Author: portsmouthhistorynotes
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Revolutionary Rhode Island Timelines: Early Protests
July 9, 1764: The St. John Incident: In 1763 the British sent warships to Newport to clamp down on smuggling. One such warship was the custom schooner St. John. The crew of the St. John had been accused of stealing livestock and threatening to impress local seamen (forcing men to…
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Easy Battle Maps
For Primary and Secondary Students We have a wide array of primary source maps that illustrate the Battle of Rhode Island, but the cursive used makes them difficult for students to use. I am recommending a few maps that artists created to illustrate the battle. This map was created by…
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Ideas for Creating a Revolutionary RI Alphabet Book
One way to involve students in a research project is to create a class alphabet book. Making a picture book is a good project to teach both the work of the author and basic nonfiction writing. Illustrations can be their artwork or with another image they found. Each child creates…
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Books for Students
Recommendations by Gloria Schmidt There are very few books for younger and middle readers on Rhode Island in the Revolutionary War. On the Resource Page you might check out The Hill’s Story, which is available to download. It is about Butts Hill and tells the story of the Battle of…