Pine Haven Chronicles
The year is 1765, and Pine Haven is a town on edge. The Stamp Act has lit the fuse of rebellion, British patrols tighten their grip, and somewhere among the townspeople lurks a traitor feeding information to the Crown. Your students step into the role of undercover agents, tasked with unmasking the spy before the Revolution explodes.
 
Across five acts, players live through the defining flashpoints of the era: the Stamp Act riots, the Townshend boycotts, the Boston Massacre, the Tea Party, and the Battle of Lexington. Each chapter reveals new evidence—letters tucked away in ledgers, overheard conversations at the tavern, suspicious meetings at the docks.
 
Every choice matters. Will students accuse the right suspect, or will a false lead doom the Patriot cause? Pine Haven Chronicles turns the American Revolution into a gripping investigation where history and mystery collide.
 
Audience
Middle & High School Students (recommended as a formative assessment after covering these events)
 
What Students Will Do
Investigate a traitor within the Sons of Liberty.
Examine evidence across five historical events: Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party & Intolerable Acts, and Battle of Lexington.
Analyze Patriot and Loyalist perspectives.
Strengthen critical thinking, perspective-taking, and cause-and-effect reasoning.
 
What’s Included
Mystery Investigation Worksheet
Teacher Guide with answer keys
 
Estimated Duration
45–60 minutes
 
Standards Alignment
Aligned to the NCSS C3 Framework for Social Studies.