American Revolution 3 Lessons

Three lessons for Key Stage 3 about the American Revolution or War of Independence. Includes key GCSE skills AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4.

Lesson 1 - What caused the American Revolution?
Learning Intentions:
To describe the causes of the American Revolution
To explain why the War of Independence started
To assess the most significant cause of the War of Independence

Lesson 2 - Why did the colonists win the War of Independence?
Learning Intentions:
To describe key battles in the American War of Independence.
To explain reasons why the colonists won the War of Independence.
To assess the main reasons why the colonists won the War of Independence.

Lesson 3 - How far did life improve for people in America?
Learning Intentions:
To make inferences from sources
To compare how independence affected different people
To analyse different sources