Artifacts



REVOLUTIONARY BOARD GAME This is an example of a Review Game you can have your students make and play! This particular game board is based off of the game Monopoly, you can have your students make and create it based on any boardgame style.

**Mohawk Indian Headress** This is an example of the native american headress you can have your students make in the Boston Tea Party lesson.

**__Revolutionary Riddles __**[|www.tips-for-teachers.com/socialstudiesactivities.htm]
 * 1) I was the first African American to die in an event tat started with colonists throwing rocks and snowball at soldiers//. **WHO**// am I?


 * 1) This event was a battle between the French, Indians and British over land in the Ohio River Valley. **//WHAT//** am I?


 * 1) I was a tax on all paper products bought by the colonists. The King and Parliament in England created me to pay off a war debt//. **WHAT**// am I?


 * 1) I am a word that means, “depending on one another.” **//WHAT//** am I?


 * 1) I am a word that means, “freedom of control from others.” **//WHAT//** am I?

=Challenge Riddle = 6. I was a lawyer who defended the soldiers who fired at the colonists in the Boston Massacre. I later became the second president of the United States. **//Who//** am I?


 * After students complete the example riddles, have them come up with riddles of their own to remember key details of the war or important people they are learning about. Or complete a Whip, for students to play using these riddles. **

**__Video __** [|http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/videos#declaration-of-independence] From this video, students will understand what it took to create the declaration of independence. They will get a basic understanding of what this document did for America in its fight for freedom. [|http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/videos#the-sons-of-liberty-and-the-boston-tea-party] From this video, students will understand what really happened at the Boston Tea Party. [|http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/videos#first-revolutionary-battle-at-lexington--concord] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">From this video, students will understand the significance of the battles at Lexington and Concord. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">[|http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/videos#battle-of-saratoga-turns-the-tide-of-the-american-revolution] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">From this video, students will understand the significance of the battles at Saratoga. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">[|http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/videos#1781-victory-at-yorktown-helps-end-the-american-revolution] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">From this video, students will understand what key events ended the war.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 64px; text-align: center;">[|www.glogster.com] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: center;">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 27px;">Students will create a glog on the American Revolution. A Glog is a virtual poster, no supplies (other than a computer) are necessary. They will each get assigned either an important individual, or an important battle in history to create a glog on. Students must accurately depict the effect their assigned topic had on the American Revolution.

Constitutional Crossword Puzzle

@http://www.tlsbooks.com/constitutionalcrossword.pdf Students can practice vocabulary words using this puzzle of questions and answers.

Signing of the Constitution

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 300%; text-align: center;">Schoolhouse Rock Video

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30OyU4O80i4 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">This video shows students how the preamble was made in the Constitution and what it consists of.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 300%;">Miniature Constitution By using this artifact, students will get a hands-on visual of what the Constitution actually looked like and how long it was.

Quill This hands-on activity shows students what they used to sign the Constitution. They will see how different it is from modern day penmanship. They can use these quills to try and write their own classroom Constitution.



The American Flags



Students can create their own variation of the American flag according to those that the country has used over the years. This would be a great way to show student how our flag came to be created. Each flag could be shared to the class and we could discuss the history and what the flags stand for. Afterwards, we can hang them up around the classroom to celebrate the ending of the American Revolution!

The 5 W's

This is a chart that can be used by students to talk about someone or something that was important in the American Revolution. This would be an excellent alternative for those who do not wish to use glogster to create their final project. This activity allows us to integrate the language arts into the lesson. These would be hung around the classroom with the American flags in celebration.

The Clothespin Timeline

This timeline could be strung across the classroom or outside of the room on the wall by the entrance to share with the whole school. This is a very fun way for the class to keep track of events and review what has happened in history. The great thing about the clothespin timeline is that nothing is glued down or in place, so we can easily add in other events by moving events further down the line and repinning them.

The Battles of the Revolution When covering the battles of the revolution, we would start with a map similar to the one above, but blank. As we discussed each battle, we could add a flag in the location where it occurred in the color of the victor (The British or the Americans). Using an entire map of the united states would allow us to integrate geography and location into the lesson. This map allows for an interactive experience and a classroom visual of the war's progress.

The Shot Heard Round the World []

This video and song refers to the beginning of the battles in the American Revolutionary war. It would be a great idea to show students this video after talking about the battles so that they could have a great review of what happened. It is very catchy and easy to sing, so the whole class could sing along.

Paul rever's ride shown on a map today!

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==This is a great video to show students so they can relate to what the trail that he road looks like today. It was be a great idea to show students after talking about the details in the Poem of Paul Revere.==

Paul Revere map for Kids!

This is great because it shows how far he rode to deliver the news and it shows other route that were taken in the American Revolution. The maps also show modern day and how graphics change over time.
Horse ==The artifact of the horse is used for students to learn that it was borrowed in the great ride of Paul Revere from Charlestown to Lexington. The horse also describes what the transportation was in this time frame.==

Letter

==This artifact is used for students to understand how people use to talk and communicate in this time frame. Also they can learn that the letter talks about the British coming and Paul warning everyone.==

Liberty KIDS!