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Handout
Other

Us flag.org: Francis Scott Key (1780 1843)

For Students 9th - 10th
Who was Francis Scott Key? What did he write? You can find the answers to these two questions and much more by exploring this website.
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Unit Plan
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
This poem by Maya Angelou taps into the black pride movement during the twentieth century. This site gives an excellent analysis of the poem and its important themes.
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Interactive
Primary Games

Primary Games: u.s. Symbols Matching Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Match important U.S. symbols, includes Statue of Liberty, flag, and monuments.
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a collection of material regarding the work of the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention. Content includes a focus on how the Revolutionary War was organized, fanning the flames of patriotism,...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry Lee III (January 29, 1756-March 25, 1818) was an early American patriot who served as the Governor of Virginia and as the Virginia Representative to the United States Congress. During the American Revolution, Lee served as a...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Thomas Mifflin

For Students 9th - 10th
An image of Thomas Mifflin, American patriot.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
American patriot and writer Thomas Paine.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Admiral D'estaing

For Students 9th - 10th
A French general who led a fleet to aid the American patriots, but failed in a few attacks.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Joseph Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
Joseph Warren, an American patriot killed at Breed's Hill.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Patrick Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
(1736-1799) American patriot
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Patrick Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
(1736-1799) American patriot
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Patrick Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
(1736-1799) American patriot
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Paul Revere

For Students 9th - 10th
Silversmith, engraver, and American Patriot best known for warning the colonist's that 'The British are coming."
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Samuel Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
(1722-1803) American patriot, governor of Massachusetts.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Rebecca Brewton

For Students 9th - 10th
(--1815) American Patriot who helped troops in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interesting encyclopedia article, you learn about Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment, a group of slaves who fought along side the British against the Continental Army.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Poor, Salem (1747 1780)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this encyclopedia entry that recounts the participation of Salem Poor, a freed black man, who served in the Revolutionary War.
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eBook
Other

Earthly Pursuits: The War Garden Victorious

For Students 9th - 10th
An ebook first published in 1919 and the definitive text on war gardens and gardening.
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Unit Plan
US National Archives

Internet Archive: Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch minute by minute coverage of the events of 9/11 and the week following, from 20 television news agencies around the world. The site also offers analysis of the news coverage by several scholars. From the top navigation bar, choose...
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: The History of Veterans Day

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history behind the annual holiday of Veterans Day which honors those who have served in the military during wartime. Links to related video clips are included.
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
As the Revolutionary War begins, 13-year-old Isabel wages her own fight for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, Isabel and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious New York City...
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Article
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: The Battle of Maldon, or Byrhtnoth?s Death

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, from the Cambridge History of English and American Literature, provides an overview of the patriotic poem, the Battle of Maldon.
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Handout
Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Charles Carroll

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles Carroll is primarily remembered today for his political leadership in Maryland during the Revolutionary era. A wealthy planter, Carroll became a major figure in the patriot movement in 1773 when he penned the First Citizen...
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Handout
Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: John Jay

For Students 9th - 10th
John Jay epitomized the selfless leader of the American Revolution. Born to a prominent New York family, John Jay gained notoriety as a lawyer in his home state. He favored a moderate approach to Britain but joined his fellow Patriots...