About This Lesson
The actions at Lexington, Concord and along the stretch of Massachusetts countryside now remembered simply as “Battle Road” were the “shots heard round the world” transitioned the war of words to one of bullets and the long trek to American independence.
Use this lesson plan to expand your students' learning with the American Battlefield Trust's Virtual Reality Experience The Shot Heard Round The World: A Nation is Born.
Upon completion of this lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Briefly explain the events at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, that started the American Revolution.
2. Comprehension/Application/Analysis
- Study a primary source and note what the writer heard, saw, and felt on April 19, 1775.
3. Evaluation
- Discuss the choices that different people faced or made during the Battle of Lexington and Concord and how these individual choices shaped the American Revolution and pursuit of liberty.
This Lesson Plan can be used as a prepared resource by following this curriculum plan which aligns to NCSS and Common Core Standards for Middle and High School.
