If you're teaching point of view, this is the lesson for you! First, decipher the writer's point of view from a primary resource, then compare and contrast the primary source with a secondary source to explore the Paul Revere's...

The Boston Massacre may be an iconic event in American history, but perhaps the British soldiers had another point of view. Using primary sources, including reports from Boston newspapers and secondary sources from the British...

Students answer the question of: How did England impose its political and economic control over the colonies? They create a comic strip depicting the event of the Boston Massacre. Students complete a Wordstoming activity to anticipate...

Learners collect information about British actions in Boston and send it by secret message to leaders in Philadelphia.

Fair or unfair? To begin a study of the American Revolution, class members review the treatment of the people of the American Colonies by the King of England and decide which were fair and which were unfair. Class members then annotate a...

In this Independence Day worksheet, learners alphabetize 7 terms pertaining to the Fourth of July. Some begin with the same letter; all are multiple words. Example: Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party.

Students create a timeline of events during the Revolutionary War and conduct research of historical figures. They construct acrostics or diamantes of the figures' names. They evaluate the involvement of Europeans in the war.

In this Fourth of July worksheet, students read 7 words or phrases in a word bank that pertain to Independence Day. Students read the clues and fit their answers in a crossword puzzle.

Seventh graders complete a unit of lessons on the American Revolution based on the novel, 'Johnny Tremain.' They define key vocabulary terms, develop a timeline, write a report on a colonial craft, make a colonial flag, and create a...

In this main idea worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about the themes of different passages they read. Students complete 10 questions total.

Fifth graders research the thirteen significant events that lead to the start of the American Revolution.

Students investigate the causes and events that lead to the US Revolutionary War. They use a number of study techniques in this unit to discuss why the colonies wanted freedom from Britain.

Students investigate the American Revolutionary War era from the perspective of Britain and the American colonists by researching causes, effects, events and people. They compare the views of the Colonists, and the British and recognize...

Students examine the events that led to the Revolutionary War. Using the internet, they discover the advantages and disadvantages of each side. They use the information to produce a special edition newspaper on the war. They must include...

Comprehensive activity plan for elementary-level students that uses literature to enhance social studies content. Students read a work of historical fiction about the Boston Massacre (My Brother Sam Is Dead by James and Christopher...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Revolutionary War. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.