July 4, 2026 the nation will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the founding of the United States and the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. We will also look at ways that America continues to work on fulfilling the promise of the the Declaration, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The page includes:
NYS Education Resources
Educator 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution NYS Resource Guide from the NYS Education Department
Tapestry of New York
New York at 250 Resources for Educators from the NYS Library
The American Revolution Classroom Collection on PBS LearningMedia with Educator Guide
Consider the Source
New York at 250 Resources for Educators from the NYS Museum
History of the United States and New York
The American Revolution: A Local Lens Collection
National Civics & History Resources
U.S. History Collection
Civics Collection
NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge with American at 250 Category
Benjamin Franklin Classroom Collection on PBS LearningMedia with Educator Resources
Voices of the American Revolution
Latino Patriots in the American Revolution
Video Playlist of Clips from The American Revolution
Women of the American Revolution
Would You Have Joined The American Revolution?
Student Interactive Lessons
Interactive Lesson: Meaning of Democracy During the Founding Era
Interactive Lesson: The Experiences of a Young Girl During the American Revolution: Betsy Ambler
Interactive Lesson: Native Americans and the American Revolution
Interactive Lesson: Women and the American Revolution
Interactive Lesson: Searching for Equality: Debating the Founding Principles
Interactive Lesson: Black Abolitionists: The Declaration’s Influence
Interactive Lesson: Seneca Falls: The Declaration’s Influence
Educators’ Self-Paced Professional Development: Watch On-Demand
On-Demand America 250: Engaging Students with History, Media & Civic Voice Educator Webinar Archive
Educator Webinar: Teach the Declaration’s Global Impact Using Media and Artifacts On-Demand
Educator Webinar On-Demand: Revolutionary Voices: Student Media-Making and THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Connecting Students to Our Shared History: The American Revolution PBS LearningMedia Educator Webinar On-Demand
The American Revolution Campus Conversation Webinar On-Demand
Educator Webinar On-Demand: Visualize History with Student-Created Documentaries
PBS Books: Filmmakers Talk of The American Revolution Series On-Demand
On-Demand Programs
Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution • On-Demand
Lessons for Ken Burns’ The American Revolution Series • On-Demand
The American Revolution Series • On-Demand
Lafayette: A Hero’s Return • On-Demand
Hallowed Ground: New York’s Lost Revolutionary War Battlefields • On-Demand
Henry Knox: Resolve Forged by Revolution • On-Demand
Antiques Roadshow “250 Years of Americana” • On-Demand
Past Events & Programs
The American Revolution Special Screening and Panel Discussion • The Little Theatre
The American Revolution: An Inside Look • WXXI-WORLD
Educator Webinar: Visualize History with Student-Created Documentaries
