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\nThe Declaration of Independence\n

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\nTake classes on an in-depth tour of the Declaration of Independence. An informative resource effectively scaffolds learning by providing warm-up and wrap-up activities. It also includes a variety of handouts for individuals to complete,...\n
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\nFirst Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress, and the Declaration of Independence\n

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\nYour learners will take on the roles of Congressional members in the year 1775 and devise a plan for America after the onset of the Revolutionary War.\n
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\nThe Declaration of Independence: From Rough Draft to Proclamation\n

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\nStudents discover the purpose of the Declaration of Independence. In this colonial America lesson, students compare the original draft by Thomas Jefferson to the final draft of the Declaration of Independence.\n
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\nFrom the Declaration of Independence to the Declaration of Sentiments\n

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\nAs part of a study of women's rights in early America, class members compare the Declaration of Independence to the Declaration of Sentiments presented at the Seneca Falls Convention. As an exit ticket, individuals explain whether or not...\n
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\nUnderstanding the Declaration of Independence\n

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\nHelp pupils actively read the Declaration of Independence with a variety of activities in the resource. They storyboard and participate in a skit, an activity where they translate the Declaration of Independence, and respond to...\n
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\nDeclaration of Independence\n

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\nScholars work in pairs to decide whether leaders wrote the Declaration of Independence for the rich and powerful or for every man. To draw their conclusion, pairs read excerpts from two historians and complete a graphic organizer...\n
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\nDeclaration of Independence: A Transcription\n

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\nThe Declaration of Independence may seem like an outdated document, but it exists as one of the most important to the United States government. Middle and high schoolers read the declaration, complete a graphic organizer, and take notes...\n
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\nThe Declaration of Independence: Its Legacy and Ideas in Today’s World\n

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\nHow is it possible that such an old document still triggers modern discussions? Teach scholars why the Declaration of Independence is still so important today using an informative resource. They watch various educational videos, work in...\n
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\nUS Constitution\n

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\nThink about the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence with your budding historians. They analyze the importance of historical documents by examining several famous documents, and then they complete activities that check...\n
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\nFourth of July (Grades 3-5)\n

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\nBring history to life for your young scholars with a Fourth of July lesson series. After a class reading of the Declaration of Independence, students translate this pivotal document into layman's terms before working in small...\n
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\nThe Declaration of Independence\n

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\nStudents examine the Declaration of Independence. In this colonial America activity, students read literature regarding the document as well as excerpts of the document itself. Students also perform a Reader's Theatre script based on the...\n
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\nStudents identify and interpret the Declaration of Independence and the rights and privileges demanded in the document. They also identify how those rights and privileges have affected our history. Students then research about the...\n
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\n1765 to the Declaration of Independence\n

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\nLearners research philanthropists of the American Revolution. In this philanthropy activity, students watch the video Johnny Tremain and analyze the characters and determine their motives. Learners read the Declaration of Independence...\n
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\nThe Declaration of Independence\n

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\nStudents reflect on the Declaration of Independence.  In this U.S. History lesson, students read the Declaration of Independence then complete an activity and worksheet on the topic.\n
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\nHigh schoolers identify and examine the Declaration of Independence and ascertain its true intent and its eventual realization. Then they analyze the Declaration of Independence and summarize the intentions of the Declaration. Students...\n
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\nStudents discover how the Declaration of Independence transformed from a draft to a treasured historical document. For this Declaration of Independence lesson, students discuss the context in which Jefferson wrote the document and...\n
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\nThe Declaration of Independence\n

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\nLearners empathize with the colonists. In this lesson on the Declaration of Independence, students collaborate to problem solve a school dilemma that enables them to understand the issues and difficulties that occurred in the creation of...\n
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\nLife, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: A Lesson on the Declaration of Independence\n

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\nWhat does it mean to say that a right is unalienable? How did the founding fathers convey this revolutionary concept in the Declaration of Independence? Engage in a close reading and analysis of the Declaration of Independence, and...\n
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\nHuman Rights\n

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\nWhat basic rights are guaranteed to all Americans? Do citizens, legal aliens, illegal aliens, and minors all have the same rights? Should individuals all over the world enjoy the same rights? Class members read the Declaration of...\n
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\nAre We the People?\n

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\nTaking on the roles of a fiery Boston patriot, a Philadelphia merchant's wife, and a prominent abolitionist, your young historians will consider the reactions of these early Americans to the creation of the Declaration of...\n
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\nLesson: Allison Smith: What Are You Fighting For?\n

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\nTrench art is a nontraditional art form created by soldiers in trenches during wartime. Artist Allison Smith connects her art to the American Revolution and the question: \"What are you fighting for?\" Kids examine her art, how it connects...\n
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\nExcerpts from the Declaration of Independence\n

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\nWhat exactly did the Founding Fathers declare? Elementary historians delve into the Declaration of Independence in a fast-paced activity. The resource provides text experts and guided questions to help academics analyze the intent of the...\n
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\nInterpreting Foundation Documents of the American Republic\n

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\nExplore early American documents that qualify as primary sources. Tenth and eleventh graders use the provided worksheets to analyze the texts of the Articles of Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation,...\n
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\nThe American Revolution (Sesame Street) - Part 1\n

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\nThe Sesame Street crew take on the American Revolution. Part one depicts Thomas Jefferson attempting to write the Declaration of Independence. Unfortunately, he breaks his quill and Mr. Grover gets him everything but a quill. This is a...\n
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