Supplies Needed

• Scissors
• Glue/Tape
• Stapler
• Understand the Concept of the Constitution
• Introduce Early Civic Understanding
• Identify Key Contributors

Optional

• Understand the Concept of the Constitution
• Introduce Early Civic Understanding
• Identify Key Contributors

Learning Objective

• Understand the Concept of the Constitution
• Introduce Early Civic Understanding
• Identify Key Contributors

New Concepts Taught

Lesson 1: The Boston Tea Party – Understanding the causes and significance of the Boston Tea Party and how it demonstrated colonial resistance against British taxes.

Activity: Mini Reenactment of the Boston Tea Party.

Lesson 2: The Stamp Act - Learn about the Stamp Act, why it angered the colonists, and how it contributed to the American Revolution.

Activity: Design and Use Your Own Stamp.

Lesson 3: Spies and Secret Codes - Explore how spies and secret messages played a key role in the American Revolution, helping the Patriots communicate vital information while staying hidden from the British.

Activity 1: Write a Secret Message

Activity 2: Crack the Secret Code

Lesson 4: The Battles Begin – Lexington and Concord - Understanding the significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, how they marked the start of the American Revolution, and the role ordinary people played in these early battles.

Activity: Make Your Own Lantern

Lesson 5: Victory at Yorktown- Understand the significance of the Battle of Yorktown, how the Patriots secured their final victory, and why it marked the end of the American Revolution.

Activity: Make a Victory Flag