Video LessonsKeith Hughes has a popular video in which he describes the American Revolution for intermediate school and high school trainees.

Today is Patriots Day here in Maine, in Massachusetts, and in a handful of other states. Its a day to mark the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first fights of the American Revolutionary War. As a good New Englander and a former U.S. History instructor, every year at this time I like to share a handful of resources for mentor and learning more about the American Revolution..

Images of the Revolutionary War is a collection of images about the Revolutionary War. The images in the collection chronicle the stirrings of rebellion in the pre-revolution years, the war from both British and american viewpoints, and events following the Revolutionary War.

Its a day to mark the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the very first fights of the American Revolutionary War. Creating Google Earth trips of Revolutionary War battle websites is an activity that I did for many years with my U.S. History trainees. Trainees would create multimedia placemarks for each battle in series.

Developing Google Earth trips of Revolutionary War battle websites is an activity that I did for lots of years with my U.S. History trainees. Trainees would create multimedia placemarks for each battle in series.

For Red Sox Fans!This is normally the day that the Boston Marathon is held and the Red Sox play a morning game. That custom has actually returned this year! For my fellow Red Sox fans heres a well-known clip from the 2007 Patriots Day video game.

Mr. Betts has a YouTube channel on which he posts animations and song parodies to teach U.S. History lessons. Heres one he did about the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

The Massachusetts Historical Society uses fourteen lesson strategies that are aligned to the style of The Coming of the American Revolution. The lesson strategies consist of a mix of file analysis activities and seminar activities..

Crash Course has a substantial series on U.S. History. Included in that series is Taxes & & Smuggling – Prelude to Revolution.