We The People
Native Americans and the Revolutionary War
Revolutionary Ideals and Native Nations: Taking Sides in the American Revolution – Lesson plan. (National History Day, Revolutionary Ideals) - Grades 6-8, 9-12
The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Great Law of Peace: A Precursor to the United States Constitution – Lesson plan. (National History Day, Revolutionary Ideals) - Grades 6-8, 9-12
Haudenosaunee Guide for Educators (Hoe-deh-no-show-nee) – Educator resource that includes a discussion of how the Iroquois (Ear-oh-coy) Confederacy’s Great Law of Peace influenced the authors of the Declaration of Independence. (National Museum of the American Indian) - Grades 4-6, 6-8, 9-12
Six Nations Iroquois Life – Educator resource. (Fenimore Art Museum) - Grades 4-6, 6-8
Colonial Perspectives on the American Revolution
The Puritans and Liberty of Conscience: Conflicting Views on Freedom of Religion in Colonial New England In New England, differing views on religion led to persecutions and banishments as well as the establishment of one of the first colonies to embody the concept of freedom of religion, Rhode Island. In this lesson, students look at this story through the lenses of critical figures—John Winthrop, John Cotton, Roger Williams, and Anne Hutchinson—and discuss how these leaders’ shaped freedom of religion in America. (National History Day, Revolutionary Ideals) - Grades 6-8, 9-12
Season of Independence – Digital resource exploring varied perspectives on independence using primary sources. Eight modules on Patriots, Loyalists, Native Americans, African Americans, and more. (Museum of the American Revolution) - Grades 5-6, 6-8, 9-12
Party in Philadelphia: Tea, Time, and Troubles – Lesson plan examining how the lesser-known Philadelphia Tea Party unfolded, and how broadsides were used to promote political positions in Philadelphia and across the colonies. (National History Day, Revolutionary Ideals) - Grades 6-8, 9-12
Women of the Revolution
When Women Lost the Right to Vote – Lesson plans. Five units on women and voting in the Revolutionary era. (Museum of the American Revolution) - Grades 5-6, 6-8, 9-12
Founding Mothers: Breaking Stereotypes in Revolutionary America, Lesson plan with primary sources. (Building a More Perfect Union, National History Day, National Endowment for the Humanities) - Grades 6-8, 9-12
Women in the 18th Century - Lesson plans, activities, and videos. (George Washington’s Mount Vernon) - Grades K-3, 4-6, 6-8, 9-12
African Americans of the Revolution
Finding Freedom – A digital interactive with eight modular units exploring the stories of African American men and women in Virginia during the war. (Museum of the American Revolution) - Grades 5-6, 6-8, 9-12
Meet Elizabeth Freeman – A living history video sharing the perspective of an enslaved woman named Elizabeth Freeman. (Museum of the American Revolution) - Grades 5-6, 6-8, 9-12
Lives Bound Together - Resources for learning about the enslaved community during the 1700s. (George Washington’s Mount Vernon) - Grades 3, 4-6, 6-8, 9-12
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