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Thrifty Guide to the American Revolution
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025935
ISBN
9781101998137
Grade 3-7
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Description
Many decisions and actions from both the British and the colonies led to the start of the Revolutionary War. Walk alongside key players, join in battles moving cannons and digging forts, and learn some insider information with the rebels. As your students are transported back in time to the start of the United States and their fight for independence, students will have lunch with George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross, and others. They will also travel the battlefields and keep a scorecard of British and Colonial wins and losses, as well as fun factoids about people, battles, and places. The comical theme is present all throughout the text with their helpful advice on how to survive the war like What to Expect When You’re Expecting to be Shot by a Cannon. 133 pgs, pb. ~Rebecca
Publisher's Description of Thrifty Guide to the American Revolution
The Thrifty Guide to the American Revolution provides useful information for the practical time traveler like:
- Where can I find a decent hotel room in colonial New England?
- Are major credit cards accepted?
- How do I join the Boston Tea Party without winding up in a British prison?
- How can I score a lunch with Alexander Hamilton?
This guide answers these fiery, burning questions with the marshmallows of information. There is handy advice on how to join Paul Revere’s spy ring at the Green Dragon Tavern, how to enlist in General Washington’s rebel army, and how to summon the strength to storm a British gun battery when you haven’t eaten for three days.
Category Description for Thrifty Guides
Think Tripadvisor® for historical time eras. Taking a humorous approach to historical information, the readings engage students from the introductory materials. These will make a wonderful addition to a historical era study to add light reading into some heavy historical topics. Great in engaging reluctant readers as the author uses humor to make the reading fun. Students are introduced to people to Have Lunch With, as well as Helpful Hints when it comes to customs and culture, and maps to places and locations as they are "transported" back in time to experience history. Useful for a fun or independent read when studying ancient Greece, ancient Rome, Medieval times, or the American Revolution.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Puffin Books |
| Author: | Jonathan W. Stokes |
| Grades: | 3-7 |
| ISBN: | 9781101998137 |
| Length in Inches: | 9 |
| Width in Inches: | 6 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.6 |
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