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Join the Revolution!

On April 19, 1775, the battle of Lexinton and Concord was fought. Your students can relive that unusual battle and follow the progress of the entire war — from that first day to the British surrender at Yorktown — by participating in some of the Revolutionary War activities below.

Thinking About Our Troops

This lesson offers a handful of way in which kids can connect with American soldiers serving around the world.

This Was War

Using audio-visual equipment, students interview a veteran of a war or a person who lived while a war was happening.

Announcing World War II

Students get an overview of World War II while practicing their listening skills. They focus on selected events and situations from World War II that correspond with those that occur in the novel, Jacob Have I Loved, by Katherine Paterson