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Abigail’s War: The American Revolution through the Eyes of Abigail Adams Lesson PlanAbigail’s War: The American Revolution through the Eyes of Abigail Adams Lesson Plan
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5th
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Abigail’s War: The American Revolution through the Eyes of Abigail Adams

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Four lessons, performed over four weeks, pay special attention to Abigail Adams. Fifth graders analyze primary and secondary sources, read texts, discuss and write about Adams' experience during the Revolutionary War—the Battle of Bunker Hill, inflation and currency, and Adams' everyday life.

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Concepts

abigail adams, the american revolution, women's history, american history, primary sources, primary source analysis, the battle of bunker hill, wars, inflation, currency, secondary sources, secondary source analysis

Instructional Ideas

  • Plan to conduct the lessons in March—Women's History Month
  • Fill the classroom library with stories featuring Abigail Adams and the Revolutionary War; these stories can also be used with each lesson

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires copies of the student workbook, social studies texts, projection, and a graphic organizer

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  • Offers some flexibility—your choice of texts and graphic organizers

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.5.7

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