American Revolution Presentations and Field Trip Ideas

First we had an American Revolutionary War themed dinner. Each family brought 1 main dish and 1 side dish or dessert to share. If desired, they could bring colonial-style food (as that's what people were still cooking during the American War for Independence). Here are a few recipe links to inspire you:

Colonial Cookie Recipes
Various Colonial Recipes
Colonial Tavern Recipes
More Colonial Tavern Recipes

First the children sang the 13 Colonies Song they have been learning. (Tune: Yankee Doodle):

Virginia, Georgia, Delaware, and North Carolina;
Massachusetts, Maryland, and South Carolina.
Pennsylvania, New York,
New Hampshire and New Jersey,
Rhode Island and Connecticut:
These were the thirteen colonies!

Then each child presented on their assigned person. They dressed up like him/her. Some children also displayed a portrait they had drawn or painted and some children showed their reports if they wrote one.

I had my oldest son write a report. As we read an 80 page biography on his assigned person, I had him write three main ideas/events after each chapter and then draw a picture to illustrate what had occured in that chapter. This really helped him make a cohesive presentation as the events were already in order and his drawings quickly reminded him of what to speak about next.

Here are the people we assigned:
Abigail Adams
Benedict Arnold
Lord Charles Cornwallis
Benjamin Franklin
King George III
Partick Henry
General William Howe
Thomas Jefferson
Francis Marion
Molly Pitcher
Paul Revere
George Washington

We went to a Civil War battle reenactment because that's all we have around where I live. As a family we also went to an art museum to see some portraits made during this time period. If you live close to a battlefield, then go by there. If your area has battle reenactments, then that woul be a great place to go!

Konos Curriculum
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