Fourth of July - Teacher Resources

Educational Videos

View our short videos about the Fourth of July and extend your students' knowledge about the Boston Tea Party or the American Revolution with the extension activities prepared for each video.

• Declaration of Independence Videos & Activities

Printables

Choose from our list of printables to increase your students' knowledge about the history of the U.S. through patriotic songs and symbols, warm-ups, and making a pop-up book about the Declaration of Independence.

• American Flag (in color)
• "The Star Spangled Banner" Reading Warm-Up
• The Declaration of Independence Little Book
• Patriotic Poems and Songs
• The Declaration of Independence: The First 182 Words
• The Liberty Bell
• United States Flag Bulletin Board Example
• More Independence Day Printables

Lesson Plans

Our Lesson Plans will help students understand U. S. history with activities such as learning about Thomas Jefferson's contributions, and a reading with writing activity that makes a U.S. flag for the bulletin board.

• The Era of Thomas Jefferson
• The Declaration of Sentiments & Your Rights
• American Flag Bulletin Board

References

Refer to our resources on the Fourth of July to enhance your teaching strategies and lessons. Some activities included in the reference information.

• Declaration of Independence
• "Star-Spangled Banner"
• United States Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
• Born on the 4th of July
• More Flag Facts
• The Early Congresses
• When and How to Display the U.S. Flag

Related Subjects

Add to your lessons for the Fourth of July using our Related Subjects. Includes patriotic, women's history, U.S. government and constitution, along with individual states resources.

• States Teacher Resources
• American History Teacher Resources
• Biographies Teacher Resources
• Colonial America
• U.S. Government Resources for Teachers
• U.S. Constitution Resources for Teachers
• Social Studies
• Women's History Teacher Resources
• Memorial Day Teacher Resources
• Flag Day Teacher Resources
• Veterans Day Teacher Resources

History Resources

Increase students' learning by enhancing their history knowledge using these resources on the Articles of Confederation, the Declaration of Independence, and more.

• Declaration of Independence Videos & Activities
• Articles of Confederation
• Favorite July 4th Activities Slideshow
• The Era of Thomas Jefferson
• The Declaration of Sentiments & Your Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• Declaration of Independence Quiz
• More Independence Day History Resources

Reading & Language Arts Resources

Interconnect Language Arts skills using these activities and expand your students' learning. Includes completing the words for the National Anthem, a bibliography, and a reading warm-up.

• American History Bibliography
• History of Fireworks Reading Warm-Up
• Stars and Stripes -- First Draft

Art & Music Activities

These fun Art and Music activities will enhance your Fourth of July lessons and increase student's learning with patriotic music and art activities.

• Patriotic Songs
• More Patriotic Art Activities