Students examine primary documents regarding Paul Revere's ride and its role in the Revolutionary War. They consider how Revere's role has been written about by Longfellow and others and discuss the discrepancies between accounts.

Practice sequencing events using Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's narrative poem about the famous revolutionary hero. Learners read Revere's own account of the event, and compare/contrast the two texts using a t-chart. Finally, they imagine...

If you're teaching point of view, this is the instructional activity 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...

Learners examine circumstances surrounding rides of the American Revolution other than Paul Revere's, explore why posterity treated them differently than Revere's ride, and create original poems based on historical fact.

Middle schoolers examine the importance of Paul Revere's famous ride and the significance it had on American History.  In this United States History lesson, students watch a video on Paul Revere, read a story titled "Paul Revere's Ride,"...

In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn that on April 18, 1775 Paul Revere took his famous ride. Students research five facts about "The Midnight Run" and summarize the facts.

Here is a fabulous history instructional activity designed for very young learners. At first glance, you might think that a instructional activity on the American Revolution is a bit ambitious for such young pupils, but it works. The...

In this "Paul Revere's Ride" activity, students discuss the patriotic and historical aspects of Longfellow's famous poem.  Students answer three questions about the facts and the theme of the poem.

In this poems worksheet, 4th graders read the poem titled Paul Revere's Ride. Students also draw a picture and write what the poem is about.

Fifth graders listen to a discussion on the Minutemen and Bunker Hill and learn about Paul Revere's ride. In this Minutemen lesson plan, 5th graders take a quiz on the information and play a Yankee Doodle game.

Students research Paul Revere's life and role in U.S. history by examining first-person accounts, works of historical fiction, a popular narrative poem, and other resources. They create a mural depicting their findings.

Third graders read and discuss the selection "Paul Revere's Ride" (included with the lesson plan). Students imagine they live in one of the villages that Paul Revere stopped. They are awakened by his knock on the door. Students write an...

Students study the Revolutionary War and the roles Paul Revere and Jack Joett played in it. They compare the rides of the two men and explore websites and view video depicting their famous rides.

Students are read the poem "Paul Revere's Ride". Usng the text, they gain insight of the famous ride and trace his route on a map. In groups, they draw the historical landmarks, villages, bridges, etc that were present during the time...

While just an outline for an exploration of the American Revolution, this lesson could be augmented to provide a richer experience. The activity calls for learners to discuss the Declaration of Independence, study Paul Revere's midnight...

It's all about horses in this cross-curricular packet that includes everything equine from United States horse history, breeds, grooming tools, and plenty of new vocabulary terms. Split into 11 lessons, learners complete crossword...

Second graders answer questions in teams about famous Americans. In this famous Americans lesson plan, 2nd graders answer famous Americans questions to review for an upcoming test.

Tenth graders investigate the impact of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. In this American Revolution lesson, 10th graders compare 2 accounts of Paul Revere's ride and then research the Battles of Lexington and Concord in order to...

Seventh graders have a choice of a variety of activities that show their understanding of the causes of the American Revolution. They choose their topic, then create a report, which they give to the entire class.

Use Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "The Village Blacksmith" to practice poetry analysis and comprehension with your middle schoolers. Three activities with three questions each guide young readers before the reading, during the reading,...

Practice for a standardized test or reinforce reading comprehension with this practice test, designed for the Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT). Twelve reading questions about two short passages (one fiction, one...

What words require capitalization? Review some basic rules of capitalization with your class and then provide them with this practice opportunity. Four rules are listed at the top of the page, and 12 practice sentences follow. The answer...

In this maps worksheet, students analyze a historical map of battles near Boston in 1775-1776. Students answer 5 questions about the map.

Students explore children's literature by reading biographies in class. In this history analysis lesson, students read books written by Jean Fritz about the Revolutionary War and discuss the events that led up to the critical moment....