1. Integrated Literacy Assignment
Christine Morgan

2. Grade level content expectation
5-U3.1.5: Use the Declaration of Independence to explain why the colonists wanted to separate from Great Britain and why they believed they had the right to do so.
5-U3.1.6: Identify the role that Key individuals played in leading the colonists to revolution, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, John Adams, and Thomas Paine.

3. Music “Too Late To Apologize A Declaration”

4. Picture Books & Textbooks
Social Studies
Harcourt
Chapter 8- The Colonies Unite
“Give Me Liberty! The Story of the Declaration of Independence”
Russell Freedman
“The American Revolutionaries: A History In Their Own Words”
Milton Meltzer
“The Signers: The 56 Stories Behind the Declaration of Independence”
Dennis Brindell Fradin

5. Poetry
Two Voice Poems
“A Poem Containing Some Remarks on the Present War etc.”

6. Website The American Revolution US History
US History

7. Primary source Declaration of Independence

8. video
American Revolution Animated Kids Lesson - No More Kings - Schoolhouse Rock
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9. Activity
Cause-and-Effect Title Page
Scholastic: Hands-On History

10. Games The Road to Revolution Liberty Kids
Liberty Kids

11. Lesson Plan Causes of the American Revolution Unit Plan

12. Citations
American Revolution Animated Kids Lesson No More Kings Schoolhouse Rock (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2015, from
Freedman, Russell. (2003) Give Me Liberty! The story of the Declaration of Independence
Fradin, Dennis Brindell. The Signers: The 56 Stories Behind the Declaration of Independence
Harcourt. (1981) The Colonies Unite.
Meltzer, Milton. The American Revolutionaries: A History In Their Own Words
The American Revolution (Home). (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2015, from
The Declaration of Independence (1776).
The Events Leading to Independence. (n.d.). Retrieved April 14, 2015, from
Too Late To Apologize
Jivey (2014) Two Voice Poem
(1779). A Poem Containing Some Remarks on the Present War, Etc.