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<h1>🐎 The War Begins</h1>
<h2>Week 25 • Wednesday • Hands-On: The Fight for Freedom</h2>
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<h3>📖 Reading Time</h3>
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<p>In April 1775, British soldiers marched toward the towns of Lexington and Concord. A rider named <strong>Paul Revere</strong> galloped through the night to warn the colonists: "The British are coming!"</p>
<p>Shots rang out at Lexington, and the Revolutionary War began. Colonial farmers and shopkeepers picked up their muskets and became soldiers. They were called <strong>patriots</strong>.</p>
<p>The war was long and hard — it lasted eight years. The patriots' leader was General <strong>George Washington</strong>. His army was often cold, tired, and hungry, but they never gave up. In 1783, America finally won its independence. The colonies became a new, free country: the United States of America!</p>
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<h3>✏️ Reading Questions</h3>
<p>1. Who rode through the night to warn the colonists?</p>
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<p>2. What were the colonial fighters called?</p>
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<p>3. Who was the leader of the patriot army?</p>
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<p>4. What happened in 1783?</p>
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<h3>🔍 Hands-On: Secret Message Ride</h3>
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<p style="margin-bottom:2px;"><strong>You need:</strong> paper, a pencil, and a family member.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:2px;">Paul Revere used signals and speed to warn the colonists. Now it is your turn to be a messenger!</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:2px;">1. Write a short secret message, like: "Meet me in the kitchen at 3 o'clock!"</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:2px;">2. Make up a simple code — for example, draw one star for YES, two stars for NO, or replace each letter with a number (A=1, B=2...).</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:2px;">3. Write your message in your code and deliver it fast to a family member.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:2px;">4. Help them crack the code. Did your message get through?</p>
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<h3>📊 Lantern Signals</h3>
<p style="font-size:10.5px; color:#555;">Legend says lanterns in a church tower signaled the British army's path: one if by land, two if by sea. Circle or write how many lanterns for each.</p>
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<tr><th>The British are coming by...</th><th>How many lanterns?</th></tr>
<tr><td>Marching on roads (land)</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Sailing on boats (sea)</td><td></td></tr>
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<h3>🎨 Draw the Ride</h3>
<p style="font-size:10.5px; color:#555;">Draw Paul Revere on his horse, riding through the night. Add the moon, houses, and the church tower with lanterns.</p>
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<h3>✏️ Fill in the Blanks</h3>
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<span>Paul Revere</span><span>patriots</span><span>Washington</span><span>eight</span><span>1783</span><span>United States</span>
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<p>1. <span class="fill-blank-line"></span> rode to warn the colonists.</p>
<p>2. Colonial fighters were called <span class="fill-blank-line"></span>.</p>
<p>3. General George <span class="fill-blank-line"></span> led the patriot army.</p>
<p>4. The war lasted <span class="fill-blank-line"></span> long years.</p>
<p>5. America won its independence in <span class="fill-blank-line"></span>.</p>
<p>6. The new country was called the <span class="fill-blank-line"></span> of America.</p>
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<h3>✏️ True or False</h3>
<p style="font-size:10.5px; color:#555;">Write T for true or F for false in each circle.</p>
<div class="tf-item"><span class="circle-box"></span> The war began at Lexington and Concord.</div>
<div class="tf-item"><span class="circle-box"></span> Paul Revere warned that the British were coming.</div>
<div class="tf-item"><span class="circle-box"></span> The war lasted only two weeks.</div>
<div class="tf-item"><span class="circle-box"></span> George Washington led the patriot army.</div>
<div class="tf-item"><span class="circle-box"></span> The patriots gave up when things got hard.</div>
<div class="tf-item"><span class="circle-box"></span> America won its independence in 1783.</div>
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<h3>📊 Review</h3>
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<tr><td>How the Revolutionary War began</td><td>YES / NOT YET</td></tr>
<tr><td>Who Paul Revere and George Washington were</td><td>YES / NOT YET</td></tr>
<tr><td>I sent a secret message like a messenger</td><td>YES / NOT YET</td></tr>
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