Revolutionary War Curriculum Worksheets DOWNLOAD FOR FREE ACROSS ALL MEMBERSHIP LEVELS! Contents 1. Teaching the Revolutionary War 2. Lesson Plan Template 3. Suggested Worksheets Teaching the Revolutionary War It may seem like a really long time ago and history related to America, but teaching the American Revolution is very important to a social studies curriculum, as it was a conflict that gave birth to a new form of government - democracy. This was radical thinking for the time, yet it’s shaped the world as we know it, even today. Here’s how to go about teaching it Where to start ★ ★ You can dive right in with the American Revolution to understand The conflict itself, followed by fleshing out key areas of tension, figures, and actions. Alternatively, you can start right at The beginning with the establishment of colonies under the rule of the British Empire and work through tensions that led to war. Teaching the Revolutionary War ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ For context, it’s important to address why the relationship between America and the Crown began to crumble in the late 1700s. This was primarily because of the debt Britain gained after the French and Indian War (the Seven Years’ War) (1756 and 1763) and the introduction of taxes. The American colonies objected to the taxes because of the matter of representation (or lack thereof) in British Parliament. To what extent did tensions and retaliations escalate? This is where you examine the Boston Tea Party, the Intolerable Acts, and the Boston Massacre. What thoughts and attitudes were circulating in the American colonies at the time? At this point in the curriculum, you can examine the organization called Sons of Liberty, as well as Thomas Paine, who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, which went viral in its day. With the stage now set for war, next, move on to the famous ride of Paul Revere to Lexington and Concord to warn that the British were coming. Examine some of the first battles of the Revolutionary War followed by the establishment of the Second Continental Congress. What did it hope to achieve? What role did George Washington take on? Next up, what was the context that resulted in the Declaration of Independence? Who were the framers? What was this document and how did it shape the formation of the United States of America? What was the outcome of the war and what was detailed in the Treaty of Paris (1783)? Lesson Plan Template Teacher: Subject: Lesson: Title: Grade: Date: Materials Needed: Objectives: Previous knowledge required: Lesson delivery & discussion Activities & assessment: Enrichment: Review: Notes: KIDSKONNECT.COM Suggested Worksheets Introduction: Events of the American ★ Causes of the War Revolution ★ French & Indian War ★ Second Continental ★ Revolutionary War Congress ★ New Taxes for the Colonists ★ Formation of the Continental ★ American Colonies Army led by George ★ King George III Washington ★ The ride of Paul Revere History Leading to the ★ Battles of Lexington and Revolutionary War Concord (04/1775) ★ Taxation without ★ Battle of Bunker Hill (06/1775) Representation ★ Winter training at Valley ★ Sugar Act (1764) Forge (09/1777) ★ Stamp Act (1765) ★ Battles of Saratoga (10/1777) ★ Quartering Act (1765) ★ Battle of Cowpens (01/1781) ★ Boston Massacre (1765) ★ Declaration of Independence ★ Townshend Act (1767) ★ Treaty of Paris(1783) ★ Tea Act (1773) Framers & Founding Fathers ★ Boston Tea Party (1773) ★ James Madison ★ Intolerable Acts (1774) ★ John Adams ★ Benjamin Franklin Key Figures and Organisations of ★ George Washington the War ★ Patrick Henry ★ Thomas Paine ★ Thomas Jefferson ★ Sons of Liberty ★ Alexander Hamilton ★ Patriots and Loyalists ★ Marquis de Lafayette ★ Green Mountain Boys ★ Samuel Adams ★ Thomas Gage ★ James Monroe ★ Molly Pitcher ★ Anti-federalists Suggested Worksheets Further learning: ★ Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution Copyright Notice This resource is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. 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