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- 9th - 12th
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Students study The Monroe Doctrine and cite evidence to show contributions of john Quincy Adams and Thomas Jefferson in its formulation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research Samuel Adams' role in the crafting of the Second Amendment. They consider how Adams' views evolved with time and write a one-page response linking their research to current events. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are asked to consider the meaning of heroism. In what way was the signing of the Declaration of Independence a heroic action? What did individual signers risk by their action? students identify other heroic moments in American history. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students annotate core maps to explain either the political or the military situation in the British North American colonies, using Boston as a case study. They explain the British military strategy for suppressing the rebellion in Boston. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students complete a unit on the American Revolution. They explore various websites, create an informational pamphlet, write a biography, take an online interactive quiz, contribute an item that represents something from the Revolutionary War to a time capsule, and plan a Colonial Day. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students identify important Americans from the colonial, revolutionary and slavery periods who are noted for standing up for their beliefs in the face of peer disapproval. They identify the importance of music in motivating and mobilizing people to stand up for their ideals and then participate in a lip sync or singing show. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students will reflect upon the use of music to teach lessons throughout history. The focus of the study is based upon early American History. The tie of music and the abolition of slavery makes for interesting inquiry for learners. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students recognize the taxation of the American colonists by the British led to the revolution. They participate in or analyze a performance of an 18th-century song and then discuss its meaning and craft. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are explained that they are going to use a part of Thomas Paine's 1776 pamplet Common Sense as a starting point for exploring about argumentation, or persuasive writing. They are given a copy of the excerpt. Students discuss what Paine's overall argument is in the foregoing. They are asked whhere the excerpt Paine states opinions and where he states facts. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students participate in a "To Tell The Truth" game show activity in order to determine the role of Sam Adams in the Revolutionary events that took place in the Boston area. They ask questions of three students posing as Sam Adams to decide whether he was a master puppeteer, a revolutionary firebrand or a mild-mannered brewer. To set up the activity they research primary source documents. Full Review »