Paul Revere: The Midnight Rider

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...

In this lesson plan, students will consider "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" Fact, Fiction, and Artistic License." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

Students examine The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. In this visual arts lesson, students study the historical significance of the event as they examine the Grant Wood painting and primary sources regarding the event.

A Liberty's Kids video that tells about the colonial intelligence network called The Mechanics and the midnight ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes. Also, it tells about John Hancock and Sam Adams escaping from the British. [23:18]

A lesson plan/activity which allows students to learn about primary source documents and family histories while researching the midnight ride of Paul Revere. Taken from the ReadWriteThink calendar on 4/18/07.

Young scholars examine circumstances surrounding rides of the American Revolution other than Paul Revere's, explore why posterity treated them differently than Revere's ride, and create original poems based on historical fact.

Simple lesson plans, complete with numerous links to information on Paul Revere, "Paul Revere's Ride in History and Literature" can be easily changed to meet the needs of students of all ages.

In this lesson plan, students will consider "Not Only Paul Revere: Other Riders of the American Revolution." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

Students analyze the cause, results, and critical historic figures and events of the American Revolution. In this American Revolution lesson, students review Paul Revere's significance and the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Students...

Learn basic facts of Paul Revere's role in the American Revolution including his famous horseback ride in 1775.