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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students describe and list the sections of the Declaration of Independence. They give an example of a document that served as a precedent for the Declaration, then list and explain one or more of the colonists' complaints included in the Declaration. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students watch a video on Thomas Jefferson and his influence on the Declaration of Independence. They list and describe contradictions between Jefferson's political and moral philosophy and his behavior. They draw conclusions based on primary documents. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine why, when our Fathers, signed the Declaration of Independence they were placing in jeopardy their freedom, property and lives. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students examine the Declaration of Independence and its significance to American history. They read the document, identify America's grievances with Great Britain, and restate a part of the document in their own words. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students study the Declaration of Independence and the process our founding fathers went through to get it written and signed. They analyze other similar historical documents and draft and present their own declarations. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students describe the basic ideas of government and arguments supporting the separation of the colonies from Britain in the Declaration of Independence. They actively participate in class discussion and then review, answering all questions at the end of class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 11th
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Students study the Declaration of Independence and its meaning. Using dictionaries and other resources, students examine the document and write notes explaining what each part says. They re-create the Declaration of Independence by translating it into modern terms. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the rhetoric in the Declaration of Independence. In groups, they assess the role of the document in the development of the American Revolution. They analyze the argumentative structure of the document and share their opinions with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the Declaration of Independence and ascertain its true intent and its eventual realization. They analyze the Declaration of Independence and summarize the intentions of the Declaration. They read each grievance and rewrite it in today's terms using dictionaries and any other resources available. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students 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 also evaluate the degree to which public policies and citizen behaviors reflect or foster the stated ideals of a democratic republican form of government. Full Review »
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