Thirteen archival portraits spanning the full arc of the American Revolution, paired with a 26-page educator guide written for grades 4-8. Washington and Franklin are here. So are Phillis Wheatley, who published her first book of poetry while enslaved in Boston. James Armistead Lafayette, who gathered intelligence behind British lines at Yorktown. Louis Cook, an Abenaki-African American officer who fought from Saratoga to the siege of Fort Oswego. Deborah Sampson, who served seventeen months in the Continental Army under a false name. Mercy Otis Warren, whose political writing helped shape the arguments for independence.
Each portrait comes from a major public collection and is reproduced at 300 DPI in two print-ready sizes. The educator guide provides historical context, portrait provenance, discussion questions, and a comparison chart that places all thirteen figures on a shared timeline from 1728 to 1836.
What's Included
- 13 portrait posters in two sizes (8.5x11 and 11x17, print-ready PDF at 300 DPI)
- 26-page Educator Guide with biographical essays, provenance notes, and discussion questions
- Classroom slideshow (PowerPoint, all 13 portraits with names and roles)
- Comparison chart and timeline (1728-1836)
- Curriculum alignment: C3 Framework, CCSS ELA, NCSS Themes
- Charlotte Mason picture study sequence
- Classical Conversations Cycle 3 guidance
- Printing guide for home and classroom
Charlotte Mason Picture Study
One portrait per term, displayed and revisited. Narration prompts and observation guidance for each figure.
Classical Conversations Cycle 3
Memory work, discussion questions, and comparison essays aligned to the American History cycle.
Classroom Ready
Gallery walk, timeline activity, biography research launcher, perspective comparison, and writing prompts all outlined in the guide.
The Thirteen
George Washington (Gilbert Stuart, National Gallery of Art). Benjamin Franklin (Joseph Duplessis, National Portrait Gallery). Louis Cook / Atiatoharongwen (John Trumbull, Yale University Art Gallery). Abigail Adams (Benjamin Blyth, Massachusetts Historical Society). Thomas Jefferson (Gilbert Stuart, National Portrait Gallery). Phillis Wheatley (frontispiece engraving, Schomburg Center, NYPL). James Armistead Lafayette (John B. Martin, Valentine Museum). John Adams (Gilbert Stuart, National Gallery of Art). Deborah Sampson (1797 frontispiece, Rhode Island Historical Society). Alexander Hamilton (John Trumbull, National Portrait Gallery). Mercy Otis Warren (John Singleton Copley, Museum of Fine Arts Boston). James Madison (Gilbert Stuart, National Portrait Gallery). Martha Washington (Charles Willson Peale, National Portrait Gallery).
Etsy vs TPT: Which Version?
Both versions include the thirteen portraits in two print sizes, the 26-page educator guide, and the classroom slideshow.
The TPT version ($7.99) adds Google Slides, printable worksheets, and TPT Easel integration for interactive classroom use. The Etsy version ($4.99) is the core portrait and guide pack, designed for homeschool families and individual buyers who want the prints and the guide without the classroom-specific tools.
