this page also accounts for several other revolutionary war women, including Rachel and Grace Martin, Anna Warner, Margaret Corbin, Angelica Vrooman, Mary Hagidorn, Anne...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Spy Techniques of the Revolutionary War: Culper Code Book

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using a primary source and transcript students decipher and create historically-accurate spy communications like those used by George Washington and the Culper Spy ring in the American Revolutionary War.
Unit Plan
Other

Appalachian State University: Literature Circle: Revolutionary War: Sarah Bishop

For Students 4th - 6th
This lesson plan and related resources are for the book Sarah Bishop by Scott O'Dell, an upper 5th-grade reading level novel about a girl's conflict with the beginnings of the Revolutionary War.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Key Events of the Revolutionary War

For Students 3rd - 5th
Put the Revolutionary war events in sequential order in this interactive activity.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Revolutionary War, Research, and Technology

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this social studies lesson plan, students conduct research on specified topics related to the Revolutionary War. The lesson plan should be used at the culmination of a unit of study on the American Revolution. Students will use...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Revolutionary War Patriots and Loyalists

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are assigned a prominent man or woman of the American Revolutionary War. The students will write a two-page report, create a poster person, and then present their research to the class in first person.
Article
Other

About Famous People: The American Revolutionary War

For Students 9th - 10th
A good, general summary of the political and military events of the American Revolutionary War in two clickable parts.

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