Famous Figures of the American Revolution

Famous Figures of the American Revolution

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Famous Figures of the American Revolution

In government schools, history tends to be a read-only subject. Thankfully, however, your homeschooled children have options. If you have a child who dreads reading but loves art and drama, the Famous Figures series is the perfect history supplement.


Each meticulous Figures of the American Revolution illustration is based on authentic paintings and sculptures. Easy-to-assemble colored characters are printed on heavy cardstock with perforated pages for trouble-free removal. Cut out the figures, punch holes where directed, and attach some common fasteners. Your Famous Figures of the American Revolution characters are ready to take center stage as your child reenacts momentous events in American history.


If your student is an avid artist, she will be pleased to discover that a colorable version of each figure is also included on the same sturdy cardstock. Fill in each Famous Figures of the American Revolution character to be as realistic or exotic as you wish.


Famous Figures of the American Revolution include figures of:

  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Betsy Ross
  • Daniel Boone
  • George Washington
  • John Adams
  • Molly Pitcher
  • Patrick Henry
  • Paul Revere
  • Soldier of the Continental Army
  • Thomas Jefferson

A detailed biography section provides vital information about the revolutionary characters. A companion reading list for each figure is included for parent/teacher read-aloud and independent readers.

 

Features
Includes the following 10 historic figures in full-color and black and white:
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Betsy Ross
  • Daniel Boone
  • George Washington
  • John Adams
  • Molly Pitcher
  • Patrick Henry
  • Paul Revere
  • Soldier of the Continental Army
  • Thomas Jefferson

    • Publisher's Information
    Author: Cathy Diez-Luckie
    Number of Pages: 48
    Format: Paperback
    Publisher: Figures in Motion
    Year of Publication: 2011
    ISBN: 9780981856629
    Age Recommendation: 9-12 years
    Consumable: Yes
    Reproducible: No
    Faith-Based: No

    Awards and Endorsements:
    Mom's Choice Gold Award
    2009 Preferred Choice Award from Creative Child Magazine
    Bronze Medal in the 2009 Independent Book Publishers Awards
    2009 Dr. Toy Best Classic Toy Award
    2009 IndieFab Award Finalist
    Independent Book Publishers Association - Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist
    2009 Family Choice Award

    Famous Figures of the American Revolution Review by Mama Smiles

    review by Mama Smiles

    ”This activity makes the American Revolution characters they will read about in history books throughout their lives accessible.”

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    Famous Figures of the American Revolution Review by So Every Day

    review by So Every Day

    ”After the reading was completed and the figures were all assembled – everyone enjoyed a rather jolly good time with the figures – dancing Molly Pitcher and posing Thomas Jefferson.”

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    Famous Figures of the American Revolution Review by Flanders Family Homelife

    review by Flanders Family Homelife

    ”I’m thinking I should mount the finished figures to sticks and let the kids put on a puppet show based on what we’ve been studying in our history lessons.”

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    Customer Reviews

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    Vanessa
    History Comes Alive

    These were a fun addition to our history studies. Necessary, no. But definitely helped the kids to engage in the history they were listening to in order to understand the story of the person they were making. Each book has a figure that is colored and one that is not for each person represented - my two children alternated who did the coloring and who did not on different characters; sometimes they wanted the professionally colored one and sometimes they wanted to color so this worked out perfectly!

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    Victoria W.
    Excellent Quality

    I used these for an arrival activity. The kids were engaged, learning about some famous people of the Revolutionary War and having fun. Even the teenagers were doing them.

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    Grandma
    Something extra

    Great hands on activity to give a break to my can't-sit-still 4th grader. Helps us stay on the subject while letting the fidgety hands do this while we talk.

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    Jessica
    We are obsessed

    These are so fun! I throw in a YouTube video to go along with these while we are building the dolls.
    A fun approach to history.

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    Melanie
    Fun to see historical people

    My daughter enjoys these, and is getting through them faster than she did the ancient ones a few years ago (there's lots of detailed cutting involved). They work well for when we're reading. There are blank ones, in case you want to color them yourself, and pre-colored ones, which is what we've mostly used. As someone else posted, it would be nice if they were perforated, instead of needing all the cutting, but I guess you can't have everything.

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