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\nExpansion and Reform: Applying the Declaration of Independence\n

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\nHigh schoolers conduct inquiries and research-acquiring, organizing, analyzing, interpreting, evaluating, and communicating facts, themes, and general principles operating in American history. They use the Declaration of Independence to...\n
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\nIndependent - To Be Or Not To Be\n

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\nYoung scholars examine national symbols of freedom and speech strategies. They study the constitution, forefathers, and the Declaration of Independence.\n
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\nThe Declaration of Independence: From Rough Draft to Proclamation\n

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\nLearners examine and analyze an unknown document (Jefferson's original rough draught of The Declaration). In this document analysis lesson, students compare the rough draught with the first printed version and work in pairs to analyze...\n
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\nthe Declaration of Independence Lesson\n

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\nStudents demonstrate reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.\n
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\nA Just War or Just a War?\n

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\nWhat, if anything, makes a war \"just\"? This is an interesting and important question to explore with your class, and you can utilize an excellent lesson plan to support your group inquiry. The American Revolution and the War of 1812...\n
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\nOn the Road to Revolution: Creating a Living Timeline\n

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\nDivided into nine topic groups, from the Proclamation of 1763 to the Battles of Lexington and Concord, your young historians research significant events on the road to the American Revolution, then create a two- to three-minute sketch...\n
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\nDeclaration of Independence\n

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\nYoung scholars research the Declaration of Independence and write a group paper. Students use a set of designated questions as a guide for the threee to four page paper.\n
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\nThe Declaration of Independence\n

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\nStudents explore the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. They research a philosopher using reference books and reliable\nInternet sources and write a two-page paper utilizing proper writing conventions. In addition, they...\n
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\nUnderstanding the Importance of the Declaration of Independence\n

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\nEighth graders examine the importance of the Declaration of Independence\n\nby using a variety of research sources and computer technology to obtain information. They internalize the thoughts, actions, and motives of the signers of the...\n
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\nHandwriting Practice Worksheets for Independence Day\n

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\nCelebrate the holiday with your youngsters by practicing cursive writing and crafting wonderfully formed wording, including Independence Day, the fourth of July, July 4, 1776, and the Declaration of Independence.\n
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\nBaseball Challenge: 5th Grade Social Studies\n

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\nQuickly review facts relating to U.S. History in a Baseball Challenge presentation. The information relates to branches of government, the Vietnam War, WWII, and other key events.\n
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\nFirst Amendment Overview Part I\n

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\nThe Declaration of Independence details the natural rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. The video explains these rights, including freedom of speech and non-violent protest. Scholars learn why specific rights were guaranteed and...\n
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\nThe Ongoing Revolution\n

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\nAmerica: a nation that continues to change. Budding historians analyze primary sources to understand the key ideas of the American Revolution and how the country has changed over time. Scholars read text from the Declaration of...\n
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\nEvents leading to the American Revolution\n

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\nThe Stamp Act, Paul Revere's ride, and the Boston Tea Party pushed American colonists to the tipping point that led to the American Revolution. Fifth graders research the key figures of the war, study the Declaration of Independence, and...\n
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\nSpirit of Nationalism\n

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\nWhat were the virtues and values that helped form America? Pupils watch and discuss a video, read biographies of early Americans, chart the differences between early American religious movements, write journals and letters, draw, and...\n
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\nELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.9\n

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\nGuided by close-reading questions, groups examine the similarities and differences between the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. In addition, they look at how the principles are presented in these two foundational US...\n
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\nThe Constitution\n

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\nYoung historians draw direct connections from the grievances expressed in the Declaration of Independence to protections implemented into the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.\n
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\nWas the War of 1812 Our Second War of Independence?\n

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\nThough it occurred almost 40 years later, could the United States have been fighting for their independence again in the War of 1812? Using appropriate primary source material from each of the two wars, compare and contrast the situation...\n
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\nThe Meaning of America: Freedom and Religion\n

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\nThe United States of America was founded on firm ideals of both the pursuit of happiness and a spirit of reverence. Through a close reading of Nathaniel Hawthorne's \"The May-Pole of Merry Mount,\" you can examine what some consider was a...\n
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\nWho Won the American Revolution?\n

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\nWas the American Revolution really revolutionary? Consider all the sides to this complex historical event, as this video not only reviews key battles of the revolution, but also discusses the effect of the war on slaves and Native...\n
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\nFourth of July Addition and Subtraction\n

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\nWhat is Thomas Jefferson signing? Focus on American history with this cross-curricular math puzzle. Learners utilize addition and subtraction skills to solve the mystery of the Fourth of July. All numbers are 3-digit, and there are no...\n
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\nBuilding a Nation\n

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\nEighth graders identify the main ideas of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. They read and discuss text, read and summarize a section of the Declaration of Independence in small groups, and write a paper on why the colonists felt it...\n
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\nThe Decleration of Independence\n

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\nEighth graders read through, interpret and discuss the Declaration of Independence. They review the 4 main parts of it and add notes to their graphic organizers. They also read about and discuss the writers of the Declaration and...\n
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\nDeclaring Freedom\n

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\nNinth graders study the sections of the Declaration of Independence.  In this American Government instructional activity, 9th graders participate in a weekly discussion board.  Students create a multimedia project to...\n
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