FEATURES

• Seven challenging re-playable events build historical knowledge, critical thinking, and writing skills: the Boston Tea Party, Lexington and Concord, Declaration of Independence, crossing the Delaware, Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, and Yorktown
• Expansive Revolutionary Guidebook outlines important people, places, and events
• Create and print your own newspaper front pages highlighting the events of the American Revolution
• Engaging and challenging interview activities give detail on important events from different perspectives
• Teacher Resource CD includes teacher guide, user guide, and more
• Mini-movies from the PBS Kids television show

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

• Teaches important details of American history in a human-centered context, emphasizing multiple perspectives
• Supports understanding of the founding principles of democracy: freedom of the press, representative government, equal protection under the law, citizen participation, strong and vigilant defense, tolerance and respect, and equal opportunity for all
• Introduces basic principles of journalism and investigative reporting
  • Listening and observation
  • Separating fact from opinion
  • Reporting the 5 W's: who, what, when, where and why
  • Composing reports and articles
• Develops reading, writing, and critical thinking skills