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- 5 Revolutionary War Videos For Kids
- The Revolutionary War Animated Map by American Battlefield Trust
- Liberty’s Kids Episodes
- Now Or Never: The Yorktown Campaign
- Paul Revere and The American Revolution by History Channel
- Boston Massacre: A Memestory by MrBettsClass
- Want A Free Revolutionary War Battles Lesson?
- More Resources For Teaching About The Revolutionary War
Browsing YouTube for the perfect Revolutionary War video can be a timesuck. Many history videos for kids seem promising at first. However, after watching for a few minutes you may notice a biased point of view or a swear word. And then it’s back to square one. One of my goals with this website is to save teachers time, so I am compiling lists of ex...
American Battlefield Trust’s detailed overview of the Revolutionary War covering major events from Lexington to the end of the war19 minutesMy Rating: age 10+Notes: This video is so excellent that I created a lesson around it. Read the lesson and download the Revolutionary War timeline sort.An animated series about fictional kids who experience the major events of the American Revolution23 minute episodes (40 episodes in all covering events from The Boston Tea Party to the creation of the Constitution)My Rating: age 8+ (perfect for upper elementary)Notes: My favorite episodes are 101- The Boston Tea Party, 106-The Shot Heard Round the World, and 136-Yorktown.20 minutes in all (each video is a few minutes long)My rating: age 10+ (upper elementary and up)Notes: The best part? These videos come with student worksheets (including different versions for upper elementary and middle school).History Channel’s quick biography of Paul Revere. Also includes his role in the American Revolution.3 minutesMy Rating: age 10+Notes: Check out this Paul Revere lessonfor 7th and 8th graders from The Gilder Lehrman Institute.In this last video, teacher Mr. Bett’s gives a sarcastic explanation of the Boston Massacre using memes (funny images and videos that your students have probably seen on the internet)5 minutesMy Rating: age 10+Notes: This video is HILARIOUS! This would be a fun way to review or introduce the Boston Massacre.In this lesson, students learn about 8 important Revolutionary War battles by analyzing clues around the room. The “clues” are primary and secondary sources such as a map of Bunker Hill, a letter from George Washington, and a graph of battle casualties. Students learn about the following battles: 1. Battles of Lexington and Concord 2. Battle of Bun...
Revolutionary War videos can be a fun and effective way for kids to learn about US History, but they are just one piece of the instructional puzzle. You may also be interested in a free Revolutionary War timeline or Revolutionary War primary sources. Additionally, if you want to save yourself precious prep time, check out my 3 week unit about the R...
The Institute’s classroom videos encompass two resource categories. Some of today’s leading—and most engaging—historians and scholars on the period are featured in lectures and conversations on the fundamental themes of the American Revolution and its legacy, based in part on the Institute’s Revolutionary War Cultural Literacy standards .
A timeline of major causes and key events will help your students connect to the historical events surrounding the American Revolutionary War. To start off, let's talk about some timeline activities that you can implement in your classroom today.