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EXPLORE: What is interesting to YOU about the American Revolution?
Use this guide to write down other ideas and questions that pop into your head
as you explore these links and read the books from the class cart.
Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga / Percy Moran
I_Wonder_Complete 3.2 EDITED.docadapted from ESIFC: 3.2 I Wonder
Britannica
Britannica
Open Britannica with the school's Username and Password.
Choose Elementary
Enter a Keyword that is important in your Inquiry Question to search. (I entered American Revoultion to get the result on the left. Utilize keywords from the Keyword sheet in Step 1: Immerse.)
See Articles, Images, and Videos.
You may have to try a few different keywords before you'll get the results you are looking for.
Don't forget to scroll down the results page!! There is often more than one entry that connects to what you are looking for.
Learn360:
Learn360:
The Beanbody Histories: The American Revolution, Part 1
CLICK HERE or on the video on the left
This video gives a great overview of the American Revolution. You will learn the names of important leaders and hear about significant events leading up to the revolution.
TrueFLIX
TrueFLIX
This database allows you to explore the truth about events in the past. Watch a short video about The Declaration of Independence and then read some more in-depth information (listen to the book as well. Use the top menu bar!!). You can complete the activities in the Activity Center to check for understanding.
I found this information by:
1) log into TrueFLIX
2) choose: US Government (on the left under PEOPLE, PLACES, and HISTORY
3) choose The Declaration of Independence
FreedomFLIX
FreedomFLIX
This database "brings history to life." Watch a short video about the Revolutionary War and then read some more in-depth information (listen to the book as well. Use the top menu bar!!). You can even take a little quiz at the end to check for understanding.
I found this information by:
1) log into FreedomFLIX
2) choose: Colonial Era (drop-down menu)
3) choose The Revolutionary War
The following books will be available on the classroom cart:
The following books will be available on the classroom cart:
American Civil War. [image]. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/assembly/view/86753
Brown, D. (2015). Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous Duel in American History. Roaring Brook Press.
Burgan, M. (2000). The Boston Tea Party. Compass Point Books.
Burgan, M. (2013). The Split History of the American Revolution. Compass Point Books.
Empire State Information Fluency Continuum. (2021, April 12). Section 5: Assessments by Grade. https://slsa-nys.libguides.com/ifc/gradeassessments
Films Media Group. (2013). The beanbody histories: The American Revolution, part 1. Learn360. https://learn360.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=257216&xtid=60228
Gregory, J. (2012). The Revolutionary War. Children's Press. https://sdm-fflix.digital.scholastic.com/unitPage/node-34832/10011264/?authCtx=U.600004769#
kelmedia/Pond5.com. (n.d.). The Revolutionary War. FreedomFLIX / The Revolutionary War. https://sdm-fflix.digital.scholastic.com/unitPage/node-34832/10011264/?authCtx=U.600004769#
Kerley, B. (2003). Those Rebels, John & Tom. Random House.
Landau, E. (2008). The Declaration of Independence. Children's Press. https://sdm-tfx.digital.scholastic.com/p/node-33060/01001872?authCtx=U.600004769
Moran, P. (ca. 1911) Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga / Percy Moran [Photograph]. Library of Congress. https://www.loc.gov/item/94504652/
Rosa, G. (2005). Analyzing the Boston Tea Party: Establishing Cause-and-Effect Relationships. Rosen Central.
Schanzer, R. (2004). George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides. National Geographic.
Victorian Traditions/Shutterstock, Inc. (n.d.). The Declaration of Independence. TrueFLIX / The Declaration of Independence. https://sdm-tfx.digital.scholastic.com/video/node-33060/01001872?authCtx=U.600004769#
Wade, L. (2001). Events Leading to the American Revolution. Bridgestone Books.
Winters, K. (2008). Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak. Dutton Children's Books.
Kirkman, M. (2000). The Life and Times of George Washington and the American Revolution. Capstone Press.
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