Give Me Liberty

Students explore children's literature by reading biographies in class. In this history analysis lesson, students read books written by Jean Fritz about the Revolutionary War and discuss the events that led up to the critical moment....

Fourth graders reflect on the pictures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry in order to understand how they influenced the American Revolution. In this revolution lesson plan, 4th graders discuss why so many...

Practice sequencing events using Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's narrative poem about the famous revolutionary hero. Learners read Revere's own account of the event, and compare/contrast the two texts using a t-chart. Finally, they imagine...

Fourth graders research the important people of the American Revolutionary War. In this social studies/US history lesson, 4th graders discover the important people in the American Revolutionary War by researching them and viewing a...

Fourth graders review major events in the Revolutionary War. In this American history lesson plan, 4th graders view pictures from the Revolutionary War and write a caption for each of the seven pictures.

Fourth graders use primary sources to research information on Revolutionary War Leaders.  In this Revolutionary War lesson, 4th graders work in groups find the content each leader influenced and explained details about home life....

Students compare paintings to make conclusions about American History in the Revolutionary War time period. Students share opinions concerning visual art. Other artwork can be used to entice inquiry as needed.

Students research famous Virginians and design a famous Virginians exhibit.  In this famous Virginians lesson, students research famous Virginians and find photos and interpret artifacts for a class display.

Fourth graders study articles that reveal information about Thomas Jefferson.  In this primary source lesson, 4th graders use the articles in the box to identify Thomas Jefferson.  Students explain why these documents led them to Jefferson.

Fourth graders guess who the three items would have belonged to when the teacher describes them to the class. For this American history lesson, 4th graders listen to the description of three things in a box and determine that these three...