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A&E Television

History.com: The Patriot Financier Who Bankrolled the Revolutionary War

For Students 9th - 10th
A brash, self-made millionaire helped fund the fight for independence, but after the war, he ended up in debtor's prison. Without Robert Morris, the American Revolution may have been crushed under a mountain of debt and disarray. The...
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Road to Revolution: Patriotism or Treason?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will analyze the causes of the American Revolution and examine them from various points of view. Perspectives include the Sons of Liberty, loyalists living in the colonies, patriots, and British citizens living in England.
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Website
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Patriotic Rally at Fort Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an example of the patriotism that flourished in the United States (this site's example is taken from Texas' history), during the Great War (World War I). See a photo from a rally at Fort Brown, showing both women and men...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Patriots and Loyalists for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Patriots and Loyalists Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Patriot Boys and Prison Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of James R. Gilmore's "Patriot Boys And Prison Pictures" has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Red Patriot

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of William Osborn Stoddard's The Red Patriot has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Patriot Day

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Patriot day. The history and facts about this holiday that commemorates the day of the 9-11 attacks.
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Other

Texas Bob: Title 106 Patriotism and the Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
A reprinting of Title 106 of the Texas State Constitution, which lays out one of Vernon's Civil Statutes about the state flag and patriotism.
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Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: u.s. Patriotic Symbols

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This personal site provides information and lesson plans about U.S. patriotic symbols. Additional information is organized by states.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Patriots and Loyalists

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Patriots and Loyalists during the Revolutionary War. One side wanted independence while the other wanted to remain part of Britain.
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US National Archives

National Archives: Road to Revolution: Patriotism or Treason?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What if you lived in the colonies during in the years preceding the Revolution? Would you be a loyalist or join the Sons of Liberty? Students will analyze a picture of a tax collector being tarred and feathered and answer critical...
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PBS

Pbs: Patriotism and American Identity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discuss and consider the subjective nature of the term "patriotism" and describe how a person's experiences and culture affect his view of himself as an American.
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Other

Apples 4 the Teacher: Patriotic Poems for Kids: Armed Forces Day

For Students K - 1st
This collection of poems offers patriotic works for children to enjoy on Armed Forces Day.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Patriotic Celebration of Veterans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will gain an understanding of the significance and meaning of National Veterans Day, the unique founder of the organization and the history created in Birmingham, Alabama for veterans across America. Students will recognize the...
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CRW Flags

Flags of the World: Quebec: Patriotic Flag Before 1900

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides the historical flags of Quebec.
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Robin Chew

Samuel Adams: American Patriot & Politician

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief overview of the life of Samuel Adams, one of the founding fathers of the United States. Links to other resources about Adams are included.
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Patrick Lacroix, "Refugee Soldiers, American Patriots"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the American Revolution and the British invasion of Canada.
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PBS

Pbs: Free Black Revolutionary Patriots

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes free African Americans who fought in the American Revolution. Also find related text: "Colin Powell on blacks fighting during the Revolutionary War," and a Teacher's Guide.
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Other

Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Allies Patriotic: Warloans Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief discussion of Russian war loans with examples of propaganda postcards used to pressure citizens to donate their savings to the war cause.
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Other

Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Centrals Patriotic: Warloans Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
Several examples of propaganda promoting the purchase of war loans in Germany during World War I. Captioned thumbnail images can be enlarged for viewing by clicking on them.
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Other

Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Centrals Patriotic: Warloans Austria

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents examples of the poster cards used in Austria during World War I to urge people to contribute financially to the war effort.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Your Safety and Security or Your Civil Liberties Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The object of this instructional activity is to take a look at the USA Patriot Act and the controversies around the Act. Does the Patriot Act defy our Civil Liberties? This instructional activity will explore that question and more.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Symbols of Freedom

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lesson where each student researches an American patriotic symbol, creates a slideshow, and presents it to the class.
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Other

Ithaca College: Project Look Sharp: Soviet History Through Posters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Multi-unit curriculum kit on the history of the Soviet Union told in five episodes using Soviet posters as source material. Coverage includes the birth of the Soviet Union, Stalin, the Great Patriotic...

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