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Curated OER

Etc: American Revolution in the the Middle States, 1774 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of America's middle states during the time of the American Revolution, including New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and part of Virginia and North Carolina. The map shows major cities, towns, forts, battle...
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle of Sanders' Creek, 1780

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing the British and American forces at the Battle of Sanders' Creek during the American Revolution.
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle of Hobkirk's Hill, 1781

For Students 9th - 10th
A plan of the Battle of Hobkirk's Hill during the American Revolution.
Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: The First Battlegrounds of the Revolution, 1776

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the area around Boston, from Concord to Dorchester Heights, showing the sites of the first battles of the American Revolution in 1776.
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: The Alamo

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides an overview and a timeline of interesting facts about the Battle of the Alamo.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Old Stone House

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended to support elementary students' reading comprehension, historical information is provided. The significance of "The Old Stone House" during the Battle of Brooklyn in the American Revolution is...
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: October 19: Surrender at Yorktown

For Students 9th - 10th
View a contemporary map and read how British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown on October 19, 1781, thus effectively ending Great Britain's attempt to put down the American Revolution.
Website
Other

Fort Ticonderoga National Landmark: Official Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is the official web site of Fort Ticonderoga, site of the first armed conflict of the American Revolution. It includes pictures, bibliography, timeline, and history of the fort.
Handout
Tennessee History For Kids

Tennessee History for Kids: Kings Mountain

For Students 4th - 8th
It was the most famous road trip and the most important victory in Tennessee history. During the American Revolution, a British commander named Patrick Ferguson led an army through South Carolina. Along the way, he sent a threatening...
Primary
Other

American revolution.org: The First American Christmas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a letter written by George Washington to General McDougall.
eBook
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Tribal Resistance Under the Leadership of Tecumseh

For Students 9th - 10th
Article detailing attempts of Shawnee Noble Chief Tecumseh to unite Native American tribes in an effort to defend the Ohio valley territory. The author discusses strategies, battles and outcome.
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Texas Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview and detailed facts about the Texas Revolution that resulted in the establishment of the Republic of Texas.
Unit Plan
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Lexington [Pdf]

For Teachers 8th
"Lexington" is a one page, historical fiction, reading passage about soldiers fighting in the Revolutionary War. A soldier describes the feeling of being an American. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require...
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Revolutionary War Battles

For Students 3rd - 8th
Match the descriptions with the battles in these three learning games to test your knowledge of Revolutionary War battles. [Java Required]
Professional Doc
A&E Television

History.com: Revolutionary War Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
The Revolutionary War was an insurrection by American Patriots in the 13 colonies to British rule, resulting in American independence.
Primary
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The Taking of Guantanamo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains historical information on the the taking of Guantanamo. This story took place during the Spanish-American War and was told by American correspondents.
Graphic
Library of Congress

Loc: Map Collections 1500 2002

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection provides maps dating back to 1500 up to the present. The collection includes: cities, towns, discovery and exploration, conservation and environment, military battles, cultural landscapes, transportation, communication,...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Thomas Paine: Writer and Revolutionary

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
By watching a biographical video and engaging in two primary source activities, students will encounter the ideas, writings, and impact of Thomas Paine.
Lesson Plan
University of Maryland

Howard County Public School System: British Surrender at Yorktown [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Based on sourcing, learners will determine which of the two pieces of historical evidence depicting the same event, the surrender of General Charles Cornwallis and the British forces at Yorktown, Virginia on October 19, 1781, is the most...
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Key Events of the Revolutionary War

For Students 3rd - 5th
Put the Revolutionary war events in sequential order in this interactive activity.
Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: The Revolution in Southern States, 1774 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of America's southern states during the time of the American Revolution, including North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The map shows major cities, towns, forts, battle sites, mountain systems, rivers, and coastal features...
Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: The Revolution in New England States, 1774 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of America's New England states during the time of the American Revolution, including Maine, New Hampshire (with Vermont), Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Long Island. The map shows major cities, towns, forts, battle...
Graphic
Curated OER

Reverend James Caldwell at the Battle of Springfield

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay discusses how religion influenced people in regards to fighting the British during the American Revolution. There are several primary sources to examine in this site.
Activity
Other

Biographies: Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed biography of the American revolutionary writer and thinker Thomas Paine. Includes discussion of the influence of his writing on international affairs.