Revolutionary War: Inquiry Unit Pack
This American Revolution unit for high school US History is a full inquiry-based unit plan built around the essential question: "When does it become time to ditch tradition and start rocking the boat?"
Over 10 flexible days, students analyze multiple perspectives — including women, Black soldiers, and other voices left out of the textbook — through a Howard Zinn anchor text, supplementary source activities, a daily EQ tracker, and a culminating podcast project.
Available as editable Google Slides, this student-centered US History unit works for regular-level and honors classes in grades 9–12.
WHY TEACHERS LOVE IT:
⭐ Saves you 10+ hours of planning: NO PREP! Everything is built, sourced, and ready to go along with a pacing guide you can easily follow (or adapt to your needs)
⭐ Saves you from hunting for primary sources: I've included all of the content-specific sources students will need along with the student activities that go with each one
⭐ Builds on Common Core Standards so you're not left wondering if the activities are rigorous enough.
⭐ Assign- and- Go! because everything has been built by an actual teacher and I know that the last thing you need is to have to write additional instructions
THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:
⭐ Unit preview activity to spark curiosity before any direct instruction
⭐ 10-day flexible pacing guide
⭐ Daily Essential Question tracker — a 9-entry warm-up where students deepen their thinking across the entire unit (and build an evidence trail that makes the final project almost write itself)
⭐ Signature text support with critical thinking questions (not comprehension questions — real opinion questions)
⭐ Supplemental texts + activities featuring diverse voices and perspectives
⭐ Culminating podcast project with scaffolding and student-facing prompts
⭐ Printable PDF version
⭐ Editable Google Slides templates
⭐ Multi-page teacher guide
Easy to adapt to your classroom:
Use Howard Zinn's perspective as your signature text OR swap in your own anchor reading
Have students create character dialogue podcasts OR interview-style episodes
10-day pacing guide is fully flexible — expand, compress, or rearrange to fit your schedule
Google Slides can be used on both PC and Mac but requires a Google account and internet access. Need one? Create a free account here: https://accounts.google.com/signup/v2/webcreateaccount?flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=SignUp
This product is for PERSONAL USE ONLY.
WHO IS THIS UNIT FOR?
This inquiry unit is built for high school US History (grades 9–12) — and it's specifically designed for regular-level classes, not just AP. It can also work for advanced 8th grade US History depending on your students. The entire unit is adaptable: use what fits your classroom, skip what doesn't, and make it yours.
Works for: US History, Social Studies, any class covering the American Revolution or the question of when people have the right to challenge authority.
STUDENT SKILLS:
✅ Students analyze multiple perspectives on revolution, resistance, and change
✅ Students connect historical events to modern experiences through the daily EQ tracker
✅ Students explore untold stories — women, Black soldiers, and marginalized voices typically left out of Revolution units
✅ Students create podcast episodes that demonstrate genuine historical understanding (not a summary — a real argument)
✅ Students build evidence-based thinking across 10 days, not just on test day
This American Revolution unit for high school US History is a full inquiry-based unit plan built around the essential question: "When does it become time to ditch tradition and start rocking the boat?"
Over 10 flexible days, students analyze multiple perspectives — including women, Black soldiers, and other voices left out of the textbook — through a Howard Zinn anchor text, supplementary source activities, a daily EQ tracker, and a culminating podcast project.
Available as editable Google Slides, this student-centered US History unit works for regular-level and honors classes in grades 9–12.
WHY TEACHERS LOVE IT:
⭐ Saves you 10+ hours of planning: NO PREP! Everything is built, sourced, and ready to go along with a pacing guide you can easily follow (or adapt to your needs)
⭐ Saves you from hunting for primary sources: I've included all of the content-specific sources students will need along with the student activities that go with each one
⭐ Builds on Common Core Standards so you're not left wondering if the activities are rigorous enough.
⭐ Assign- and- Go! because everything has been built by an actual teacher and I know that the last thing you need is to have to write additional instructions
THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:
⭐ Unit preview activity to spark curiosity before any direct instruction
⭐ 10-day flexible pacing guide
⭐ Daily Essential Question tracker — a 9-entry warm-up where students deepen their thinking across the entire unit (and build an evidence trail that makes the final project almost write itself)
⭐ Signature text support with critical thinking questions (not comprehension questions — real opinion questions)
⭐ Supplemental texts + activities featuring diverse voices and perspectives
⭐ Culminating podcast project with scaffolding and student-facing prompts
⭐ Printable PDF version
⭐ Editable Google Slides templates
⭐ Multi-page teacher guide
Easy to adapt to your classroom:
Use Howard Zinn's perspective as your signature text OR swap in your own anchor reading
Have students create character dialogue podcasts OR interview-style episodes
10-day pacing guide is fully flexible — expand, compress, or rearrange to fit your schedule
Google Slides can be used on both PC and Mac but requires a Google account and internet access. Need one? Create a free account here: https://accounts.google.com/signup/v2/webcreateaccount?flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=SignUp
This product is for PERSONAL USE ONLY.
WHO IS THIS UNIT FOR?
This inquiry unit is built for high school US History (grades 9–12) — and it's specifically designed for regular-level classes, not just AP. It can also work for advanced 8th grade US History depending on your students. The entire unit is adaptable: use what fits your classroom, skip what doesn't, and make it yours.
Works for: US History, Social Studies, any class covering the American Revolution or the question of when people have the right to challenge authority.
STUDENT SKILLS:
✅ Students analyze multiple perspectives on revolution, resistance, and change
✅ Students connect historical events to modern experiences through the daily EQ tracker
✅ Students explore untold stories — women, Black soldiers, and marginalized voices typically left out of Revolution units
✅ Students create podcast episodes that demonstrate genuine historical understanding (not a summary — a real argument)
✅ Students build evidence-based thinking across 10 days, not just on test day