Recognize the course of conflicts including major battles, alliances, strategy, leadership, resources, or technology using a diagram for the Revolutionary War. 8.5.14

Links verified 3/20/2012

1. Causes for Revolution - this lesson has a nice table near the bottom summarizing the causes
2. Causes for the Revolution - Game
3. Causes of the American Revolution (a document based question) - Using given documents, students are to write a factual essay that describes the events that lead up to the Revolutionary War. (this lesson is labeled 4th grade , but is quite advanced )
4. Effects of the Revolution - Game
5. Growth of a Nation - This ten minute presentation illustrates the growth of the United States from the original thirteen states in 1789. You can play the entire ten minutes or play one part at a time.
6. Religion and the American Revolution - It's only by understanding the religious situation of colonials that we can fully account for how many ordinary Americans were drawn into the resistance to Britain
7. The Shot Heard Round the World - On April 19, 1775, an incident occurred on the village green in Lexington, MA that marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War. A short film of this incident is presented.
8. Understanding Conflict - learn the underlying causes of conflict

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