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SAR Education
SAR Outreach Education in collaboration with the William Clements Library offer the following lesson plans. Introduction plus 11 Lesson Plans that you can download as pdf files.
Causes of the American Revolution Introduction (4 pages)#1 – Curating History (5 pages)#2 – French & Indian War (6 pages)#3 – The Proclamation of 1783
(8 pages)#4 – The Stamp Act (6 pages)#5 – Boston Massacre (7 pages)#6 – Committees of Correspondence (3 pages)#7 – Boston Tea Party (4 pages)#8 - The Bostonians in Distress, the Intolerable Acts & the First Continental Congress (4 pages)#9 – Colonial Leaders (3 pages)#10 – Battle of Bunker Hill (7 pages)#11 – Declaration of Independence
(7 pages)
Chronicles of the Revolution Included are links to one page Revolutionary Times broadsheets "Chronicles of the American Revolution" that you can download as pdf files and use for presentations and handouts to groups and the public.
Revolutionary War Monthly Timeline 1765-1788 -pdf file
Revolutionary War Monthly Timeline 1765-1788 -pdf file
Keyholes to History - LinkKeyhole to History is part of an educational audio series about the American Revolution. Each segment is paired with lesson units and targeted to students, teachers, and the public. Approximately 60 seconds in length, each Keyhole to History is focused on providing background information to encourage further inquiry.
Speaking Out About History - LinkSAR’s Speaking Out About History features authors/public historians in an hour-long pre-recorded program. Authors address submitted questions about their books focused on Revolutionary War history and current public history topics.
Speaking Out About History - LinkSAR’s Speaking Out About History features authors/public historians in an hour-long pre-recorded program. Authors address submitted questions about their books focused on Revolutionary War history and current public history topics.