Cool+Websites+of+the+Week

Cool Websites of the Week:

This week we are exploring the roots and causes of the **American Revolution** and what events took place within the time leading up to America's independence. Here are some great websites you can explore to learn more about the American Revolution: 
 * 1)** [|The Revolution Timeline] //is a great website laid out as a timeline of what happened and when during the course of the revolution. Great for getting events in chronological order!//

**2)** [|The American Revolution] //is a wonderful overview of everything pertaining to the American Revolution. Here you will have access to an array of information from Battles to the people central to the revolution. //

**3)** [|Archiving Early America] //is a treasure trove of primary source material pertaining to early American History. Here you will find a searchable database to help you find primary source materials for your perusal. // 
 * 4)** [|The Virtual American Revolution] //is an amazing site with a 360 degree view of locations from the American Revolution. This website is a great way to get a visual sense of history and these locations without leaving your chair. //

**5)** //Liberty! The// [|Revolutionary Quiz] //is a quick 10 minute quiz on the American Revolution that will not only have you guessing but learning something in the process!//

**6)** //Youtube offers many great videos about the Revolutionary War. Here are just a few// <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|The American Revolution] [|The Revolutionary War] [|Revolution Part One] // and // [|Revolution Part Two]//. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">These short videos are a great way to review before a test or quiz, epecially if you do not have a lot of time. //

<span style="color: #1b1e6f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**7)** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|The White House] <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//has an amazing section on the Presidents and the First Ladies. It is a great website to use as a tool to check out the presidents, see what they looked like, and learn about their personal history before becoming presidents.//

<span style="color: #1b1e6f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**8)** <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|American Revolution Artillery] //offers a great glimpse into the weapons both armies used during the war. Pictures and detailed descriptions showcase the weapons used to defend and attack during the course of the Revolution.// <span style="color: #1b1e6f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

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 * 9)** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Sons of the Revolution] //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">offers a wonderful gallery of early American Flags and Colonial Uniforms. This website also has a great overview of events of the Revolution as well as a short introduction to America's founding fathers. //
 * 10)** <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//Ever wonder what might have been on George Washington's ipod playlist?// <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Here] //are some fiddle tunes that were popular during the Revolutionary War.//

<span style="color: #1b1e6f; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">I hope you have enjoyed looking at these websites as much as I had fun finding them! Did you come across anything you really loved and think should be shared with the class? Feel free to see me after class or email me with any suggestions and I would be happy to see if we can discuss it in class. Have a great week!