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June 11, 2015

Internet/Apps/Book List
American Revolution
1. The Secret Soldier- By Ann McGovern
Deborah did not want to settle down and get married when she left her home at 18 years
of age. She wanted to see the world and travel to big cities like New York and Boston.
She decided to join the army so that she could travel. But not as herself
McGovern, A., & Grifalconi, A. (1975). The Secret Soldier: The story of Deborah
Sampson. New York: Four Winds Press.
2. They Led the Way by Johanna Johnson
Astonishing stories of the lives of important historical female figures such as Anne
Hutchinson, Deborah Moody, Phyllis Wheatley and more.
Johnston, J. (1973). They led the way: 14 American women. New York: Scholastic.
3. My Name is Phyllis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom Afua Cooper
This story about Phyllis Wheatley is told from young Wheatleys point of view as she
was captured and sold into slavery. It tells of her time growing up in her new home in
America. Later, she became a well known, respected, and honored poet of her time.
Cooper, A. (2009). My name is Phillis Wheatley: A story of slavery and freedom. Toronto:
Kids Can Press.
4. Phyllis Wheatley- Young Revolutionary Poet By Kathryn Kilby Borland
This profile tells of Phyllis Wheatleys rise from slavery to Worldwide recognition of her
poetry. In the story she protects her friend from British Solders after the Boston Tea Party.
Her writings are recognized by George Washington. Phyllis found strength in the face of
adversity.
Borland, K., & Speicher, H. (2005). Phillis Wheatley: Young Revolutionary poet. Carmel,
IN: Patria Press.

5. The Magic Tree House: Revolutionary War on Wednesday By Mary Pope

Osborne
Jack and Annie are back in colonial times. General George Washing is about to lead an
army to sneak attack against their enemy. Something happens that makes the general
question his plans and it is up to Jack and Annie to keep history on track.
Osborne, M., & Murdocca, S. (2000). Revolutionary War on Wednesday. New York:
Random House.

Websites and Applications

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/revolution/women.htm
I can use this website to have students read short bios about important female figures
during the time of the American Revolution. This website tells about roles of women
which was my document based question.
http://www.history.org/kids/games/fireworks.cfm
Students can play games with American revolution themes on this website. They can play
drums like they did in the war and other fun things.
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html
This website could be used after a unit to keep the students interest in the American
Revolution topic. They can play a trivia game to test their knowledge.

Revolutionary War by Multieducator Inc

https://appsto.re/us/VR5qA.i
REVOLUTIONARY WAR is the perfect way to learn about the American
Revolution. This program combines paintings, first-hand accounts, multimedia
presentations and documents to tell the complete story of the America's march
toward independence Major sections of the program include: Causes of the War,
Major Battles and Events, 200 biographies, Myths and Stories, The Journals of the
Continental Congress, Letters Between John and Abigail Adams, Diary of the

Revolution, Americans of the Revolutionary War period, Economics during the

War, Documents of the Period. REVOLUTIONARY WAR is an essential tool for
students of all ages. itunes.apple.com/app
I believe students will enjoy looking at the many documents and learning about
this era. Its presented in a fun way.
The Patriots by Deadmans Productions LLC
https://appsto.re/us/huFxB.i
This NEW edition of The Patriots allows you to decide whether you want to defend or
defeat the United States Capitol. Choose to defend the Capitol with a barrage of weapons
or try to reclaim the Capitol for the British Empire. The fate of the United States is in
your hands. itunes.apple.com/app
I believe the students will enjoy playing this game because they get to pretend that they
are in the battle. It will also allow them to see both sides of the argument and draw
conclusions to make up their mind.