If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution

This book will serve as a great reference for research on the American Revolution. I especially like the emphasis on the role children played during the time and the author's ability to connect to children. Also important is that the author wrote from both the Loyalist and Patriot perspective, taking a more objectionable stance.

In an attempt to present a balanced view of patriots vs. loyalists views during the American Revolutionary War, the author leads the reader through a variety of questions. The questions create a simple way teachers can chunk information for students. The lack of a bibliography and citations makes it difficult for the reader to evaluate the information presented.

These book are great and informative. They show students what it would be like if they lived during certain time periods in history. They are picture books, so they are less intimidating than the I survived series for some readers. There is much to be learned from these books and they are a must have for units like historical fiction and for understanding setting of other books. If you are studying the Revolutionary War, these are particularly informative and helpful for students, especially the ones about Betsy Ross and George Washington.

This book has many good reference information for upper elementary age students. The material is presented in a student-friendly question and answer format. It is very good for basic, background information on the Revolutionary War, including vocabulary and historical figures, but it is not very in-depth.

This history was okay, but not very complete or interesting. The best part was the profiles of famous partriots and loyalists. The cartooney illustrations were ugly and obnoxious.

I used the book while I was going over the American Revolution with my students. It's a great reference book. I picked certain parts to go over each day. The kids really liked it because it talks a lot about children's role during that time.ldren played during the time and the author's ability to connect to children. It's not something to use as a fun read aloud, but rather as a reference book.

http://www.reading.ccsu.edu/Kurkjian/Internet%20Project/CYBER_LESSON5555555.ppt
This is a powerpoint that I actually used during my class. It was a good resource to have up with going over the different sections of the book.

This non-fiction novel is about the American colonists' fight to gain independence to be free and independent. This novel could be used in a Social Studies lesson on exploring the causes of the Revolutionary War, understanding how the Revolutionary War affected colonial life, and the results of the Revolutionary War.