Paul Revere PowerPoint and Assignment

1. Paul Revere
Midnight Messenger

2. Georgia Performance Standard
SS3H2 The student will discuss the lives of
Americans who expanded people's rights
and freedoms in a democracy.
• a. P a u l R e v e r e , Frederick
Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Mary
McLeod Bethune, Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Eleanor Roosevelt, Thurgood Marshall,
Lyndon B. Johnson, and Cesar Chavez.

3. Objective
The students will be able to discuss
the life and accomplishment of Paul
Revere by creating a poster with facts
on it. These facts include: birth date,
what he is famous for, one interesting
fact, and death date, with 100%
mastery.

4. A Short Paul Revere Video
• http://www.earlyamerica.com/paul_revere.htm

5. Early Years
• Born January 1734
– in Boston Massachusetts.
• He was an apprentice to his
father. He learned the art of gold
and silversmith.
• Revere made spoons, tea sets,
and many other things.

6. The Boston Tea Party
• Paul Revere was a member of the “Sons
of Liberty.”
• On December 16, 1773, the “Sons of
Liberty”
were part of The Boston Tea Party.
• The Boston Tea Party was a protest
against high taxes by the British. They
Dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.

7. Midnight Ride
• In April 1775, Paul made his famous
midnight ride. He heard that the British
planned arrest patriots John Hancock and
Samuel Adams.
• Paul was told to warn them, so he and two
men, William Dawes and Mr. Prescott set
off for Lexington and then Concord. They
each went a different way in case they
were caught by British Army.

9. The Signal
• Before leaving Boston, Paul set up a
“signal” to warn the people of British
movement.
• The “signal” was a lantern hung in the Bell
Tower of Christ Church.
• One lantern was to be hung if the British
were coming by land, two were to be hung
if the British were coming by sea.

10. After the Midnight Ride
• After warning Hancock and Adams, Paul
met William Dawes again. They headed to
Concord to warn the people that the
British were coming.
• They were met by Dr. Prescott on the way.
• All three men were caught by the British
on their way to Concord.
• Dawes and Prescott escaped, but Revere
did not.

11. Paul Revere’s Death
• Died on May 10, 1818 at age 83 years old.
• Although he was not recognized as an
American hero until his death, Paul
Revere was a patriot and folk hero in the
name of freedom.

12. Review
• Born in Boston, Massachusetts in January
1734.
• Was part of the Boston Tea Party.
• Famous for his Midnight Ride to warn
colonist that the British were coming.
• Died May 1818.
• Was not recognized as a hero until after
his death.

13. Activity
• Make a digital American Hero poster, photo
story, slideshow, etc. about Paul Revere
• Your assignment m u s t have a picture of Paul
Revere on it.
• You can use Prezi, Screenr, SlideShare,
AuthorStream, Animoto, or Google apps as a
resource for this assignment.
• Include facts about Paul Revere around the
picture. These facts need to include:
– Birth Date/Death Date
– What he is famous for
– At least THREE interesting facts of your choice