Liberty's Kids Enhanced Educator Version

Item Description:

Liberty's Kids immerses students in the colonial adventures of Sara Phillips and James Hiller, two fictional print shop apprentices, as they get swept up in the history of the American Revolution.
Beginning at Benjamin Franklin's print shop in Philadelphia, students embark on a journalistic exploration of seven historical events. Each event leads them on a different re-playable quest as they pursue the latest "scoop" for the front page of the Pennsylvania Gazette daily newspaper. Students experience what it was like to be involved in this seminal time in history while exploring compelling locations, collecting interesting items, and interviewing fascinating historical figures such as George Washington, Abigail Adams, and Thomas Jefferson.

FEATURES

• Seven challenging re-playable events build historical knowledge, critical thinking, and writing skills: the Boston Tea Party, Lexington and Concord, Declaration of Independence, crossing the Delaware, Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, and Yorktown
• Expansive Revolutionary Guidebook outlines important people, places, and events
• Create and print your own newspaper front pages highlighting the events of the American Revolution
• Engaging and challenging interview activities give detail on important events from different perspectives
• Teacher Resource CD includes teacher guide, user guide, and more
• Mini-movies from the PBS Kids television show

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

• Teaches important details of American history in a human-centered context, emphasizing multiple perspectives
• Supports understanding of the founding principles of democracy: freedom of the press, representative government, equal protection under the law, citizen participation, strong and vigilant defense, tolerance and respect, and equal opportunity for all
• Introduces basic principles of journalism and investigative reporting
  • Listening and observation
  • Separating fact from opinion
  • Reporting the 5 W's: who, what, when, where and why
  • Composing reports and articles
• Develops reading, writing, and critical thinking skills