General Resources: American Revolutionary War Unit Study

General Resources:

Books: You will find most of these books at your public library along with many more that I'm sure are great!  Some of these titles you might want to add to your family library, so I've added links so you can check them out. Children love hands-on activities, so I suggest you find at least one book with activities for your children to go along with this study.

The American Revolution for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series) by Janis Herbe

Liberty!: How the Revolutionary War Began by Lucille Recht Penner

If You Lived At the TimeOf the American Revolution by Kay Moore

Revolutionary War Days: Discover the Past with Exciting Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes by David C. King and Cheryl Kirk Noll

American Revolution (DK Eyewitness Books) by Stuart Murray

George vs. George: The Revolutionary War as Seen by Both Sides by Rosalyn Schanzer

Story of the American Revolution Coloring Book (Dover) by Peter F. Copeland

Historical Fiction: I encourage you to choose at least one of the literature books below.  I've added links to purchase audiobooks as this might be a better option for many parents.  You might want to check your library for availability, as well.

Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (Audiobook)

My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier (Audiobook)

Carry on, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham (Audiobook)

Biographies:  Try to fit as many biographies into your study as you can.  The people that lived during the time of the Revolution were very principled and can be great examples to your children.     

The Signers: The 56 Stories Behind the Declaration of Independence by Dennis Brindell and Michael McCurdy

Abigail Adams: Witness to the Revolution by Natalie S. Bober

Abigail Adams: Girl of Colonia Days by Jean Brown Wagoner

John Adams: Young Revolutionary by Jan Adkins

Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams by Trina Schart Hyman

The Real Benedict Arnold by Jim Murphy

Benjamin Franklin by Ingri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

Nathan Hale (Revolutionary War Leader) by Loree Lough

Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Jean Fritz

King George: What Was His Problem? by Steve Sheinkin

Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? by Jean Fritz

Thomas Jefferson (DK Biography) by Jacqueline Ching

The Great Little Madison by Jean Fritz

In Search of Molly Pitcher by Linda Grant De Pauw

Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Mr. Revere and I by Robert Lawson

Betsy Ross: Designer of Our Flag by Ann Well

George Washington by Ingri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

Meet George Washington by Joan Heilbroner

DVD:

Liberty! The American Revolution (Netflix/Amazon)

The History Channel Presents: The Revolution (Netflix/Amazon)

Liberty Kids: Complete Series

Johnny Tremain

Lapbooking and Notebooking:

Free Revolutionary War Lapbook from the Notebooking Nook:

Downloads for Lapbook:

Cover Page Options

Vocabulary Pockets

Timeline of Events

Important People

Geography (2 Minibooks)

Who's Side Were They On?

Divided People - Define Whig and Tory

Son's of Liberty and The Liberty Tree

Minutemen

Join or Die

Weaponry

Flags of the American Revolution

My Opinion of the Revolutionary War

Low-cost Resources from the Notebooking Nook:

Declaration of Independence Copywork Notebook

Signers of the Declaration of Independence Notebooking Pages

Signers of the Declaration of Independence Minibooks and Flashcards