Primary Source Learning: American Revolution Primary Source Set
Have students use the primary sources in this set to tell a story about the American Revolution. The story may be in digital or print form and could be nonfiction, fiction, poetry, or even a song. Click on each thumbnail image below to access the full size primary source. You may also use this primary set for a found poetry activity (click the previous link). Be sure to take a look at other American revolution lesson plans (see below). For more primary source sets and other teaching and learning resources by time period, access the U.S. History by Time Period themed link set.
American Revolution lesson plans
- The Declaration of Independence: Created Equal?
- The Declaration of Independence: From Rough Draft to Proclamation
- George Washington: First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen
- Political Cartoons: Finding Point of View
Primary source sets by time period
- Settlement primary source set
- Young Nation primary source set
- Expansion & Reform primary source set
- Civil War & Reconstruction primary source set
- Industrial America primary source set
- Industrial America primary source set
- Progressive Era primary source set
- Great Depression & World War II Primary Source Set