RevolutionNJ, New Jersey’s official 250th committee, has a wealth of free resources for educators. For those working with students in grades K-5, the Foundations of Democracy toolkit provides guidebooks and activities to make abstract concepts like democracy and rights accessible and engaging for younger audiences.
At the secondary school level, RevolutionNJ offers History Happened Here, a flexible program that empowers students in grades 5-12 to choose their own topics from 250 years of local history. New Jersey schools that have registered with the Revolutionary Schools program can borrow the Revolutionary Lives traveling exhibit at no cost and access its accompanying lesson plans tiered for grades 3-12.
All of the RevolutionNJ’s educational offerings were developed in partnership with the NJDOE and meet the 2020 New Jersey Student Learning Standards. Learn more about these offerings at RevNJ.org.