Book excerpt: Spark a curiosity for historical events as students delve deeper with primary source materials that offer a window on what life was really like for people living in that era. With rising tensions in the American colonies, students will learn about how the colonists declared independence. This primary source reader examines the American Revolution, the readiness of the minutemen, and the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill. This 6-Pack includes 6 copies of this title and a lesson plan. Highlights include: Build literacy skills and social studies content knowledge; Appropriately leveled content provides access to every type of learner; Includes text features such as captions, bold print, glossary, and index to increase understanding and build academic vocabulary; Aligned to McREL, WIDA/TESOL, NCSS/C3 Framework and other state standards, this text readies students for college and career.