U.S. History Lessons

Patrick Henry “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” Primary Source Investigation | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

🇺🇸 Explore Patrick Henry's famous "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech in this Grades 4–6 American Revolution lesson. Students analyze his arguments, emotional language, and persuasive techniques through primary source analysis, a Colonial Williamsburg recording, discussion, and writing. Includes a complete lesson plan, speech text, graphic organizer, student response activities, quote cards, video links, and exit ticket. Integrates Social Studies and ELA skills.

4th - 6th U.S. History

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

Indigenous People and the American Revolution | Primary Sources | American Revolution Series | Grades 4, 5, 6

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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 student activities, note catchers, vocabulary support, assessments, and answer keys.

4th - 6th U.S. History

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

The American Revolutionary War Bundle|Primary Source Investigations | Grades 4, 5, 6

Created by
Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Teach the American Revolution with this comprehensive Grades 4–6 Social Studies bundle featuring 16 inquiry-based lessons from the French and Indian War through the Treaty of Paris. Students investigate key events, historical figures, and diverse perspectives through primary source analysis, informational texts, maps, artwork, and evidence-based writing. Includes historical investigations, discussion activities, and ELA integration.

4th - 6th U.S. History

U.S.A. Founding Documents Unit | United States Founding | Grades 4, 5, 6

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Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

🏛️Explore the foundations of American government in this seven-lesson civics unit for upper elementary students. Students investigate the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitutional Convention, Great Compromise, Preamble, and Bill of Rights through informational texts, discussions, and critical thinking activities. Includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, card sorts, review activities, exit tickets, study guide, unit assessment, and answer keys.

4th - 6th U.S. History

Paradigm Spectrum: Multi-Novel Capstone for Historical Worldviews Grades 3-12

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EGP Media and Press

Unlock a transformative learning experience with Paradigm Spectrum: A Multi-Novel Capstone for Historical Worldviews (Grades 3–12), a 58-page, comprehensive curriculum that guides students through an unforgettable journey of historical empathy, critical thinking, and personal growth! Designed as the

3rd - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, U.S. History

Time Machine Rule: Teach Historical Contextualization and avoid Presentism

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EGP Media and Press

9-Page Free Printable Guide – Transform Surface-Level History into Deep, Contextual UnderstandingElevate your homeschool or classroom history lessons with this ready-to-use, scholar-inspired toolkit designed to help students move beyond modern judgments and truly see the past through the eyes of tho

3rd - Adult Education European History, U.S. History, World History

5 Pillars Framework: 250th Declaration of Independence Anniversary Guide

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EGP Media and Press

Move beyond "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" with this comprehensive framework for teaching the Declaration of Independence.The Five Pillars Framework gives you a complete, multi-dimensional approach to teaching America's founding document. Instead of reading the Declaration once and mo

Kindergarten - 12th U.S. History

American Myth Investigators: Signers' Sacrifice Myths & the American Tall Tale

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EGP Media and Press

The American tall tale didn't start with Paul Bunyan. It started in the colonies and became larger than life in Philadelphia in 1776.Most students have heard that the men who signed the Declaration of Independence lost everything including their homes, their families, their fortunes because they dar

3rd - 12th Library Skills, U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)

American Myth Investigators: George Washington & Betsy Ross Tall Tales Analysis

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EGP Media and Press

Before Paul Bunyan, before Davy Crockett, before the Wild West, America’s tall tale tradition started in the colonies.George Washington and the cherry tree. Betsy Ross and the flag. Two of the most famous stories in American culture. Both almost certainly invented.But that is not really the point.Th

3rd - 12th Psychology, U.S. History, Other (Social Studies)