Liberty's Kids

by The Learning Company

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006ELM9
• Item model number: 381636
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 12, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,712 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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Made in conjunction with the recently launched PBS TV show of the same name, this program lets kids journey back to the American Revolution. As reporters for the Philadelphia Gazette, students interview soldiers, spies, loyalists, statesmen and townsfolk, gathering facts about seven major historical events like the Boston Tea Party and the writing of The Declaration of Independence. In scavenger hunt fashion, kids collect missing objects to get characters to answer Who, What, Where, Why and How questions. All relevant information (representing various viewpoints on each issue/event) is recorded in a notebook and later pieced together for the front-page story. The history meets scavenger hunt format is refreshing and entertaining. While children learn historical facts and opinions, they get to explore the colorful scenes and meet all sorts of interesting people. Each of the seven events contains its own set of objects to find, people to interview and scenes to explore, and results in a separate newspaper story.

Product Description

Experience the American Revolution as one of Liberty's Kids - the fearless young reporters determined to get to the truth. Meet fascinating characters, observe great turning points, and witness - first hand - the birth of a nation.

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Customer Reviews

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84 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great program!, January 7, 2003

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D. Miller "virginia mom" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Liberty's Kids (CD-ROM)

This game (should I call it a game?) is fabulous! Based on a great PBS show, it continues to teach about the Revolutionary War. By interviewing key people (like George Washington & Sam Adams) the children can create a newspaper, similar to the tv show. Sarah & James help guide you around the sites of major battles & famous towns. For fun, you often have to find certain items to give to the characters before they will allow you to interview them.

The learning mode is great & took my 9 year old daughter about 10 minutes to figure it out and go to town. She has completed the entire game about 5 times in a month and still has not grown bored - the scenerios change every time you play!

I recommend this to anyone who has ever watched the show, but also for a way to teach more about the Revolutionary War. A good reader is needed, and one that can make good judgements to choose which interview comments to publish. This would make a great addition to a classroom library of software!

Definitely a great buy!!!

66 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From John Adams To Phillis Wheatly, Liberty's Kids is Great!, December 1, 2002

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Mrs. Silence Dogood (Mountain View, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Liberty's Kids (CD-ROM)

Primarily based on the new PBS kids television show, Liberty's Kids, the computer game brings to life the history of the American Revolution perfect for children 9-12, the ages when American History is first taught to the kids. After having tried the game out and playing it several times, I was astonished to find that the characters you need to interview(whom require certain items) change their interviews, places and different items. This is the perfect thing to keep kids interested, especially since they might think they can outsmart the game by going to the same places and getting the same people interviewed every time.
I loved the game Liberty's Kids because it depicted the events very truthfully and made sure that kids could get all sides of the stories. One of the best parts is that children can learn about, not only the main characters, such as Benedict Arnold, George Washington and Abigail Adams, but explore Ben Franklin's print shop and learn about the inventions he made. Bravo to the creators of Liberty's Kids, the computer game and TV show.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter loves this PBS show!, December 5, 2002

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This review is from: Liberty's Kids (CD-ROM)

However, at her early stage of reading (she's six), she cannot complete all the objectives needed to play this game. I think the ages of 8-10 would be correct due to this issue. This game is about discovering answers to historical events and compiling the information and sketches for a newspaper. There is a lot of historical information, and it requires some sleuth skills. I would highly recommend for those who like mystery and history!