Revolutions result from resistance to conditions that are perceived as unfair by the people who are demanding change. The changes brought about by revolution can be both positive and negative. To understand the results of the conflict between the Amer...

Grade(s): 4

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2011

Title:
A Day in the Life of a Revolutionary Soldier
A Day in the Life of a Revolutionary Soldier

Lesson

Students will write a journal entry as if they were a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Students should discuss the importance of the soldier’s equipment in relationship to daily life.

Wake Up King George!
Wake Up King George!

Lesson

Wake Up King George! examines the Stamp Act and other various acts of British Parliament following the French and Indian War, addressing the acts and ensuing colonial responses. Wake Up King George...