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Curated OER

Was the Stamp Act Fair?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Elementary and middle schoolers examine and evaluate different perspectives concerning events leading to the American Revolution. In this case, they hone in on the Stamp Act. They research controversial bills, laws, or events of the time...
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Lesson Plan
Center for History Education

Was the Stamp Act Fair?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Pledge your loyalty to the king and the Stamp Act or sign an oath against the tax. After simulating an in-class tax for school supplies, young historians consider the reasons for the Stamp Act and similar colonial policies. The...
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Worksheet
Digital History

The Stamp Act and Virtual Representation

For Students 9th - 12th
"No taxation without representation!" While many have heard this rallying cry of the American colonists prior to the Revolutionary War, rarely is time given to hear the British reasoning behind their implementation of the Stamp Act. This...
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PPT
Curated OER

Empire to Independence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Here is a wonderful presentation, perfect for setting the stage for the Revolutionary War. Containing great information and images, it acts as a timeline of events starting with the French Indian War and ending with the dawn of the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Stamp Act of 1765

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the origins of colonial objections to "taxation without representation".  In this American History activity, 11th graders create a presentation on specific topics in relation to the Stamp Act.
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Curated OER

The Stamp Act

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this teaching American history worksheet, students examine a primary source document regarding the Stamp Act. Students discuss their impressions of the document.  
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oath of Support for the Stamp Act of 1765

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this Stamp Act worksheet, students fill in the blanks of the oath of support for the Stamp Act. Student also sign the fictitious document to show their support of the act.
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Curated OER

Stamp Act: Support of Oppose

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this American Revolution worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer with information regarding the support and opposition of the Stamp Act.
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Curated OER

"No Stamped Paper to Be Had"

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine primary documents pertaining to the Stamp Act to explain colonial objections to the expansion of taxes.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bossy Britain Upsets Colonists

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners examine the causes of dissatisfaction that led to the American Revolution. Then they make a Flap Vocabulary Book and glue on a map of the thirteen colonies and make a title page called "Road to War in it." Students also...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

George Grenville’s Speech in the House of Commons,January 14, 1766

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Stamp Act worksheet, students read and discuss an excerpt of the speech delivered by George Grenville to the House of Commons in defense of the act.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Causes of the American Revolution

For Teachers 5th
Challenge your fifth graders with this lesson. They read about the American Revolution, discuss key terms, and engage in a variety of activities. First, they create a timeline, then they answer an online quiz, and finish by making a...
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Lesson Plan
Los Angeles Unified School District

Why Is the Declaration of Independence Important?

For Teachers 5th Standards
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...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rules, Resistance and Repeal: How the Stamp Act Was Repealed

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the causes of the American Revolution. Participating in activities, they discover how it would have felt to be taxed without representation. They identify an object from a museum and discuss how it might have been...
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Lesson Plan
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

Tea Overboard

For Students 3rd - 12th Standards
While less well known than the event in Boston, the Yorktown Tea Party was equally decisive in turning community sentiment against Great Britain. To gain an understanding of why the colonists objected to the Tea Act, young historians...
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Lesson Plan
Center for History Education

The Non-Importation Movement

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Boycott for free trade! An eye-opening lesson explores the non-importation movement created by American colonists in response to the Stamp and Sugar Acts. Scholars specifically look at the impact the boycott had on colonial women who had...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Townshend Acts of 1767

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Pupils examine the events leading up to and after the Townshend Acts in Boston. In this American History lesson, students engage in a class discussion and write an essay about the failure of the British Stamp Act and the Colonial...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The American Revolution

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this American Revolution activity, students read and discuss a 2 page article on The American Revolution, answer 2 statements with multiple choice answers and fill in 6 blanks to complete 6 facts referring to The American Revolution.
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Curated OER

Revolt in Boston

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study the American Revolution. In this American History lesson, 11th graders analyze primary sources. Students participate in a simulation on taxes. 
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Curated OER

The American Revolution

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders read and analyze document based questions about the American Revolution.  In this American History instructional activity, 11th graders analyze documents and pictures. 
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Curated OER

Surrender at Yorktown

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the start of the American Revolution. In this American History instructional activity, 8th graders analyze primary sources. Students prepare a narration of events leading up to the revolution. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Coming of Independence

For Students 7th - 8th
Provide your learners with an opportunity to show what they know. Have them answer 10 questions on colonial America, 13 Colonies, colonial legislature, and popular sovereignty. There are 5 true/false and 5 multiple choice questions.
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

Hey, King: Get Off Our Backs!

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Young historians explore the reason American colonists were unhappy under British rule. Class members complete hands-on activities and participate in a group discussions to understand why colonists drafted the Declaration of Independence.
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Carolina K-12

On the Road to Revolution: Creating a Living Timeline

For Teachers 8th Standards
Divided into nine topic groups, from the Proclamation of 1763 to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, your young historians research significant events on the road to the American Revolution, then create a two- to three-minute sketch...