Causes of the American Revolution Lessons & Activities–Revolutionary War Battles

NINE American Revolution Lessons of Nonfiction Informational Text (No Additional Textbook Needed) with a balanced mix of engaging hands-on American Revolution activities + ELEVEN INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK ASSIGNMENTS to focus on causes of the Revolutionary War, Famous Revolutionists, American Revolution Battles in the North and South, the Declaration of Independence, and the end of the American Revolution (REVISED 2020):

Lesson 1: The English Colonies

Lesson 2: The French and Indian War

Lesson 3: The Proclamation of 1763

Lesson 4: Struggle for Power

Lesson 5: Preparing for Battle

Lesson 6: The American Revolution Begins

Lesson 7: The Declaration of Independence

Lesson 8: American Revolution Battles in the North

Lesson 9: American Revolution Battles in the South

ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THIS INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK UNIT:

• Questions after each lesson to assess Informational Text Comprehension – we provide all CONTENT!
• Thought-Provoking Discussion Questions to stimulate Critical Thinking
• Using Cardinal and Intermediate Directions to plot Southern Battles on a map
• Using Ordered Pairs to plot Northern Battles on a Coordinate Grid
• Differentiating between Primary and Secondary Sources
• Expository, Creative, and Journal Writing Assignments – we take students through the Writing Process
• American Revolution Time Lines utilizing Picture Cues-great for ELL Students!
• Caesar Rodney and Benjamin Franklin Biographies with follow-up Questions
• American Revolution Vocabulary Activities and Quizzes

Students will then use the American Revolution Content to complete ELEVEN Interactive Notebook Assignments (all patterns and step-by-step instructions included!):

• Vocabulary Circle Flaps
• English Colonies Circle Chart and Flip Book
• French and Indian War KWLH Chart and Four-Fold Organize
• Chief Pontiac Find the Fib Game and Two-Pocket Organizer
• Struggle for Power Interactive Time Line
• Patriots and Loyalists Foldables
• Revolutionary War Accordion Organizer
• Caesar Rodney Four-Fold Fact Organizer
• Declaration of Independence Pocket Time Line
• Benjamin Franklin Journal Page and Booklet
• Treaty of Paris Circle Web and Cube

The American Revolution, aligned with the 3rd-5th Grade Common Core READING, WRITING, and LANGUAGE Standards (see Preview for Standard Alignment), is one of NINE units in our American History Bundle. Purchase this American Revolution Interactive Notebook Unit individually or save money by purchasing the entire Common Core-aligned AMERICAN HISTORY ULTIMATE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK BUNDLE.

We've included a context-appropriate Glossary, Answer Pages, and Grading Rubrics for the higher-level Writing Activities and Interactive Notebook Assignments.

Download the American Revolution Preview to see the complete Table of Contents, Lesson Plans, Common Core Standard Alignment, as well as sample Lessons and Activities.

OUR OTHER COMMON CORE ALIGNED AMERICAN HISTORY UNITS:

NEW WORLD EXPLORERS INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK UNIT

SPANISH EXPLORERS INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK UNIT

13 COLONIES INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK UNIT

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK UNIT

SLAVERY INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK UNIT

CIVIL WAR INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK UNIT

WESTWARD EXPANSION INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK UNIT

WORLD WAR I INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK UNIT

AMERICAN HISTORY ULTIMATE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK BUNDLE

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