Recognizing the Founding Fathers by their actions:

This activity helps students recognize the Founding Fathers a their actions leading up to the Revolutionary War. The teacher will display (via Google Slides) or read (via printed script) clues describing the Founding Fathers and their actions. Students will be given a score sheet to enter their choices of which Founding Father is being described. They will earn points based on how few clues they require to reach the correct answer.

Ten Founding Fathers are described in this activity: John Adams, William Dawes, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, Thomas Paine, Paul Revere, Roger Sherman, and George Washington.

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard: 5.H.11.

What's included:

• Google Slide Presentation.
• Printable script.
• Student answer sheets.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Great review of the actions of the Founding Fathers.
• Good support of the causes of the Revolutionary War.
• Engaging activity.