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Colonial Broadsides and the American Revolution Lesson PlanColonial Broadsides and the American Revolution Lesson Plan
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Colonial Broadsides and the American Revolution

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Learners access the Library of Congress's collection of Broadsides (printed material with news, entertainment, advertisements, etc.) and explore their impact on events leading up to the Revolutionary War. They create a timeline with their findings.

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the american revolution, the stamp act

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broadsides, revolutionary war, stamp act, social studies
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Research
Year
2002
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Creative Commons
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