Resources for parents, teachers, and Students
Whether you are a teacher, a parent, a student or just a curious American, it is important that each of us has an understanding of our country’s history, the principles that impelled our Founders to fight a war to achieve independence from Great Britain, and the philosophy underlying the constitutional form of government created by the Constitution.
Fortunately, due to modern technology, vast amounts of information from our past, including the original letters, diaries, meeting notes, pamphlets and other writings, are available to us to read in the comfort of our homes on a computer and at no cost. It also means that, as citizens, we have no excuse to be ignorant of the knowledge required to sustain our government “of the people, by the people and for the people.”
Thomas Jefferson warned that “if a nation expects to be ignorant and free…it expects what never was and never will be.”
The links below will take you to only a small fraction of what is available online to learn about our history, often from different points of view, but learning a little every day, teaching your children, and encouraging your friends will make you a more effective citizen as we continue on our shared journey to “a more perfect union”.
Education
The American Founding
American Battlefield Trust
American Revolution Facts
American Battlefield Trust
Timeline of the American Revolution
American revolution museum
Timeline of the American Revolution
American Battlefield Trust
Revolutionary War Biographies
American Battlefield Trust
Women in the American Revolution
American revolution museum
Roles of Native Americans During the Revolution
American Battlefield Trust
Winter at Valley Forge
American Battlefield Trust
The Case for Independence
The American Founding
Fascinating Facts About the Declaration of Independence
American Battlefield Trust
The Continental Congress
One of nearly 150 four-minute videos covering all aspects of the Revolutionary War and the Founding.
This is the story of the American Founding as it unfolded in four chapters. Each chapter is made up of a section of narrative commentary, original documents, and additional resources. 1. The Case For Independence 2. Constitutional Convention 3. Debate and Ratification 4. Bill of Rights
The First Continental Congress
Act 1: Introduction
The Second Continental Congress
Act II : Introduction
The Declaration of Independence
Act III : Introduction
The Colonial and Revolutionary War Period
Early America Videos
Short (2-3 minutes) on a wide range of topics from life in early America (including clothing and dugout canoes) to stories of women, slave spies and Native Americans
The Revolutionary War – Study With Primary Sources
A range of Revolutionary War topics, including the Iroquois Council, Quakers, starving soldiers and a struggling farm wife.
A Revolutionary Time Capsule
The Samuel Adams and Paul Revere Time Capsule, also known as The Massachusetts State House Time Capsule is a time capsule located in a cornerstone of the Massachusetts State House. It is widely believed to have been buried in 1795 by then-Governor Samuel Adams and Paul Revere. It is the oldest known time capsule in the United States
Timeline of American History
Revolutionary War Guide and Lessons
History Source
The Massachusetts Historical Society makes available lessons about the Revolutionary Period, including stories about Abigail Adams, the opium trade, emancipation in the 18th century and more.
Fascinating Facts About the Articles of Confederation
The Storm Before the Constitution
Biographies
Founding Fathers and Mothers
Constitution Facts
Fascinating Facts About the Founding Fathers
Constitution Facts
The Founders’ Library
YouTube
George Washington: Commander-in-Chief
Mount Vernon
The Papers of George Washington
Constitution Source
Alexander Hamilton – Primary Sources
Massachusetts History
Adams Family Papers
Jack Miller Center
Benjamin Franklin
Massachusetts History
Thomas Jefferson Papers
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson Lesson Plans
Monticello
Jefferson Documents & Quotes
Montpelier
James Madison, Father of the Constitution
The Constitution
Introduction to the Constitutional Convention
The American Founding – A Project of the Ashbrook Center
Teaching American History .org
Lesson Plans – The Constitution
Built on an archive of more than 70,000 primary source documents from the Founding era, CSAC has created lesson plans to facilitate the use of these documents in classrooms. These lesson plans are suggestions. Some modification may be necessary based on grade level and classroom considerations.
The Constitutional Convention: Act I, The Alternative Plans
The Constitutional Convention: Act II, The Connecticut Compromise
The Constitutional Convention: Act III, The Committee of Detail Report
90-Day Studies Online
More than 1,300 essays constitute an online 90-Day Studies series and multiple topics such as The Federalist Papers; The Constitution; The Amendments; The Classics That Inspired the Constitution; Presidential Elections in History; The Executive Branch; The Congress; The Supreme Court, and much more!
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