The Surrender was not the end:

Students will explore the fact that although Cornwallis surrendered, the Revolutionary War did not end. They will research major events that occurred between the surrender and the British and Loyalists evacuating from America.

Students are given dates and events. They will have to manipulate (either with paper or digitally) the events to match the dates given on the timeline.

This activity aligns with 5th grade Studies Weekly Week 26.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Timeline worksheet.
• Event worksheet.
• Answer Key.
• Google Slide Activity.
• Google Slide Answer Key.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Available as print or digital.
• Engaging for students.
• Can be used as an individual or group project.
• Good practice of chronological order.

Who was involved in the American Revolution battles?

This activity has students learning who was involved in specific battles of the American Revolution. Who led the battles? Which foreign countries supported each army? These are some of the questions which students will research and add to an infographic.

Students will use their creativity to complete their infographic with the information they find. These will be terrific to display and students can learn from each other's infographics.

This activity aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standards 5.H.11, 5.H.12.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student instructions.
• Infographic blanks for 8 different battles.

How is this project useful:

• Low prep for teachers.
• Good research practice.
• Supports Revolutionary War knowledge.
• Students can add creativity.

Break Free From British Rule:

Students will engage in a series of puzzles to review and determine the causes of the Revolutionary War. They will focus on the Declaration of Independence and those topics outlined by the colonies which led to the war.

Students will complete a backwards, close reading puzzle to formulate the preamble and its meaning.

They will assemble a puzzle and unscramble letters to determine what the colonists felt was the meaning of government.

A completed maze will spell out six of the grievances outlined in the Declaration of Independence.

By shading boxes to create words, students will discover the consequences to the British government for not meeting the expectations of the colonists.

This activity is available for print and with a digital option with the link provided. A link is also provided for the text of the Declaration of Independence which can be used as reference by students.

This activity aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 5.H.10.

What's Included:

• Teacher instructions.
• 4 different puzzles/activities.
• Signs for classroom organization.
• Completion certificate.
• Answer Keys.
• Link to digital version (Google Form).

How is the product useful:

• Availability of both print and digital versions.
• Engaging activities.
• Great review.
• Aligns with Studies Weekly Week 23.
• Clear instructions for set up.

Students show creativity:

By researching and protesting the Acts of Parliament, students will use their creativity to explore and present those Acts which the colonists found unfair.

This activity focuses on early colonist resistance to British Rule in an engaging way. Students make a protest sign which explains the Act of Parliament and outlines this Act's unfairness to the colonists. Students can display for observation or give an oral presentation concerning their protest.

Following the study of the class's protest signs, students will complete a reflection sheet which guides students into higher level thinking concerning how these Acts of Parliament sowed the seeds of revolution.

Aligns with 5th Grade Studies Weekly Week 19

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standards 5.H.8 and 5.H.9.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Student directions.
• Rubrics (with and without oral presentation)
• Reflection questions worksheet.
• Protest sign templates in color and black and white.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Provided opportunity for creativity.
• Deeper level of thinking through reflection questions.
• Better understanding of causes of revolution.

How did Indigenous Peoples help us with the constitution:

Students will research how the Articles of Confederation, the predecessor of the Constitution, compares with the Iroquois Confederacy. Students will gather information and complete a Venn Diagram concerning this topic.

This activity aligns with 5th Grade Studies Weekly. But, Studies Weekly is not necessary to complete this assignment. A link is suggested for useful information.

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 5.C.3.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Venn diagram.
• Answer Key.

How is this product useful:

• Easy prep for teacher.
• Makes connections between colonial and Indigenous government.

Recognizing the Founding Fathers by their actions:

This activity helps students recognize the Founding Fathers a their actions leading up to the Revolutionary War. The teacher will display (via Google Slides) or read (via printed script) clues describing the Founding Fathers and their actions. Students will be given a score sheet to enter their choices of which Founding Father is being described. They will earn points based on how few clues they require to reach the correct answer.

Ten Founding Fathers are described in this activity: John Adams, William Dawes, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, Thomas Paine, Paul Revere, Roger Sherman, and George Washington.

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard: 5.H.11.

What's included:

• Google Slide Presentation.
• Printable script.
• Student answer sheets.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Great review of the actions of the Founding Fathers.
• Good support of the causes of the Revolutionary War.
• Engaging activity.

More than one Tea Party?:

Students will research six different Tea Parties which took place to protest the British taxes. They will complete labeled tea bags to create a string of pennants displaying the information.

After completing this activity, students will answer questions leading to a deeper level of thinking concerning the colonial protests leading up to the Revolutionary War.

This activity aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standards 5.H.8, 5.H.9.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Large blacklines of teabags.
• Small blacklines of teabags.
• Reflection questions.

How is this product useful:

• Students gather data and display it.
• Leads to deeper level thinking.
• Great for displays.

Design a fitting monument to the minorities of the Revolution:

Students will research a black, native, or woman who helped the patriots during the Revolutionary War. Students will use the information they gather to design a fitting monument to honor their patriot.

Students will use their creativity to design either a 2D or 3D monument. They will make interesting monuments which will create an interesting display. Templates of the monuments are provided.

Once the students have completed their research, they will complete a worksheet concerning their patriot. This worksheet will lead to deeper level thinking concerning how the outcome of the American Revolution would be very different without the minorities who worked to help the patriots.

This product aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 5.H.13.

What's included:

• Teacher and student instructions.
• 2D templates.
• 3D templates.
• Rubric for monument.
• Deeper level thinking questions.
• Links to sites for research.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Focuses on minorities of the Revolution.
• Allows for student creativity.
• Engaging project.