Walk Through The Revolution

My husband’s 5^th grade class is doing a play this week – a “Walk Through The Revolution.” The students portray a different character of that time period, such as Betsy Ross, Ben Franklin, John Hancock, and Paul Revere.

Being the wife of a teacher, you get “recruited” to help for all kinds of projects.  As a huge history buff, this was one that I actually enjoyed. 

So during this holiday weekend, we spent our time building sets and collecting props.  We have Betsy Ross’s flag, a feather pen for John Hancock to sign the Declaration of Independence, and our crowning glory – a British war ship made out of huge poster board. 

I made a Union Jack out of multiple pieces of felt, and found Ben Franklin’s glasses (not the original ones!) on eBay.

I love reading about history, and one of my favorite series to share with kids is the “If You Lived” books.  Appropriate for 3^rd, 4^th, or 5^th grade – I love to read about what life was like during different times in American history.  Other titles include, “If you lived in Colonial Times, if you lived when there was Slavery, if you lived with the Indians of the Northwest Coast, if you lived when Women won their rights, and if you lived at the time of the Civil War.”

Have fun reading - and you don’t even have to build sets or collect props to enjoy them!