Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Taxation Without Representation?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Check out this informative site to learn more about life in the colonies before the Revolutionary War. Find out why the colonists had issues with "taxation without representation." "You will work independently and in pairs to learn about...
Primary
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: William Pitt's Defense of the American Colonies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the address Pitt gave against the Stamp Act in front of the House of Commons. His address helped secure the Act's repeal.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: Saugus Iron Works: Life & Work at an Early American Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about life and work at an early American industrial site. Understand the need for iron ore for the early Puritans through excellent history info, an inquiry question, maps, images, readings, activities and more....