Revolutionary War

Timeline

You and your partner(s) will be creating a Reader’s Theater based on major battles or events that took place during the Revolutionary War.  Click on the links below to gather information to use in your Reader’s Theater (dates, people associated with the battle, location, etc.). 

 

Follow these steps:

1. Learn about your event/person by clicking on the appropriate date on the timeline above 

2. Take notes about specific people, dates, important information and interesting facts

3. Click on the link to get Tips on scripting  a Reader’s Theater

4. Complete your reader’s theater (each student must have a part and it must be typed)

5. Practice, practice, practice!  You will be performing your Reader’s Theater!

 

   

 

 

1773

Boston Tea Party

1776

Declaration of Independence

 

Battle of Trenton

1775

Paul Reveres Ride

 

Battles of Concord and Lexington

 

Battle of Bunker Hill

 

1781

 

Cowpens

 

Yorktown

1778

 

The French Alliance

1777

 

Valley Forge

 

Saratoga

1780

 

Battle of Kings Mountain

 

Battle of Camden

 

Benedict Arnold discovered a traitor

 

 

1783

 

Treaty of Paris