Tuesday, April 30, 1 PM
For next week’s Watch & Wonder Highlight, we’re thrilled to feature the film “The Shot Heard ’round the World”: The Coming of the American Revolution. After watching, dive deeper with resources about the causes and effects of several major historic events that led to the American Revolution on PBS LearningMedia.
“The Shot Heard ’round the World”: The Coming of the American Revolution chronicles the settlement of the original thirteen American colonies, utilizing dramatic narration and authentically recreated scenes, and explains how the cultural “Englishness” of those colonies began to change over time.
PBS LearningMedia
Causes of the American Revolution | Interactive Timeline
Grades 6-12
Investigate how a series of policy changes made by the British government caused American colonists to declare their independence. Examine the causes and effects of several major events such as the initial settling of the 13 British colonies to the signing of the Declaration of Independence and how they led to the American Revolution.
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