---
title: American Revolution Overview
created: '2026-05-26'
updated: '2026-05-26'
type: lesson_topic
subject: history
tags:
- history
- grade-2
- homeschool
standard: ''
phase: 2
phase_name: "WINTER: American History Foundations (Weeks 9\u201316)"
weeks:
- 16
source: ''
---

# American Revolution Overview

Second grade history topic covering american revolution overview. Part of Phase 2 (WINTER: American History Foundations (Weeks 9–16)).

## Key Concepts
Key events and people of the Revolution
- **Objectives:** Identify the American Revolution as a war for independence
- **Activities:**
  - Declaration of Independence — what does it say?
  - George Washington as leader
  - Timeline of Revolution events
- **Assessment:** Revolution event timeline (5 key events in order)

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## Standards
Not specified

## Prerequisites
[[my-neighborhood]], [[community-helpers]], [[rules-and-why-we-have-them]], [[buying-and-selling]], [[maps-and-directions]]

## Related Topics
[[native-american-tribes]], [[native-american-life-culture]], [[early-explorers]], [[the-first-colonists]], [[the-thirteen-colonies]], [[colonial-daily-life]], [[the-road-to-independence]]

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*Generated from curriculum data*  ^[[raw/curriculum/history]]