1775-1783, revolution

A ready-to-use resource guide for teachers of grades four through eight that includes background information, primary sources, hands-on activities, literature and Internet links, and plays designed to help students learn about the American Revolution.

Easy-to-make projects help students in grades four through eight learn about the American Revolution.

Presents a copy of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," a political pamphlet written in 1776 that reflected Paine's views about British oppression in the colonies and his passionate pursuit of liberty.

Argues that colonial society in America from 1688 to 1776 created a political culture that was strongly influenced by Great Britain's monarchs until the Revolutionary War led to a break with the king.

Examines the naval tactics of the American colonies during the Revolutionary War, and focuses on the acts of piracy which set sites against British merchant ships, and discusses how the spoils were divided.

In 1775 fourteen-year-old Samantha, who should be wearing dresses, knows that in britches she can out-hunt her twin and out-sail her older brother near their James River home, but she wonders if she can use those skills against the British when the American Revolution begins.

A biography of the first signer of the Declaration of Independence.

A brief biography of Samuel Adams describing his activities in stirring up the revolt against the British.

Describes, in graphic novel format, the Boston Massacre and the role of John Adams in defending the soldiers on trial for murder.

Describes, in graphic novel format, the conditions that the poorly-supplied Continental Army endured while wintering in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in 1777, and General George Washington's concern for them as their commander and his efforts to get them relief.