Esther Forbes
Lesson plans for Johnny Tremain

Johnny Tremain
This site offers a summary, theme openers, crosscurricular activites, research assignments, and suggestions for related reading.

Johnny Tremain
Five activities designed for 8th graders, including vocabulary and writing.

Johnny Tremain
The 5 activities in this SCORE guide combine history and language arts. They are designed for 8th graders.

Johnny Tremain
A variety of teaching approaches for the novel. Requires Adobe Reader or equivalent application.

Johnny Tremain
Fifteen suggestions for activities to support the novel.

Johnny Tremain
Summary. Follow the links under "Related Resources" to an extensive discussion guide, a writing prompt, vocabulary, and more.

Johnny Tremain
This 11-page document addresses 58 vocabulary words drawn from the novel. Adobe Reader or compatible application required for access.

Johnny Tremain
Two extension activities.

Johnny Tremain Project
Seven projects to support the novel, including links to related sites.

Johnny Tremain: The Revolutionary War
Students explore the historical background leading to the Revolutionary War.

The Real Johnny Tremain
In this webquest students compare factual accounts of Tremain's life with Forbes's fictional account. They present their findings using PowerPoint.

Study Guide for Johnny Tremain
Author information, background and pre-reading, vocabulary, writing, analysis, discussion, graphic organizers, cross-curricular connections. Everything you need is here. This 22-page document requires Adobe Reader or equivalent application for access.