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\nCelebrating America's Bicentennial in 1976\n

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\nBudding historians learn the process of preserving history in an interesting hands-on-activity. The resource walks academics through the process of restoring the Declaration of Independence. Individuals place a series of images in...\n
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\nTo Sign or Not to Sign\n

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\nTo sign or not to sign, that is the question. Scholars review the Declaration of Independence and discuss the Framers' decisions for signing the document. The activity uses primary text, a worksheet, and group discussion to help...\n
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\nAnalyzing a Central Idea: Carlotta’s Journey to Justice\n

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\nVerbs are deceptive and like to disguise themselves. Young linguists identify verbals, specifically gerunds, infinitives, and participles when analyzing the third stage of Carlotta's journey in the novel A Mighty Long Way. Bridge...\n
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\nUnderstanding the Declaration of Independence\n

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\nStudents work in groups to do a document analyxix of several documents. Students view the Martin Luther King speech, \"I Have a Dream.\" They discuss the Battle of Saratoge. Students give a personal view of the reason the Declaration of...\n
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\nLiberty! The American Revolution\n

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\nThis presentation reviews some of the reasons that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the start of the Revolutionary War. It provides a brief overview and images for events like the French and Indian War, the...\n
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\nWriting Exercises: The American Revolution\n

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\nGet historians writing about the American Revolution using this short-answer activity! Three big-picture prompts are intended to guide deeper thinking and prepare students for later discussion and application. They consider the influence...\n
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\nThe Road to Revolution: (1770-1776)\n

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\nPosing a guiding question about the inevitability of the American Revolution, the presentation guides students through the circumstances leading up to \"The shot heard 'round the world\" up to the Declaration of Independence. Teachers can...\n
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\nComparing the 1945 Vietnam Declaration of Independence and Constitution of 1992 with the United States Declaration of Independence and Constitution\n

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\nStudents compare and contrast the Vietnamese and American plans for government. In this government systems lesson, students analyze and compare excerpts of the 1945 Vietnam Declaration of Independence, the Vietnam Constitution of 1992,...\n
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\nThe Declaration of Independence (1776)\n

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\nIn this online interactive history worksheet, learners respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the Declaration of Independence.\n
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\nThe First Marathon/The Declaration of Independence\n

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\nThese worksheets could be used if you want learners to explore The History of the First Marathon or The Declaration of Independence in a fun and concise manner. Students view a cartoon and read a few facts about each event before...\n
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\nThe Continental Congress\n

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\nA fantastic video highlights the role of Thomas Jefferson at the Continental Congress, focusing on the language of the Declaration of Independence and its listing of grievances against the British government.\n
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\nA Famous Signature\n

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\nYoung scholars study important historical figures.  In this United States history lesson, students trace the signature of John Hancock using cotton swabs, glitter, and various art supplies after discussing the historical...\n
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\nConstitution Lesson Plan\n

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\nThird graders identify roles of Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution in establishing new country, create posters with their ideas about each part of Constitution, and explain three branches of government, including their...\n
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\nWhat Are Our Common Values?\n

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\nStudents make a poster. In this values lesson plan, students read the Preamble to the Constitution and discuss the core democratic values that are found there and in the Declaration of Independence. Students are each assigned a core...\n
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\nA More Perfect Union\n

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\nFourth graders complete a unit of lessons on the development of the U.S. government. They examine the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence, develop a class translation of the preamble to the Constitution, create a flow chart,...\n
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\nBuilding A Nation\n

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\nStudents build their own nation in groups where they create a name, flag, declaration of independence, form of government, mathematical layout, and more. In this nation lesson plan, students also provide a scale drawing of their nation...\n
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\nAmerican Revolution\n

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\nWhile just an outline for an exploration of the American Revolution, this lesson could be augmented to provide a richer experience. The activity calls for learners to discuss the Declaration of Independence, study Paul Revere's midnight...\n
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\nFounding Documents\n

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\nTeach the class about the predecessor to Declaration of Independence—the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Using the foundational documents, scholars examine the two writings to consider how they are similar and how they are different. A...\n
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\nHey, King: Get Off Our Backs!\n

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\nYoung historians explore the reason American colonists were unhappy under British rule. Class members complete hands-on activities and participate in a group discussions to understand why colonists drafted the Declaration of Independence.\n
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\nThe American Revolution\n

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\nPromises Denied\n

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\nThe Civil War: Secession of the South\n

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\nWas the Southern states' decision to secede from the Union protected by the United States Constitution? Eighth graders discuss the constitutionality of the South's justification for secession, particularly the secession of South...\n
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\n\"An Expression of the American Mind\": Understanding the Declaration of Independence\n

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\nStudents research the structure of the Declaration: introduction, main political/philosophical ideas, grievances and assertion of sovereignty. They analyze the ideological/political origins of the ideas in the Declaration. Students...\n
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\nTenth graders research the Declaration of Independence and its impact. They assemble puzzle pieces of the declaration and create their own declaration of independence including grievances and resolution.\n
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