I love learning about United States history, especially events that happened here in my home state of Pennsylvania. Â I try to pass that love of history on to my fifth graders. Â This Valley Forge lesson is one of my favorites because we get out of the textbook and dive in hands-on learning style.
Uusing our textbook isn’t always the best way to accomplish this, especially since the readability is at least an 8th grade level. (grrrr…..) Â So, creativity is key! Â My students love making anything interactive, including mini-booklets. Â So, this week, as we were learning about the Revolutionary War, we put together a mini-book about Winter at Valley Forge (which is part of my Revolutionary War Resource Unit). Â This Valley Forge lesson is always a hit and one the students don’t forget.
Here’s what we do:
If you like the mini-booklet, you can find it HEREÂ or you can have your students write their own and then follow the steps above. Â Have fun!
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