Elementary U.S. History Resources

The End of the Revolutionary War & The Impact of the Treaty of Paris | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the end of the American Revolution and the Treaty of Paris in this Grades 4–6 Social Studies lesson. Students investigate how the war ended, changing borders, and the treaty's effects on Indigenous and enslaved peoples through informational texts, close reading, historical map comparisons, and discussion. Includes a lesson plan, student activities, compare-and-contrast chart, two historical maps, and exit ticket assessment. Integrates ELA and historical thinking skills.

4th Grade Social Studies, U.S. History

Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6

Transportation Stages, Steamboats & Railroads | Westward Movement in New York State 4.6c

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore how transportation transformed New York State in this Grade 4 Social Studies mini-unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.6c. Students investigate stagecoaches, steamboats, and railroads, examining how faster travel connected communities and changed daily life. Activities include historical image analysis, gallery walks, informational texts, map comparisons, primary source investigations, and cause-and-effect writing. Includes an assessment, extension project, and answer keys.

4th Grade Social Studies, U.S. History

Also included in: New York State Social Studies Grade 4 FULL YEAR Mega Bundle | NYS 4th Grade Framework

Patriot or Loyalist? Two Points of View |American Revolutionary War Series| Grades 4, 5, 6

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

🇺🇸 Explore Patriot, Loyalist, and Neutral perspectives during the American Revolution in this engaging multi-day Social Studies lesson for Grades 4–6. Students investigate why colonists chose different sides through a classroom simulation, informational texts, primary source poems and songs, historical fiction, and evidence-based discussions. Includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, source analysis activities, vocabulary support, exit ticket assessment, and answer keys.

4th - 6th Informational Text, Social Studies, U.S. History

Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6

Boston Massacre Primary Source Investigation | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Investigate the Boston Massacre in this engaging American Revolution lesson for Grades 4–6. Students explore colonial resistance, analyze Paul Revere's engraving and historical newspapers, compare perspectives, and examine how propaganda influenced public opinion. Includes informational texts, primary source analysis, a collaborative jigsaw investigation, graphic organizers, vocabulary support, discussion prompts, evidence-based writing assessment, and answer keys.

4th - 6th Informational Text, Social Studies, U.S. History

Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6

Federal Government: Three Branches, The President, Congress and Courts | NYS Social Studies Framework 4.4a

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the federal government in this Grade 4 Social Studies unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.4a. Across four lessons, students investigate the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, including the roles of the President, Congress, and Supreme Court. Activities include informational texts, graphic organizers, interactive sorting tasks, and civic discussions. Includes lesson plans, student activities, exit tickets, study guide, summative assessment, and answer keys.

4th - 5th Social Studies, Government, U.S. History

Also included in: New York State Social Studies Grade 4 FULL YEAR Mega Bundle | NYS 4th Grade Framework

New York State Government Bundle | New York State Social Studies Framework 4.4

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Teach New York State government with this complete Grade 4 Social Studies bundle aligned with NYS Framework 4.4. Students explore local, state, and national government, the three branches, elected officials, citizens' rights and responsibilities, and how laws are made. Includes informational texts, infographics, sorting activities, graphic organizers, exit tickets, and answer keys. A full unit summative assessment with key and student packet covers are included FREE.

4th Grade Government, U.S. History

Explorers to New York: Verrazzano, Champlain & Hudson | NYS SS Framework 4.3a

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the Age of Exploration and the journeys of Verrazzano, Champlain, and Hudson in this Grade 4 NYS Social Studies unit aligned with Framework 4.3a. Students investigate reasons for European exploration, analyze primary sources, map exploration routes, and compare explorers. Includes informational texts, engaging activities, assessments, and answer keys for easy classroom use.

4th Grade Social Studies, U.S. History

Also included in: New York State Social Studies Grade 4 FULL YEAR Mega Bundle | NYS 4th Grade Framework

French & Indian War (Seven Years War) in New York - NYS SS Framework 4.3c

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the French and Indian War in New York State with this Grade 4 Social Studies mini-unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.3c. Across four engaging lessons, students investigate major battles, strategic waterways and forts, Native American alliances, and the causes and consequences of the war. Activities include historical map analysis, informational texts, political cartoons, and critical thinking exercises. Includes lesson plans, student activities, exit tickets, assessment, and answer keys.

4th Grade U.S. History

Also included in: New York State Social Studies Grade 4 FULL YEAR Mega Bundle | NYS 4th Grade Framework

Causes of the American Revolution: Taxes to Tea NYS SS Framework 4.3d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

🇺🇸 Explore the causes of the American Revolution in this engaging four-day Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Students investigate British taxation, colonial resistance, and the events leading to revolution through primary source analysis, close reading, discussion, and an interactive taxation simulation. Includes lesson plans, student organizers, guided notes, activities, and answer keys. Part of the 12-lesson Revolutionary War in New York series.

4th Grade Informational Text, U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Lexington & Concord | Shot Heard 'Round the World | New York State Social Studies Framework 4.3d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Investigate the Battles of Lexington and Concord in this engaging Grade 4 Social Studies resource aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Across two lessons, students explore Paul Revere's Ride, analyze conflicting eyewitness accounts to determine who fired the first shot, and compare historical accounts with Longfellow's famous poem. Includes informational texts, primary source jigsaw investigation, graphic organizers, ELA activities, exit tickets, and answer keys.

4th Grade U.S. History

Importance of New York in the American Revolution | NY SS Framework 4.3d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

The Importance of New York in the American Revolutionary War, New York Social Studies Framework 4.3d. This comprehensive Grade 4 Social Studies and ELA lesson examines why New York’s geographic location and physical features made it strategically vital during the American Revolution. Aligned to NYS

4th Grade U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

The Battle of Long Island - Controlling New York. NYS SS Framework 4.3d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the Battle of Long Island (1776) and New York's strategic importance during the American Revolution in this Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Students investigate British military strategy, the occupation of New York City, and the growth of Loyalist strongholds through informational texts, historical maps, cause-and-effect analysis, and evidence-based writing. Includes student activities, map investigations, video resources, and answer keys.

4th Grade U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

The Battle of Saratoga: The Turning Point of the War | NYS SS Framework 4.3d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the Battles of Saratoga (1777) and their significance as the turning point of the American Revolution in this Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Students investigate Burgoyne's three-pronged attack, military strategy, and French support through informational texts, mapping, primary source analysis, and cause-and-effect activities. Includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, vocabulary activities, exit ticket assessment, and answer keys.

4th Grade U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Battle of Long Island: Fight to Control NY |American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the Battle of Long Island (1776) in this Grades 4–6 American Revolution lesson. Students investigate New York's strategic importance, British military strategy, the occupation of New York City, and the growth of Loyalist strongholds through informational texts, historical maps, cause-and-effect analysis, and evidence-based writing. Includes reading activities, map investigations, discussion prompts, video resources, and answer keys for 1–2 days of instruction.

4th - 6th U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Also included in: The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6

Patriot or Loyalist? | NYS SS Framework 4.3d American Revolution |ELA Integrated

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore Patriot, Loyalist, and Neutral perspectives during the American Revolution in this engaging Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Students investigate why colonists chose different sides through a classroom simulation, informational texts, primary source poems and songs, historical fiction, and evidence-based discussions. Includes multi-day lesson plans, graphic organizers, source analysis activities, vocabulary support, exit ticket assessment, and answer keys.

4th Grade U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Declaration of Independence NYS SS Framework 4.3d American Revolution

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the Declaration of Independence in this engaging two-day Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Students investigate the document's purpose, analyze its five sections, and build understanding through informational texts, primary source analysis, and a creative activity rewriting the Declaration in modern text-message language. Includes teaching notes, student activities, writing templates, virtual field trip links, enrichment options, exit ticket, and answer keys.

4th Grade U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Enslaved Persons in the American Revolution | New York State Social Studies 4.3d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the experiences of enslaved African Americans during the American Revolution in this inquiry-based Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Students investigate the meaning of freedom, the Dunmore Proclamation, and the experiences of Boyrereau Brinch through informational texts, primary source analysis, close reading, and evidence-based discussion. Includes lesson plans, historical documents, student activities, guided analysis, exit ticket, and answer keys.

4th Grade U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Indigenous People and the American Revolution in New York, NYS SS Framework 4.3d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the impact of the American Revolution on Indigenous peoples in New York in this Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Students investigate divisions within the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Indigenous alliances, Joseph Brant's leadership, and the Battle of Oriskany through informational texts, primary source analysis, historical maps, and evidence-based writing. Includes lesson plans, student activities, note catchers, vocabulary support, assessments, and keys.

4th Grade U.S. History

The End of the American Revolution; Effects of the Treat of Paris | NYS SS 4.3d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore the end of the American Revolution and Treaty of Paris in this Grade 4–5 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Students examine how the war ended, changing borders, and the treaty's effects on Indigenous and enslaved peoples through informational texts, close reading, historical map comparisons, and discussion. Includes a lesson plan, student activities, compare-and-contrast chart, maps, and exit ticket assessment.

4th Grade U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Nathan Hale and Spies in New York - NYS SS Framework 4.3d American Revolution

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore Nathan Hale and espionage during the American Revolution in this Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Students investigate the role and risks of spying in New York City through primary source analysis, informational text, and evidence-based writing. Includes Nathan Hale's military commission signed by John Hancock, a reading passage, summary graphic organizer, student writing page, and answer key. Builds inference, comprehension, and summarizing skills.

4th Grade U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Benedict Arnold & West Point - NYS SS Framework 4.3d - Revolutionary War

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore West Point's strategic importance and Benedict Arnold's betrayal during the American Revolution in this Grade 4 Social Studies lesson aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Students investigate military strategy, geography, and treason through informational text, historical map analysis, and critical thinking activities. Includes a lesson plan, primary source map, observation and inference worksheet, main idea and supporting details organizer, vocabulary activities, and answer key.

4th Grade U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

American Revolutionary War in New York Complete Unit | NYS SS Framework 4.3d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Teach the American Revolution through New York's story with this Grade 4 Social Studies unit aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. This resource combines all 12 individual lessons from my Revolutionary War in New York series into one file. Students investigate the causes, key events, and consequences of the war through primary sources, informational texts, historical inquiry, and evidence-based writing. Includes multi-day lesson plans, student organizers, activities, and formative assessments.

4th Grade U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

Also included in: New York State Social Studies Grade 4 FULL YEAR Mega Bundle | NYS 4th Grade Framework

The American Revolution Student Packet - NYS SS Framework 4.3d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Simplify printing and copying with this Grade 4 American Revolution in New York student packet aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. This resource combines the student activity pages from all 12 lessons in the Revolutionary War unit into one convenient file with a cover page. Designed for easy packet assembly, it contains ONLY student pages—no lesson plans or answer keys. All pages are already included in the full unit, and this packet is provided free within the complete bundle.

4th Grade U.S. History

Also included in: New York State Social Studies Grade 4 FULL YEAR Mega Bundle | NYS 4th Grade Framework

The American Revolution in New York Review & Assessment | NYS SS Framework 4.3d

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Review and assess student understanding of the American Revolution in New York with this Grade 4 Social Studies resource aligned with NYS Framework 4.3d. Designed to accompany the 12-lesson Revolutionary War unit, it includes a student study guide, question-and-answer review cards, a Who's Who matching game, vocabulary chart, and an engaging "I Have...Who Has?" review game. A complete summative unit assessment and answer key are also included.

4th Grade U.S. History

Also included in: New York State Social Studies Grade 4 FULL YEAR Mega Bundle | NYS 4th Grade Framework