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We are excited to offer:

The American Revolution

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Some of these rooms will be a PowerPoint to start with. Others will be information and and activity. 

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The Activities:

 

1. The Culper Code Book: Intro to The Code, why it was set up and how it was used.

Room Activity: Students then decipher a code using the book in small groups on slate boards.

 

    2. The Revolutionary Soldier:  Students learn about the conditions of the army under George Washington and examine the knapsack and other items carried by the soldiers.

Room Activity: Let the students examine the items carried with the soldiers. What would you fit in the bag?

 

    3. The Declaration Room: Information on the writing of the Declaration Of Independence, its authors, and importance.

Room Activity:

  What message is hidden in the puzzle? Is it part of the Declaration of Independence? Students figure it out in small groups. Then sign their own Declaration.

 

    4. Paul Revere Room: The famous ride, one if by land, two if by sea and his occupation.

Room Activity: Teacher will be able to stamp a liberty tree onto a metal coin. Students will make a liberty bracelet.

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   5. Sons of Liberty, Daughters of Liberty, The Boston Tea Party: Overview of Taxes and how the colonists resisted.

Room Activity:  Students will make a tea bag.

          

   6. Benjamin Franklin: Highlights of his life and many inventions and occupations. His start as a printer and how important printing was in that time period. It was their internet.

Room Activity: Printing a small letter on paper using only letter stamps.

 

  7. Games: Board Games of the American Revolution: Checkers, Dominos, Cards , Tic tac toe and Dice.

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  8. Make a Tick Tac Toe Game!

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  9. New! Spy Code. Do you have what it takes to be a Spy? We created a Spy game for the students to enjoy, just like Culper Code Book Spy's. Students will make up there own spy codes to share.

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Students keep:

Stamped Franklin Paper, Tic Tac Toe Game, Tea Bag, Liberty Tree Bracelet, Spy Code Game