Lesson Plans Provided by Andrea at Epic Homeschool Mentoring

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Lesson 4: The Tipping Point

Battle of Lexington

The Tipping Point

Watch the TED-Ed video about the Boston Tea Party


Learn about the first battle of the American Revolution: Lexington and Concord

Read The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Questions to Understand the Poem

1. Who volunteered to warn the colonists of the British troop movement to secure the arms stored at Lexington and Concord? Did you know there were two riders?

2. Who or what did Paul Revere have to overcome? HMS Somerset 

3. Can you find an example of imagery in the poem?

4. What were the lamps for?

5. Was Paul Revere captured?

6. Did Paul Revere receive any reward for his service?

Check out this EdSitement Lesson Plan about Paul Revere's Ride

Watch this Lego Reenactment of the Battle of Lexington

Image Credit: William Barnes Wollen / National Army Museum / Public Domain