  
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:
Kids will become reporters for the Pennsylvania Gazette and witness the
birth of a nation.
- Gather facts and interview historical figures like Ben Franklin, Paul Revere
and George Washington.
- Test your abilities to listen, observe, and separate fact from opinion.
- Challenge yourself even further with a set of printable puzzles, games, and
quizzes..
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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's guide, user guide, and more.
- Mini-movies from the PBS Kids television show.
You can buy this game on Amazon.
 
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