 
This Pathfinder will help you find resources about the American
Revolution and that time in American history. The resources are available
in the Arnn Information Center or on the Internet.
Books: ***Biographies ***Fiction ***Non-Fiction ***Reference
Biographies:
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Adler, David A. (1990). A Picture book of Benjamin Franklin. New York :
Holiday House. Call Number : E B FRA
Surveys the life of Benjamin
Franklin, highlighting his work as an inventor and
statesman.
- Adler, David A. (1989). A Picture book of George
Washington. New York : Holiday House. Call Number : E B WAS
A
brief account of the life the "Father of Our Country." Washington,
George, 1732-1799.
- Adler, David A.
(1995). A Picture book of Patrick Henry. New York : Holiday
House. Call Number : E B HEN
A
brief account of the life of Patrick Henry.
- Adler, David A. (1990). A Picture book of Thomas
Jefferson. New York : Holiday House. Call Number : E B
JEF
Traces the life and achievements of the architect, president,
and author of the Declaration of Independence.
- Bruns, Roger.
(1987). George Washington. New York : Chelsea House Publisher.
Call Number : B WAS
A biography of George Washington, the first
president of the United States and "Father of the Country".
- Foster, Leila Merrell. (1997). Benjamin Franklin,
founding father and inventor. New Jersey : Enslow Publishers. Call
Number :B FRA
Discusses the life of the multi-talented American
who was a scientist and an inventor, a writer and a printer, as well as
playing an influential role in the early history of the United
States.
- Fritz, Jean. (1974). Why don't you get a horse, Sam
Adams?. New York : Coward, McCann, and Geoghegan. Call Number : E B
ADA
A brief biography of Samuel Adams describing his activities in
stirring up the revolt against the British and how he was finally
persuaded to learn to ride a horse.
- Fritz, Jean. (1977). Can't you make them behave, King
George?. New York : Coward, McCann, and Geoghegan.
Call Number : E B GEO
A biography of George the Third, King of Great
Britain at the time of the American Revolution.
- Gaines, Ann. (2001).
Benedict Arnold : Patriot or traitor?. New Jersey : Enslow
Publishers. Call Number : B ARN
Describes the life and times of
Benedict Arnold, giving a glimpse into the man whose name became
synonymous with the word "traitor."
- Hargrove, Jim. (1986).
Thomas Jefferson : Third president of the United
States. Chicago : Children's Press. Call Number
: B JEF
Traces the life of the tall
red-headed Virginian, from his early education and involvement in the
American Revolution to his activities as the nation's third president
and last years at Monticello.
-
Horn, Pierre. (1989). Marquis de
Lafayette. New York : Chelsea House Publishers. Call Number : B
LAF
Traces the life of the
French general and statesman who was instrumental in persuading France
to aid the colonists in the American Revolution and then returned to
participate in the political scene in his own
country.
- Looby, Chris. (1990). Benjamin Franklin. New York :
Chelsea House Publishers. Call Number : B FRA
Examines the life of
the noted statesman who was accomplished in many fields.
- McGovern, Ann.
(1975). The Secret soldier : the Story of Deborah Sampson. New
York : Four Winds Press. Call Number : B GAN
A brief biography of the woman who disguised
herself as a man and joined the Continental Army during the
Revolutionary War.
- Raatma, Lucia. (2004). Paul Revere's ride. New York
: Compass Point Books. Call Number : B REV
Profiles the life of Paul Revere, silversmith and patriot,
best known for his ride through the Massachusetts countryside, warning
that the British were coming.
- Richardson, Fayette. (1975). Sam Adams : the Boy who
became father of the American Revolution. New York : Crowne
Publishers. Call Number : B ADA
A brief biography of the Massachusetts radical
whose belief in forceful protest against injustice made him one of the
leaders of the Revolution.
- Vail, John J. (1990). Thomas Paine.
New York : Chelsea House Publishers. Call Number : B PAI
Examines
the life of the influential political writer whose pamphlet "Common
Sense" became one of the basic tracts of the American Revolution.
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Fiction:
- Avi. (1984). The Fighting ground. New York : Harper Trophy.
Call Number : F AVI.
Thirteen-year-old Jonathan goes off to fight in the
Revolutionary War and discovers the real war is being fought within
himself.
- Benchley, Nathaniel. (1969). Sam, the minuteman. New York : Harper & Row.
Call Number : E BEN
An easy-to-read account of Sam and his father
fighting as minutemen against the British in the Battle of
Lexington.
- Brady, Esther Wood.
(1976). Toliver's secret. New York : Random House. Call Number :
F BRA
During the Revolutionary War, a ten-year-old
girl crosses enemy lines to deliver a loaf of bread containing a message
for the patriots.
- Collier, James Lincoln. (1974). My brother Sam is
dead. New York : Four Winds Press. Call Number : F COL
Recounts the tragedy that strikes the Meeker family during the
Revolution when one son joins the rebel forces while the rest of the
family tries to stay neutral in a Tory town.
- Collier, James Lincoln.
(1983). War comes to Willy Freeman. New York : Delacorte. Call
Number : F COL
A free thirteen-year-old black girl in
Connecticut is caught up in the horror of the Revolutionary War and the
danger of being returned to slavery when her patriot father is killed by
the British and her mother disappears.
- Denenberg, Barry.
(1998). Journal of William Thomas Emerson: a
Revolutionary War patriot. New York : Scholastic Inc.
Call Number : F DEN
William, a twelve-year-old orphan, writes of his
experiences in pre-Revolutionary War Boston where he joins the cause of
the patriots who are opposed to the British rule.
- Forbes, Esther.
(1943). Johnny Tremain. California : ABC-Clio. Call Number : F
FOR
After injuring his hand, a silversmith's
apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the
days before the American Revolution.
- Gauch, Patricia Lee. (1992). This time, Tempe
Wick?. New York : Putnam. Call Number : F GAU
Everyone knows Tempe Wick is a most surprising girl, but she
exceeds even her own reputation when two mutinous Revolutionary soldiers
try to steal her beloved horse
- Gregory Kristiana.
(2001). We are patriots : Hope's Revolutionary War diary. New
York : Scholastic Inc. Call Number : F GRE
In her diary,
ten-year-old Hope writes about her life as a patriot in 1777
Philadelphia, as the Redcoats try to take over her city and defeat the
Continental Army.
- Gregory, Kristiana.
(1996). The Winter of red snow : the Revolutionary War diary of
Abigail Jane Stewart. New York : Scholastic Inc. Call Number : F
GRE
Eleven-year-old Abigail presents a diary account of life in
Valley Forge from December 1777 to July 1778 as General Washington
prepares his troops to fight the British.
- O'Dell, Scott.
(1980). Sarah Bishop. New York : Scholastic Inc. Call Number : F
ODE
Left alone after the deaths of her father and
brother who take opposite sides in the War for Independence, and fleeing
from the British who seek to arrest her, Sarah Bishop struggles to shape
a new life for herself in the wilderness.
- Osborne, Mary Pope. (2000). Revolutionary War on
Wednesday. New York : Random House. Call Number : F
OSB
Using their magic tree house, Jack and Annie
travel back to the time of the American Revolution and help General
George Washington during his famous crossing of the Delaware
River.
- Turner, Ann Warren. (2003). Love thy neighbor : the
Tory diary of Predence Emerson. New York : Scholastic Inc. Call
Number : F TUR
In
Greenmarsh, Massachusetts, in 1774, thirteen-year-old Prudence keeps a
diary of the troubles she and her family face as Tories surrounded by
American patriots at the start of the American Revolution.
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Non-Fiction:
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Bennett, William J. (Ed.).
(1998). The Children's book of America. New York : Scholastic.
Call Number : 973 BEN Presents stories of significant events and people in American
history, patriotic songs, and American folk tales and poems.
- Burgan, Michael.
(2000). The Boston Tea Party. Minnesota : Compass Point Books.
Call Number : 973.3 BUR
This book recounts the events leading up
to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston
Tea Party, which ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.
- Burgan, Michael. (2000). The Declaration of
Independence. Minnesota : Compass Point Books. Call Number : 973.3
BUR
This book examines the political situation in America at the
time of the troubles between England and her colonies there and
describes how the Declaration of Independence was written and
accepted.
- Chandra, Deborah. (2003). George Washington's
teeth. New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux. Call Number : E 973.4
CHA
A rollicking rhyme portrays George Washington's
lifelong struggle with bad teeth. A timeline taken from diary entries
and other nonfiction sources follows.
- Cheney, Lynne. (2002). America : a Patriotic
preprimer. New York : Scholastic. Call Number : E 973 CHE
Each
letter of the alphabet is represented by important people, ideas, and
events in the history of the United States.
- Edwards, Pamela.
(2001). Boston Tea Party. New York : Putnam. Call Number : E
973.31 EDW
Colorful characters and illustrations recreate the
Boston Tea Party.
- English, June A.
(2003). Scholastic encyclopedia of the United States at war. New
York : Scholastic. Call Number : 973 ENG.
Discusses all of the
major wars in which the United States has participated beginning with
the American Revolution and concluding with the War in Iraq in 2003.
- Fleming, Thomas J.
(1971). Give me liberty : Black valor in the Revolutionary War.
New York : Scholastic. Call Number : 973.3 FLE
Describes the
contribution of individual blacks and of black troops to the colonies'
struggle against the British during the Revolution.
-
Fradin, Dennis B.
(2002) The Signers : the 56 stories behind the Declaration of
Independence. New York : Walker & Co. Call Number : 920
FRA
Profiles each of the fifty-six men who signed
the Declaration of Independence, giving historical information about the
colonies they represented. Includes the text of the Declaration and its
history.
- Fritz, Jean. (1987). Shh! We're writing the
Constitution. New York : Putnam. Call Number : E 342.73
FRI
Describes how the Constitution came to be written and
ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the
Constitutional Convention of 1787.
- Herbert, Jani. (2002). The American Revolution for kids : a history with 21
activities. Chicago : Chicago Review Press. Call Number : 973.3
HER
Discusses the events of the American Revolution, from the
hated Stamp Act and the Boston Tea Party to the British surrender at
Yorktown and the writing of the Constitution. Activities include making
a tricorn hat and discovering local history.
- Hoose, Phillip M.
(2001). We were there too! : Young people in U. S. history. New
York : Melanie Kroupa Books. Call Number : 973 HOO.
Biographies of
dozens of young people who made a mark in American history, including
explorers, planters, spies, cowpunchers, sweatshop workers, and civil
rights workers.
- Jefferson, Thomas. (2002). The Declaration of
Independence : the Words that made America. New York : Scholastic.
Call Number : 973.3 JEF
The text of the Declaration of
Independence is accompanied by illustrations meant to help explain its
meaning.
- Johnson, Linda Carlson. (1992). Our constitution. Connecticut : Millbrook Press.
Call Number : 342.73 JOH
Describes the creation of the document
which sets out the rules of government for our country.
- Leacock, Elspeth.
(2001). Journeys in time : a new atlas of American history.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin. Call Number : 973 LEA
Introduces twenty
journeys with maps that have shaped our national past including a ship's
boy with Columbus, the voyage of the Mayflower, a Civil War journey,
leaving Vietnam, and more.
- Leacock, Elspeth.
(2001). Places in time : a new atlas of American history. New
York : Houghton Mifflin. Call Number : 911 LEA
Depicts twenty
sites which have shaped our national history using stories and colorful
maps.
- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth.
(2001). The Midnight ride of Paul Revere. New York : Handprint
Books. Call Number 811 LON
An illustrated version of the narrative
poem which describes Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the
people of the Boston countryside of an impending attack by the British.
- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. (2003). Paul Revere's ride
: the Landlord's tale. New York : HarperCollins Publishers. Call
Number 811 LON
Newly illustrated version of the famous narrative
poem recreating Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people
of the Boston countryside that the British were coming.
- McPhillips, Martin.
(1985). The Constitutional convention. New Jersey : Silver
Burdett. Call Number : 342.73 MCP
Describes how delegates from the
thirteen original states came together in 1787 to create a Constitution
to preserve the newly born United States.
- Murray, Stuart.
(2002). American Revolution. New York : Dorling Kindersley. Call
Number : 973. MUR
A visual guide, accompanied by text, to the
people, battles, and events of America's war for
independence.
- Myers, Walter Dean.
(1991). Now is your time! : the African-American struggle for
freedom. New York : Harper Collins. Call Number : 973 MYE
A
history of the African-American struggle for freedom and equality,
beginning with the capture of Africans in 1619, continuing through the
American Revolution, the Civil War, and into contemporary
times.
- Nobleman, Marc Tyler. (2002) The Thirteen colonies.
Minnesota : Compass Point Books. Call Number : 973.2
NOB
This book introduces the European immigrants who
came to North America as explorers and settlers, their interactions with
native people, and the wars that ultimately led to their
independence.
- Quaife, Milo Milton. (1961). The History of the United
States flag : from the Revolution to the present. New York : Harper.
Call Number : 929.9 QUA
Recounts the history of the American flag
and other symbols representing national sovereignty and illustates the
use and display of the flag.
- Prolman, Marilyn.
(1969). The Story of the constitution. Chicago : Children's
Press. Call Number : 342.73 PRO
Describes the need for unification
in a growing country and discusses the problems and decisions of the men
who drafted the Constitution of the United States.
- Raatma, Lucia. (2004). The Battles of Lexington & Concord. Minnesota
: Compass Point Books. Call Number : 973.3 RAA
Provides basic information about the Battle of Lexington and
the Battle of Concord and includes information on the beginning of the
revolution, the American colonies, and the Boston
Massacre.
- Rappaport, Doreen.
(2003). Victory or death! : Stories of the American Revolution.
New York : HarperCollins. Call Number : 920 RAP
A collection of
stories about real people and their experiences during the American
Revolution.
- Schliefer, Jay. (1992). Our Declaration of
Independence. Connecticut : Millbrook Press. Call Number : 973.3
SCH
A history of the Declaration of Independence, describing the
events leading up to it, the key players in its drafting and the actual
writing and its adoption.
- Stefoff, Rebecca. (2001). The Revolutionary
War. New York : Benchmark Books. Call Number : 973.3
STE
Examines the causes, events, and aftermath of America's war
for independence.
- Todd, Anne. (2001). The Revolutionary War.
Minnesota : Capstone. Call Number : 973.3 TOD
Describes the events
leading up to the Revolutionary War, the life of the soldiers, the major
conflicts, and the outcome of the war.
- Uschan, Michael V.
(2004). Lexington and Concord. Wisconsin : World Almanac
Library. Call Number : 973.3 USC
Describes the first battles of
the Revolutionary War, their causes, and consequences.
- Williams, Jean Kinney.
(2004). The U.S. constitution. Minnesota : Compass Point Books.
Call Number : 342.73 WIL
Discusses the writing of the Constitution
of the United States focusing on its preparation, debates, and
amendments.
- Wister, Sarah.
(2000). A Colonial Quaker girl : the Diary of Sally Wister,
1777-1778. Minnesota : Capstone Press. Call Number : 973.3
WIS
Presents the diary of the sixteen-year-old
daughter of a prominent Quaker family who moved with her family from
British-occupied Philadelphia for the safety of the countryside during
the Revolutionary War. Includes sidebars, activities and a timeline
related to this era.
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Reference:
- Compton's.
(2002). Compton's encyclopedia. Chicago : Compton's Learning.
Call Number : R 031 ENC
A twenty-six volume illustrated edition
providing accurate, authoritative, up-to-date information.
- King, David C. (2003). Children's encyclopedia of
American History. New York : DK in Association with the Smithsonian
Institution. Call Number : R 973 KIN
Full-color maps, photographs, and paintings illustrate a
comprehensive reference guide to American history.
- Oxford University Press. (2002) Oxford American
children's encyclopedia. New York :Oxford University Press. Call
Number : R 031 ENC
This set presents alphabetically arranged
articles in nine volumes covering a wide range of human
knowledge.
- Stage, John Lewis. (1975) The Birth of America. New
York : Grossett & Dunlap. Call Number R 973.2 STA
Describes
and illustrates events during the colonial period of American history.
- World Book. (2000). World book millineum 2000.
Chicago : World Book. Call Number : R 031 ENC
A twenty-two volume
illustrated edition providing accurate, authoritative, up-to-date
information on any important topic.
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Internet Resources:
- Archiving Early America. America's freedom
documents. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide Web :
http://www.earlyamerica.com/freedom/index.html
Has links to the
Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of
Rights.
- Ask Jeeves Inc. Ask Jeeves Kids. Retrieved July
31, 2004 from the World Wide Web: http://www.ajkids.com/
Provides
users with information related to questions asked on a variety of
topics.
- Clements Library, University of Michigan.
(1999). Spy letters of the American
Revolution. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide Web :
http://www.si.umich.edu/spies/
Provides links to images of
original spy letters from the American Revolution and the stories
surrounding the letters.
- Colonial Hall.com. (2003). Biographies of the
founding fathers. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide Web :
http://www.colonialhall.com/biography.php
Provides detailed biographies of the founding fathers from cited
texts.
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. (1998). Loyalty
or liberty? Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide Web:
http://www.history.org/History/teaching/revolution/a1.html
Take an
electronic field trip back to the American Revolution. You are a slave.
Which side do you choose?
- DIC Entertainment and the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting.
(2002) Liberty's kids.
Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide Web :
http://pbskids.org/libertyskids/
Provides information, online tv episodes, and links to
activities and games in order to make the American Revolution time
period relevant to today's children.
- Eyewitness to History.com. (2001). Battle at
Lexington Green, 1775. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World
Wide Web:
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/lexington.htm
Provides a first
hand account of Sylvanus Wood, age 23, as he recounts the events he
participated in at the Battle of Lexington.
- Eyewitness to History.com.
(2001). The Boston Tea
Party, 1773. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide Web:
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/teaparty.htm
Provides a first hand account of George Hewes as
he recounts the events he participated in as an "Indian" at the Boston
Tea Party.
- Eyewitness to History.com. (2001). The British
surrender at Yorktown, 1781. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide Web :
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/yorktown.htm
Provides the first
hand account of Dr. James Thacher, as he recounts the events he observed
at the British surrender.
- Eyewitness to History.com.
(2001). The Execution of
Nathan Hale, 1776. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide Web :
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/hale.htm
Provides a first hand account by Captain William Hull of the
Continental Army as he recounts the exection of Nathan Hale whose last
words were "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my
country.".
- Eyewitness to History.com. (2001). Washington
crosses the Delaware, 1776. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide Web :
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/washingtondelaware.htm
Provides a first hand account by Elisha Bostwick, a soldier in
the Continental Army , of Washington crossing the Delaware.
- Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of
Georgia Libraries. (2001). Rare
map collection : Revolutionary America. Retrieved July 31, 2004
from the World Wide Web:
http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/revamer.html
Provides
links to images of rare maps created during the time of Revolutionary
America.
- History
Central.com. Biographies of
the American Revolution. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World
Wide Web :
http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/INDEX.html
Provides links to
biographies of important figures in the American Revolution.
- The
History Place. (1998). American
Revolution. Retrieved July 31,
2004 from the World Wide Web :
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/index.html
Provides
information about the American Revolution.
- Independence Hall Association.
(1996). The
Betsy Ross Homepage. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide Web:
http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/
Provides information about Betsy Ross and the American flag.
- Independence Hall Association.
(1996). Historic
Valley Forge. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide Web :
http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/index.html
Provides
information about the 6-month encampment at Valley Forge during the
Revolutionary War.
- Independence Hall Association. (1996). Virtual marching
tour of the American Revolution. Retrieved July 31,
2004.
Provides detailed information in a systematic manner about
the American Revolution.
- Kid Info. Reference
resources : American Revolution. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from
the World Wide Web :
http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html
Provides
links to numerous sources of information regarding the American
Revolution.
- Library of Congress. America's
story from America's library. Revolutionary period (1764-1789).
Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide Web :
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb/revolut
Provides information and stories about this period of time in
American history.
- Library of Congress.
(2003). Declaring
independence : Drafting the documents. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from
the World Wide Web :
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/declara1.html
Provides a timeline of events leading to the creation of the
Declaration of Independence along with a narrative of the events, images
of original documents, and illustrations of the events.
- Mountain City Elementary Homepage. The
American Revolution. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide
Web :
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/revolutionary_war/american_revolution.htm
Provides information, activities, and online quizzes about
the American Revolution in a systematic manner.
- National Park Service. National Park Service Museum
Collections. American
Revolutionary War. Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide
Web : http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/
Provides"museum and archival collections at selected National
Park Service sites. Featured sites and collections commemorate
significant events and individuals of the American Revolutionary War
[1775-1783]." (from the web site)
- Information Please.
(2002). Factmonster.com Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide Web :
http://www.factmonster.com
Allows
students to search for information provided by reliable sources using
subject directory or keyword.
- Twin Cities Public Television. (2004). Liberty! The American
Revolution.
Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World Wide Web:
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
Provides links to information
about the American Revolution including the "Road to Revolution" online
game.
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Videos or DVDs:
- Disney Inc. (1995). America rock. California :
Disney Inc. Call Number : VT 970 AME.
Learning about American
history and Government is easy when you sing along with America
Rock.
- Fritz, Jean. (1973). And then what happened, Paul
Revere? Weston Woods. Call Number : VT B REV
Paul Revere comes
to life in this meticulously detailed story of what he did before,
between and after his patriotic adventures.
- Fritz, Jean. (1987). Shh! We're writing the Constitution. New York :
Scholastic. Call Number : VT 342.73 FRI
Describes how the Constitution came to be written and
ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the
Constitutional Convention of 1787.
- Fritz, Jean. (1974). Six revolutionary war figures.
Weston Woods. Call Number: VT 920 FRI
Weaves the lives of six
Revolutionary War Figures and describes their roles towards the
formation of the United States as a nation.
- Maljack Productions. (1985). Independence. Maljack
Productions. Call Number : VT 973.3 IND
Shows the debates and
concerns of our fore-fathers as they launched our nation into
freedom.
- Schlessinger Media. (2003). Benjamin Franklin.
Pennsylvania : Schlessinger Media. Call Number : VT B FRA
Provides an up-close look at the life and times
of this prolific Founding Father. From his early years in Boston to the
famous experiments with electricity and his globe-trotting negotiations
during the Revolutionary War, examines why our country is a better place
because of his legendary contributions.
- Schlessinger Media. (2003). George Washington.
Pennsylvania : Schlessinger Media. Call Number : VT B
WAS
Examines the life of the man whose leadership helped transform
13 colonies into a new country. From leading the Continental Army during
the Revolutionary War to helping to shape the young nation, provides an
up-close look at the man many refer to as the "Father of Our Country".
- Schlessinger Media. (2003). Revolutionary War
heroes. Pennsylvania: Schlessinger Media. Call Number : VT 920
REV
Focuses on the acts of patriotism from people
such as Nathan Hale, Sybil Ludington, Molly Pitcher, and the military
feats of Colonel Francis Marion, Captain John Paul Jones and the Black
Rhode Island Regiment.
- Schlessinger Media. (1996). United States Constitution. Pennsylvania :
Schlesinger Media. Call Number : VT : 973.4 AME
Provides an introduction to the creation and content of the
United States Constitution.
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Keywords and Using the Information Center:
- Browse the shelves for more books about the American Revolution
by going to 973.3 or E 973.3.
- Use the computers in the Information Center to search the online
catalog "Library World" to locate all the resources we have about the
American Revolution and related topics.
- Use the online databases by going to our school's Intranet at http://www.knightnet.pac.odedodea.edu/ic/elibrary/
(This site is currently being rebuilt by our technology staff.)
- Keywords
you might use in your search:
American
Revolution
Revolutionary War
Patriots
U. S. Constitution
Tory
Minuteman
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Selected DoDEA Standards for 5th Grade
(Retrieved July 31, 2004 from the World
Wide Web :
http://www.dodea.edu/instruction/curriculum/New%20Standards/By%20Grade/PDF/GR05.pdf):
Introduction :The standards for grade five emphasize the history
of the United States from Pre-Columbian times to the present. The ten
themes of social studies still provide the basis of instruction. Students
use a variety of sources of historical information to explore the
historical development of the United States.
Students study important U.S. documents to include treaties, the
Constitution, Bill of Rights, Civil Rights legislation and federal
regulations. The roles of the various branches of government are defined,
and students have the opportunity to examine how science and technology
influence government. Students participate in simulations, debates and
projects as part of the learning experience. Comparisons among the U.S.
and other countries provide students the experience of identifying
commonalties and differences among cultures. Emphasis is placed on
identifying the contributions that all people have made to American
history.
Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for
the study of
and change the way human beings view themselves in and
over time, so that the learner can:
- Standards: SS3a: trace changes over time in the history of the
United States and identify
reasons for the change.
- SS3b: explain when, where, and why groups of people colonized and
settled in
the United States.
- SS3c: describe the changing concept of freedom in the historical
development
of the United States.
Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for
the study of
and Governance how people create and change structures of
power, authority, and governance,so that the learner can:
- Standards: SS8a: explain how and why laws and governments have
changed.
- SS8b: distinguish the differences among privileges, obligations,
rights and
duties.
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