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\nColonial America and Revolution\n

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\nThe first series of lessons in this unit module examines George Washington's contributions to the Revolutionary War and as the first president of the United States. Scholars also consider Washington as a slaveholder and discuss attitudes...\n
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\nAbigail Adams, the Writer: “My pen is always freer than my tongue.”\n

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\nSixteen lessons from the Massachusetts History Society comprise the “Abigail Adams, the Writer: ‘My pen is always freer than my tongue’” unit. Each lesson has scholars examining Adams’ letters and diaries to gain an understanding of what...\n
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\nPatriots and Loyalists\n

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\nPatriots versus Loyalists, a huge divide during the Revolutionary War in what would become the United States of America. An informative resource includes both direct instruction about the two groups and a quiz pupils take after reading...\n
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\nUnderstanding Loyalist Vs. Revolutionary Ideology\n

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\nStudents understand some causes of the American Revolution. Students learn the viewpoints of the loyalists and the American Revolutionaries. Students learn a timeline of facts which they use to compare and contrast the views of the...\n
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\nLoyalists and Patriots\n

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\nYour young historians will square off as Loyalists dedicated to the English crown or revolutionaries fighting for a new nation in a role-play of a colonial town hall debate before the American Revolution.\n
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\nPatriots and Loyalists\n

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\nStudents examine portraits by John Singleton Copley and discuss how the subject's appearance communicates important information about his or her life. They write a diary entry from the point of view of a portrait subject.\n
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\nSouth Carolina: Loyalist or Patriot?\n

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\nEighth graders examine the battle waged in South Carolina over the American Revolution. For this American Revolution lesson, 8th graders analyze primary sources as they determine how the Loyalists and Patriots chose sides in the war.\n
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\nCauses of the American Revolution\n

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\nBeginning with the experience of hearing that lockers in school will be taxed, through analysis of political cartoons and informational text, and culminating in a debate between loyalists and patriots, your class members will engage in a...\n
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\nPatriot or Loyalist? A Revolutionary Decision\n

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\nStudents research as a reporter would and present the loyalist and patriot point of view on the American Revolution.  In this patriots versus loyalist lesson, students produce a project such as a video debate or webpage explaining...\n
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\nLoyalist Postcards Research\n

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\nStudents research the story of a Canadian Loyalist and complete an organizer using the research. They create a Loyalist postcard using historical imagination.\n
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\nResearching Some Loyalist Stories\n

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\nMiddle schoolers use electronic media to research Loyalist stories from Canada. They use the research to create a brochure, slide show, or electronic newsletter.\n
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\nCreating a Loyalist Postcard\n

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\nStudents research a Loyalist and create their postcards. Specific Expectations.\n
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\nFifth graders take a clear stance on the Revolutionary way by choosing the side of the patriot or loyalist. They compare and contrast the positions of both the loyalists and the patriots using a graphic organizer. Using the information...\n
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\nLoyalists and Loyalism in the American Revolution\n

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\nStudents engage in activities to understand how ideologies were constructed before and during the Revolutionary War. How and why were some \"reluctant revolutionaries\" turned into whig patriots willing to fight against the British empire,...\n
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\nThe American Revolution: 1775 - 1783\n

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\nTrack the ins and outs and wartime strategies used by both the British and the Americans during the Revolutionary War. Multiple comparisons are made between both factions, maps, statistical data, images, and light text is used throughout...\n
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\nLesson 3: Religion and the Fight for American Independence\n

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\nPupils explore the role religion played in the American Revolutionary War. Using primary documents and writing exercises, students understand how religion was used in support of the war efforts and how specific religious groups responded...\n
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\nTo Declare Independence or Not??\n

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\nYoung scholars debate and role play about whether the colonists should declare independence from England or not. In this American history and oral communication lesson, students read informational text about the colonists and their...\n
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\nMissing Pieces of the Puzzle: African Americans in Revolutionary Times\n

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\nWhat's missing from most studies of the American Revolutionary War is information about the role African Americans played in the conflict. To correct this oversight, middle schoolers research groups like the Black Loyalists and ...\n
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\nWhy Did Some Colonial Virginians Continue to Support the King?\n

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\nNot all colonials supported the American Revolution. A resource from the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown ask young historians to investigate the reasons why some colonial Virginians were loyalist and continued to support King...\n
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\nThe Stamp Act, Paul Revere's ride, and the Boston Tea Party pushed American colonists to the tipping point that led to the American Revolution. Fifth graders research the key figures of the war, study the Declaration of Independence, and...\n
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\nThe Revolutionary Times as Seen Through the Eyes of Women\n

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\nThe role of women before and during the American Revolution changed dramatically. To gain an understanding of these changes, middle schoolers analyze primary source documents, including letters from women that supported the patriot cause...\n
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\nStudents explain why some colonists remained loyal to England during the American revolution. In this social studies lesson, students write a letter to an editor about their reasons for remaining loyal to England.\n
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\nMilitary Tactics and Battle Plans Oh Boy!\n

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\nEighth graders compare and contrast a Loyalist and a Patriot. After reading selected pages in the book, 8th graders use a graphic organizer to examine the battle plans of the colonists and the British during the Revolutionary War. They...\n
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\nEighth graders discuss the importance of the Second Continental Congress. They compare and contrast present-day athletic mascots and their roots in the Revolutionary War. After discussing Loyalists and Patriots, 8th graders write...\n
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