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 Kerri Kinnear: The American Revolution Booklist:  Chandra, Deborah, and Madeleine Comora. __George Washington's Teeth__. New York : Square Fish, 2007. This book is a very funny, rhythmic, rhyming story of the history of George Washington’s teeth. Follow George, starting at the beginning of the Revolutionary War George begins to loose his teeth, continually visiting the dentist, until he finally had none. His dentist ended up creating a set of hippopotamus ivory teeth. The end of the book is a visual timeline. A great story to use when asking students of knowledge of George Washington (knowing wooden teeth will probably arise) to spark and educate interests (great for sparking off an American Revolution unit).

  Herbert, Janis(Author). __The American Revolution for Kids: A History with 21 Activities__. Chicago : Chicago Review Press, 2002. This book provides a great kids version of the American Revolution along with innovative ideas for activities. One activity follows a page on Samuel Adams which includes directions for brewing a batch of root beer. One activity follows information on minuet men and outlines directions for making a minuet man hat. The book follows the timeline leading up to the Revolution through the Declaration of Independence.

  King, David. __ Lexington ____ & ____ Concord ____ (Battlefields Across ____ America ____ ) __. Brookfield : 21st Century, 1997. This book contains a great synopsis of events leading up to the revolution all the way until “the shot heard ‘round the world”. The book is divided into three sections, with easy to follow summaries of what was going on during this colonist time. Both photographs as well as drawings are in this book to further detail the sections. At the end of the book is a chronological timeline of the wars of the Revolution. Excerpts of important persons through this time period also pop up throughout the reading. This book is a great resource for background information.

  Osborne, Mary Pope, and Natalie Pope Boyce. __American Revolution (Magic Tree House, Research Guide)__. New York : Scholastic, 2005. Wonderful (est. 5th grade reading level) chapter/research book from the Magic Tree House series. This story is full of quick, to the point, chapters about the events of the American Revolution. Key vocabulary is both broken down phonetically, but also defined in the paragraph, and then a picture of one of the children will also have a definition. Pictures in this book are both cartoon and photograph. It is very informative, and easy to understand; a perfect book to read a few chapters to spring off discussions.

 <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> Paul, Tessa. __ United States ____ : A Portrait of the Country Through its Festivals and Traditions __. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> Connecticut : Grolier Education, 1999. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> This book is filled with fun activities and great information about important United States history/events/celebrations. The book’s activities vary from songs, to crafts, to making food. The end of the book is full of words to know as well. Historical subjects include: making moccasins following a section on Pocahontas (the real lady), Martin Luther King Day, a Pueblo Indian Corn Dance, a section on Paul Revere, Halloween, Christmas and Kwanzaa are also mentioned.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> Web Sites: <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> "Kidinfo.com - Your Guide to the American Revolution." __Kidinfo.com: Kidinfo.com: The Web's BEST Guide to Homework Help and Informative Websites__. 12 Oct. 2009 <http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html>. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">This webpage is a great source for internet sites on the American Revolution that are directed towards kids. The page even groups websites based on what types of subjects they cover. The top of the page contains links for sites that include the full package of American Revolution according to information, assignments to complete, timelines, pictures, etc. The bottom of the page organizes links to different timelines for the American Revolution. This is a great source for teachers.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> "Revolutionary War WebQuest." __Milford Public Schools__. 12 Oct. 2009 <http://www.milforded.org/schools/calfpen/jcox/wq/revwar.html>. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">This site offers a great WebQuest for pairs to work on. Each group is to research one person from the American Revolution and provide an argument that their person contributed the most to the revolution.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> "SchoolhouseRock - Shot Heard 'Round the World." __Schoolhouse Rock Lyrics__. 12 Oct. 2009 <http://www.schoolhouserock.tv/Shot.html>. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">Complete with lyrics as well as YouTube video of School House Rock “Shot Heard ‘Round the World”, which provides a catchy tune summarizing the events of the revolution.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> "The American Revolution (Battles)." __The American Revolution - (Home)__. 12 Oct. 2009 <http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battles.asp>. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">A great overview on the battles that occurred in the revolution is available in this book. The main page gives a visual graph of the battle, who was commander, how many wounded, killed, captured, the number of men on the force and the date each battle occurred on. A link to each battle is provided, click that and you will get a summary of the battle as well as a picture.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"> Think Quest. "A Journey Towards Freedom." __The Revolutionary War: A Journey Towards Freedom__. 12 Oct. 2009 <library.thinkquest.org/10966/index.html>. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">This website is great for teachers when trying to plan activities for teaching the American Revolution. Each day a new quote appears on the homepage (very insightful and of the time period). The infopedia section has an abundance of links to tons of different information: historical maps, documents, bibliographies, cookbooks, etc. The fun zone has fun interactive activities to use when teaching the American Revolution. The teacher’s corner has an abundance of activities and word searches. Finally there is a full page of useful links for further research. Internet Search/Literature List - Logan Ellett //1. “Social Studies for Kids” http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/revolutionarywartimeline.htm// This website provides a detailed timeline of the events leading up to the Revolutionary War along with the battles and concluding events. Everything of importance is linked to other websites where students are able to find maps, videos, worksheets, virtual tours, and other stories about that particular event. This is very useful in helping to simplify these major events. //2.”Congress for Kids”// //http://www.congressforkids.net/wordspy/wspy_Independence_declaration_1.htm// “Congress for Kids” takes the concepts of the Declaration of Independence and the First and Second Continental Congresses and makes it fun and interesting for kids. It has a quick quiz, short interesting facts, word spy, projects you can do, online learning modules, and books they can read that are all related to democracy, the Articles of Confederation, and the Declaration of Independence. //3. “Rediscovering George Washington”// //http://www.pbs.org/georgewashington/// George Washington is a very important figure when it comes to the Revolutionary War and the First and Second Continental Congresses. With this website, you can read about the life of Washington both personally and politically, see a timeline of his life, go to the multimedia room where you can hear letters he wrote and his first inaugural address, view tons of lesson plans for teachers, and even view documents of his presidential years and the Revolutionary War Years. It’s a fascinating site for both students and teachers. //4. “Web Quest on the Birth of the American Republic”// //http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/ushistory/webquest.early.republic.htm// The web quest for kids incorporates the stamp act, both Continental Congresses, the Declaration of Independence, and the Revolutionary War. It is focused on one site where the children must search for the answers to these important questions. The website is the Revolutionary Newspaper website. //5. “Native Americans in the Revolution”// //http://americanrevolution.org/ind1.html// Native Americans are rarely talked about during the American Revolution, and this website from the American Revolution Organization talks about the role of the Native Americans in the war and during war times. It’s great for students to see an alternate perspective on the war and events leading up to the war. //6. “Black Soldiers of the Revolution”// //http://americanrevolution.org/blk.html// Just like the Native Americans site, this website is linked to the American Revolution Organization and it has a lot of great information on the role of African Americans during the revolution, which was more than I had realized. Again, this offers a great perspective to students who have been taught the ins and outs of the war from the white male perspective. //7. “Revolutionary War Books”// //http://bookgirl3.tripod.com/revolutionarywar.htm// This website is wonderful for books for all grades for the American Revolution from many perspectives as well as many years throughout the war. It has books related to slavery, African Americans, Native Americans, women, the events leading up to the Revolutionary War, the battles, and all the documents after the war. It even has some books written from the British perspective on the war and what would happen if the British won instead. 1. __Give Me Liberty: The Story of the Declaration of Independence__ Author: Russell Freedman This story recounts the journey of the colonists to reach freedom and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. He strongly mentions how impressive it was of the colonists to create such a powerful, long-lasting document amid the awful conditions and struggles of the time. The colonists worked together to find independence, and you can almost feel the struggles reading this book. 2. __D is for Democracy: A Citizens Alphabet__ Author: Elissa Grodin This is a great alphabet book for all elementary age students that mentions all important events of the Revolutionary War and the development of democracy and independence in the American Colonies during the late 18th century. 3. __School House Rock: Fireworks – Declaration of Independence__ http://www.totlol.com/watch/--VMlvbkJbw/Schoolhouse-Rock---Fireworks/0/ School House Rock is infamous for making historical events and things related to civics, economics, and government relatable to children through their cartoon videos. This one is no different. It takes students through the events that lead up to the Declaration of Independence including the Continental Congress, Revolutionary War, and others. It is great for kids and incredibly informational. 4. __George Washington and the General’s Dog__ Author: Frank Murphy George Washington is introduced to intermediate students as a political figure and dog owner, which they will find easy to relate to. This book recounts the events and life of General George Washington and provides students with a great biography as well as his fondness for animals. 5. __The Year of the Hangman__ Author: Gary Blackwood Fifteen-year-old Creighton is the main character of this book, who in 1777, is kidnapped and taken forcibly from England to the American colonies. He becomes part of the developments of political unrest in the American colonies and could impact some of the events that may have defeated the Patriots and changed the course of history. This book looks into the perspective of “What if the British had won the Revolutionary War?” 6. __The Journal of William Thomas Emerson, a Revolutionary War Patriot__ – My Name is America Series, Author: Barry Denenberg This book is about William, who is a 12-year-old orphan, who write about his experiences in the pre-Revolutionary War Boston. He joins the cause of the Patriots in the north, who are opposed to the British rule. He lives in Boston in the summer of 1774, and having the book written from a child’s perspective really helps students to relate to the events leading up to the war and the view from the side of the Patriots.
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1. Name of Website: Have Fun With History.com Web Address: http://havefunwithhistory.com/HistorySubjects/AmericanRevolution.html Summary: This site has free videos covering The Boston Tea Party, Americans in 1776, Continental Congress as well as other important events leading to the American Revolution.

2. Name of Website: Social Studies for Kids Web Address: http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/revolutionarywar.htm Summary: This site has fun facts, a glossary, a timeline, documents and articles about the American Revolution.

3. Name of Website: Kidport Web Address: http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/USAHistory/AmericanRevolution/AmerRevolution.htm Summary: Has a timeline of events as well as pages about the major events leading up to and during the American Revolution. Also has links to other sites and a list of books.

4. Name of Website: LIBERTY! The American Revolution Web Address http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/ Summary: This is an online companion site to the televised series and has lots of facts about the Revolution, perspectives of people involved, and a Revolutionary game.

5. Name of Website: Kids Past.com Web Address http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0355-american-revolution.php Summary: This site has a narrative history, quotes for the revolution and games that can be played.

1. Title: The Boston Massacre Author: Michael Burgan Summary: The Boston Massacre is a non-fiction book that describes the Boston Massacre in a graphic-novel format.
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2. Title: The Boston Massacre, An Interactive History Adventure Author: Elizabeth Raum Summary: This is a “You Choose” book. Students read along and then choose which side they’ll be on and what they’ll do next as they read the story.

3. Title: Give Me Liberty Author: L.M. Elliot Summary: Give Me Liberty is a historical fiction book about a thirteen –year –old boy named Nathaniel who is an indentured servant in colonial America in the days leading to the Revolution.

4. Title: American Revolution (DK Eyewitness Book) Author: Stuart Murray Summary: This is an interactive, non fiction books with a lot of pictures that covers the events leading to the Revolution as well as information about the war and life in the colonies.

5. Title: The American Revolution for Kids, A History with 21 Activities Author: Janis Herbert Summary: This book combines history with hands on activities such as brewing a batch of root beer, dancing a minuet and creating a Papryotamia.

Internet Search/ Literature List- Nina Washington = Internet Search = 1) **Social Studies for Kids**: This website offers a timeline of major events from before the American Revolution to the End of the American Revolution. If you click on each of the major events, you will see the definition or occurrence, related resources, and other websites of interest. [] 2) **Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution**: This website offers lots of great interactive ideas. Students can take a virtual tour of the American Revolution and they can also see a timeline, play games, to researching and learning about important people. [] 3) **The American Revolution**: This website has all kinds of information on the American Revolution. You can research battles, important people and places, dates, and there is even a message board where you can post homework questions. [] 4) **The Authentic History Center**: This would be a good place to start if you are looking for artifacts from the American Revolution. [] 5) **Digital History**: This website is great because it asks and answers some of the same questions that students would be asking, such as, “Why should we care about the American Revolution,” and “Why did we want independence.”These are very important questions, and this website explains the answers. [] 6) **BrainPOP!**: This website is GREAT! It is fun and interactive for students and has short movies that explain the information. The movie that I watched was about the causes of the Revolution. There are also quizzes available after you watch the video. []

Literature List 1) **//<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">If You Lived At the Time of the American Revolution //****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">: Kay Moore ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> This book explains the American Revolution in children’s terms. It explains what life would have been like for them if they had lived during this time period and includes life before and after the Declaration of Independence. 2) **//A Young Patriot: The American Revolution as Experienced by One Boy//: Jim Murphy** This book is a story of a young boy (Joseph Plumb Martin) who was in the Continental Army during the Revolution. It mixes real historical events with information taken from the memoirs of the boy himself. It offers one point of view from one person involved. 3) **//The American Revolution from A to Z//: Laura Crawford** This alphabet book offers important facts about the American Revolution. People, places, battles, and artifacts fill up the pages from A to Z. 4) **//Paul Revere's Ride//: Xavier Niz** This is a graphic novel that tells the story of Paul Revere’s ride to warn the Colonists that the British were coming. 5) **//Liberty’s Kids: “Midnight Ride”//** There are three videos in this series. Each video (Cartoon) includes factual information from the American Revolution and the ride of Paul Revere. 6) **//Schoolhouse Rock: The Shot Heard Round the World//** This is a video (Cartoon) is based on the start of the American Revolution with the information presented in song format.

Book List:
<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">1. DK Readers: George Washington: Soldier, Hero, President (Level 3) Justine Korman Fontes and Ron Fontes This independent-reading level biography of our nation’s first president introduces kids to George Washington’s childhood, his life as a farmer, statesmen, general, and into his presidency.

2. American Revolution (Eyewitness Book Series) Stuart Murray, DK Publishing This non-fiction book teaches kids all about the muskets and cannons the armies used, how soldiers prepared for war, and why Yorktown was not the end of the Revolution. There are terrific photos of artifacts and fascinating information that will grab kids’ attention.

3. American Revolution (DK Battles and Leaders Series) Aaron Murray, This colorful book shows //and// tells readers where the key battles of the American Revolution took place, what happened during the clashes, and who the main players were in the struggle for independence.

4. Justice for All (Liberty Kids Series #1) Amanda Stephens, Carnies Flying Sarah, a British teen who traveled to American, travels back in time and meets important characters from the American Revolution to discover what happened in American History from December 1773 – September 1774.

5. Freedom at Any Price (Liberty Kids Series #2) Amanda Stephens, Carnies Flying This book uses action and comedy to illustrate the events of the past in a humorous and sometimes rather silly manner. It makes learning about history very enjoyable and even riveting.

6. We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States David Catrow This is an offbeat look at the Preamble and shows kids the importance and role of it in their present-day lives. This book will inspire discussions about American principles. Also has a glossary of key terms.

7. American Revolution for Kids Janis Herbert This activity book brings heroes, traitors, and great thinkers to life, along with the concepts of freedom and democracy. Events, battles, acts, laws, and important figures are introduced and made memorable through the use of the 21 activities provided in this fun book.

Internet Search:

1. Kid Info [] “The web’s best student, teacher, and parent reference resource.” “Kid Info” has links to such sites as the “Academic Kids’ Encyclopedia: The American Revolution,” “The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The Revolutionary War,” and “How Stuff Works: American Revolution.” In addition, there are links for information on all of the battles, causes of the war, event important to the American Revolution, and much more.

2. EDtech [] On this site you will find links for student projects, biographies, downloadable files, quizzes, quotes, etiquette of the time, and more. This site also supplies online, as well as offline, lesson plans, in addition to links for online games relevant to the American Revolution.

3. Picadome [] Curriculum devoted to the American Revolution This site is set up in a grid, each box supplying some event, person, act, etc that was important to the American Revolution. There are also quizzes virtual tours, internet scavenger hunts, and more.

4. CyberSleuth Kids [] “CyberSleuth Kids” is a search engine and when American Revolution is searched, links for battles, the Boston Tea Party, Continental Congress, Important Documents, Founding Fathers, French and Indian War, Maps, Important People, the Stamp Act, and Timelines are provided for further research. Each link provides multiple links on each topic.

5. The History Place [] “The History Place” provides a detailed outline of important events that took place during a specified time period, such as 1763-1775, the //Prelude to the Revolution//. This page includes all of the important events we would need to teach during the unit of Pre-American Revolution.