Timeline of the American Revolution

Using a mixture of historical objects, artifacts, and documents drawn from the Museum’s collection, this multimedia timeline explores both key moments and surprising stories of the American Revolution. The Timeline features high-quality images and is enhanced by video explorations of select items. It encourages users to look closely, dig deeply, and even extend their experience

https://www.amrevmuseum.org/timelines/timeline-of-the-american-revolution
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Grades

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 5, 6

Subjects

Foundations of Democracy, Legislative Branch/Congress, Citizenship, Federal Government, Executive Branch/Presidency, Voting, Elections, Politics, State/Local Government, History, Judicial Branch/Supreme Court, Rights and Responsibilities

Resource Types

Closed Captions, Descriptive Text, Lesson Plans, Primary Sources, Research (Digests of Primary Sources), Essays, Media, Video, Timelines

Teaching Strategies

Whole Class Discussion, Whole Class Deliberation, Small Group, Small Group Discussion, Small Group Deliberation, Individual Work, Analysis, Writing, Primary Source, Informational Text, Media, Whole Class