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Revolutionary War, Timeline and Causes Lesson PlanRevolutionary War, Timeline and Causes Lesson Plan
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Revolutionary War, Timeline and Causes

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Third graders explore important events leading up to the Revolutionary War. In this Revolutionary War lesson plan, 3rd graders work in pairs to research dates and important events prior to the Revolutionary War. Class discussion is followed by a group decision about which events should be included on a 15 foot ribbon timeline. Math problem solving is used to determine the placement and spacing of the events.

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the boston tea party, colonial america, causes of the american revolution, the american revolution, the boston massacre, the stamp act

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boston massacre, boston tea party, paul rever, revolutionary war, stamp act, visual and performing arts
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3rd
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Visual & Performing Arts
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