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Freedom is Not Free, Lest We Forget

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Students explore the causes of the American Revolution. In this American Revolution lesson, students describe the major and important people of the Ameican Revolution. Students watch videos fill out timelines do Internet research to better understand the Revolutionary War.

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freedom, the american revolution

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freedom, revolutionary war, stamp act of 1765, english language arts
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4th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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