Witness to Revolution Teacher Resources
Explore the modular activities and ready-made worksheets to help your students dig deeper into the complexities of the Revolutionary era and other periods in American history through the story of General George Washington’s headquarters tent. Each unit is supported by one of the Big Idea essays, as well as by a glossary of key terms. Paintings, objects, and primary source documents are woven throughout each of the three units.
Activities are geared towards students at the middle school level but are written to support teacher flexibility in increasing or decreasing the challenge as appropriate for your students. See how these activities fit into national history standards using the National Standards Alignment Chart. View the full Witness to Revolution Teacher Resource Guide Introduction to learn more.
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Modular Units & National Standards
Unit 1: Washington's Tent and the Revolutionary War
Unit 2: A Revolutionary Reminder in a Changing Nation
Unit 3: An Ongoing Symbol of the Revolution
National Standards Alignment
Additional Teacher Resources
Witness to Revolution Big Ideas
Witness to Revolution Glossary
Related Resources
This teacher guide can be used to support any of the following Museum resources.
Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington's Tent
Now Open Through January 5, 2025
Washington's Field Headquarters
Among His Troops
Explore the online exhibit inspired by French-born Continental Army engineer Pierre Charles L'Enfant's 1782 watercolor painting depicting the encampment at Verplanck's Point, New York, which includes the only known wartime image of General George Washington's headquarters tent. The online exhibit was adapted from the Museum's 2018 exhibition of the same name.