Causes of the Revolutionary War Complete Unit Bundle

The Causes of the Revolutionary War Unit Bundle includes over 180 pages of resources to use in your classroom along with 15 days of detailed lesson plans! Resources include a paper interactive notebook, a digital interactive notebook for Google Drive, four vocabulary activities, a simulation, an interactive layer booklet for students, corresponding informational text for all, a bingo-style game, a web quest on the Declaration of Independence, a word wall and an assessment!

I know how busy your teaching days are throughout the school year. The Causes of the Revolutionary War Complete Unit Bundle includes a file with 15 days of detailed lesson plans already completed for you. This bundle is designed to save you valuable time, increase student engagement and bring history to life through a wide variety of activities that prompt students to think critically and creatively in their Social Studies class.

(The bingo-style game is offered as a free resource in my store. Don't worry! It is still free in this bundle, too. The price of the bundle only reflects the paid resources from my store.) :)

Causes of the Revolutionary War Digital Interactive Notebook for Google Drive

The Causes of the American Revolution Digital Interactive Notebook is intended as a resource for late-elementary into middle school ages.

It includes 11 different digital interactive graphic organizers and an answer key to help students organize the information you teach!

1. Cover Page

2. A Vocabulary Activity (plus a blank copy as well to personalize for your own classroom)

3. Proclamation of 1763 (tabs to record information about the characteristics of the proclamation)

4. British Acts (tabs to take notes on the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, Coercive Acts and the Quebec Act)

5. Timeline (An organizer with 12 events from the French and Indian War up to the Second Continental Congress)

6. The First Continental Congress (space to record information about who was involved, what happened, location and dates, and the significance of the outcome)

7. Early Battles (tabs to record information about Lexington and Concord, Fort Ticonderoga, the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Battle of Quebec)

8. Common Sense (tabs to record information about Thomas Paine and his pamphlet)

9. The Second Continental Congress (includes space to record notes on who was involved, location/dates, what happened and the significance of the outcome)

10. The Declaration of Independence (tabs on the Declaration Committee, John Locke, and the four sections of the Declaration.)

11. My Pictures of the causes of the American Revolution (a blank page for students to add pictures of their study of the early days of the war)

Causes of the Revolutionary War Interactive Notebook

This resource includes 9 different interactive activities to help students organize information and an answer key to use as a guide for each graphic organizer.

The file also includes pictures of every page in use!

1. Cover Page

2. A Vocabulary Activity (plus a blank copy as well to personalize for your own classroom)

3. Proclamation of 1763 (tabs to record information about the characteristics of the proclamation)

4. British Acts (tabs to take notes on the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, Coercive Acts and the Quebec Act)

5. Timeline (An accordion foldable with 12 events from the French and Indian War up to the Second Continental Congress)

6. The First Continental Congress (space to record information about who was involved, what happened, location and dates, and the significance of the outcome)

7. Early Battles (tabs to record information about Lexington and Concord, Fort Ticonderoga, the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Battle of Quebec)

8. Common Sense (tabs to record information about Thomas Paine and his pamphlet)

9. The Second Continental Congress (includes space to record notes on who was involved, location/dates, what happened and the significance of the outcome)

10. The Declaration of Independence (a flipbook with tabs on the Declaration Committee, John Locke, and the four sections of the Declaration. Two blank tabs are included in case you wish to add more information)

Causes of the Revolutionary War Interactive Notes

Interactive PowerPoint Notes are a great way to engage your students in content related to your curriculum. This resource is aligned with the Causes of the Revolutionary War unit in The Teacher's Prep store but can be used independently, as well.

When using this interactive PowerPoint, students can click on elements of the slides to reveal important information about a variety of topics related to the events that led up to the American Revolution. (See a comprehensive list of topics included below!)

There's also a version compatible with Google Slides included! It's not interactive, due to the way Google Slides is designed, but has all the information that your students need to complete the interactive notebooks.

The Causes of the Revolution Interactive PowerPoint is intended as a resource for late-elementary and middle school ages. It is not editable.

The file was created using PowerPoint 2013. The animations may not play properly on older versions.

Topics Included:

1. Vocabulary

2. Proclamation of 1763

3. British Acts (Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, Coercive Acts and the Quebec Act)

4. The First Continental Congress (who was involved, what happened, location and dates, and the significance of the outcome)

5. Early Battles (Lexington and Concord, Fort Ticonderoga, the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Battle of Quebec)

6. Common Sense

7. The Second Continental Congress (who was involved, location/dates, what happened and the significance of the outcome)

8. The Declaration of Independence (Declaration Committee, John Locke and the four sections of the Declaration)

Revolutionary Americans Layered Book Activity and Informational Text

Engage your students in learning about the causes of the Revolutionary War through the use of a layered booklet and corresponding informational text! This resource is an opportunity for your students to learn more about the actions of important American figures in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War.

This resources covers: Crispus Attucks, Paul Revere, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, George Washington, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

The layered booklet fits easily in the pocket of a folder or binder and comes ready-made for your students to add handwritten notes. There are also five pages of informational text included. You can provide your students with supplemental reading, if you wish, or they can use the text provided to fill out their notes in the layered foldable.

The resource includes paper pages for printing. There are two versions of the interactive booklet: one in black and white and one in color. There are five pages of informational text included.

On each page of the foldable, students will fill out the following notes:

• Birth/Death
• Early Life
• Involvement in the causes of the Revolutionary War

Declaration of Independence Web Quest

A Web Quest is an exciting opportunity to engage students in history! In this resource, your students will visit different websites and watch a brief video on YouTube to learn about the events leading up to the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the contents of the historical document and its significance on American history. Students will also analyze excerpts from the preamble section of the Declaration.

Inside this resource you will find:

1. Four-page Web Quest (28 questions)

2. Answer Key

3. Digital Version for Google Drive

4. Digital Version for Easel by Teachers Pay Teachers

What types of questions / sections are in the Web Quest?

1. Timeline of a Revolution - Students will visit a website to learn about the the events leading up to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. They will fill out a brief timeline of events that happened in the years before the writing of the document.

2. Growing Tensions in the Colonies - Students will visit a website to learn more about some of the major events that led up to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. They'll discover information about the actions of King George III, understand the purpose and significance of Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense", identify the five men who drafted the Declaration of Independence and more.

3. The Declaration of Independence - Students will watch a brief video on YouTube to learn about the sections of the Declaration of Independence. They'll also analyze four excerpts and rewrite them in their own words.

4. Check Your Knowledge - A summary activity that provides students an opportunity to check their knowledge.

Colonizing the Moon - An American History Simulation

In this engaging simulation, students will found a colony, write a Declaration of Independence and create a Constitution on the Moon! The simulation includes detailed instructions, small group work, a class debate, and discussion questions.

This American History-inspired simulation will give students a new and exciting perspective on the struggles the early American colonists faced in their fight for independence.

The simulation begins with students working in small groups to colonize the Moon. Later, they'll feel frustration as the King begins placing taxes on the Moon colonies and will write a Declaration of Independence filled with evidence of the King's wrongdoing.

In a class debate, groups must reach compromises to form a new government...just like at the Constitutional Convention!

They'll end with writing their own Moon Constitution and participating in a discussion about their experiences.

You can complete this simulation in a few days or spread it out in stages over the course of your lessons on early American history.

Causes of the American Revolution Bingo-Style Game (FREE!)

This is a bingo review game that covers topics related to the causes of the American Revolution. It is a great tool to use before a test or to check for understanding during an instructional unit on the causes of the Revolutionary War.

Included in this download is an instruction page for the teacher, a blank bingo board (with directions) for students, and a question/answer key for the teacher. The key offers multiple questions to enable the teacher to choose which best fits the needs of the students.

Causes of the Revolutionary War Vocabulary Activities

Engage your students in content vocabulary for the Causes of the Revolutionary War unit with these four activities! This resource includes a matching game, crossword puzzle, matching one-page activity and a graphic organizer to define words and write a corresponding sentence for each term - a perfect resource for student binders!

Inside this resource you will find:

1. Matching Game

2. Matching Activity

3. Crossword Puzzle

4. Definitions and Sentences Graphic Organizer

What words are included in this activity?

• boycott
• repeal
• minuteman
• Loyalist
• Patriot
• petition
• writs of assistance
• revenue
• propaganda
• proclamation
• tax
• act

Causes of the Revolutionary Word Wall

Reinforce the Causes of the Revolutionary War Unit content vocabulary by building a word wall in your classroom! This resource makes it easy to give students an opportunity to visually review vocabulary terms and definitions every time they walk into your classroom. Just print and go!

What words are included in this resource?

• boycott
• repeal
• minuteman
• Loyalist
• Patriot
• petition
• writs of assistance
• revenue
• propaganda
• proclamation
• tax
• act

Causes of the Revolutionary War Test

Assess your students' knowledge of the Causes of the Revolutionary War with a test that includes multiple question types.

The test includes:

• 8 vocabulary matching items
• 5 multiple choice questions
• 5 true/false questions
• 6 British acts matching questions
• 7 fill in the blank questions
• 4 written short response questions

Total: 35 questions

Answer key included!

Take a peek at the preview for a better look at what is included in this resource.

Happy Teaching! :)

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