LTH 003 – Causes of the American Revolution

In this episode, I discuss over 20 resources that will help you teach about the causes of the American Revolution!

Show Notes and Resources:

Bell Ringer, Brainstorm, and Exit Ticket

Important Terms to Cover

Guided Notes and Answer Key

American Revolution PowerPoint

Colonists Protest British Taxes – History Channel Video (4 min.)

Sons of Liberty – History Channel Video (2 min.)

Sons of Liberty and Boston Tea Party – History Channel Video 9 (2 min.)

US History Released End of Course Test 

US History Released End of Course Test Answer Key (scroll to page 5)

Propaganda Poster Assignment

Examples of Propaganda Posters

Stamp Act Blog Post Assignment

Stamp Act Activity – How to Source and Contextualize a Historical Document

Create a Front Page of Boston Newspaper Assignment (scroll to last page)

Road to Revolution Bingo Review Game

American Revolution Jeopardy Game (for end of unit review)

Causes of the American Revolution Parody of Kesha’s Die Young

Huntington Trouble in Boston Lesson Plan (reader’s theater, analyze political cartoon, poems, etc.)

American Revolution Review ActivBoard Flipchart

Immediate Causes of American Revolution Test (use as quiz or review)

 

Photo The Bloody Massacre, Public Domain
Intro music clip of “I Dunno” by Grapes CC BY-ND 3.0