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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the ways in which the terms "liberty" and "freedom" have been used in the United States. After researching and analyzing quotations from the past and present, students create an illustrated timeline to display in the Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students explain the watchdog role of the press, identify varied roles that citizens, reporters and editors play in maintaining a free press and identify value conflicts between freedom of the press and other rights. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine some of the nuances, vagaries, and ambiguities inherent in the rhetorical use of "freedom." The objective is to encourage students to glimpse the broad range of hopes and aspirations that are expressed in the call of-and for-freedom. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students examine and analyze original documents that enhance understanding of antebellum slavery in Missouri and a particular method of gaining freedom: the freedom suit. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of American freedom with the use of primary sources of images in order to derive meaning. The images are used to inspire research and writing about historical scenes. The writing and analysis of the images are finally presented to the whole class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use the internet to research people who have contributed to the cause of freedom. They identify examples of freedom which are important to them and categorize them. In groups, they create a timeline of the Freedom Fighters and design a PowerPoint presentation. They design their own display of wax figues using the information they collected while researching. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students participate in a "Freedom of Choice Day" to examine the responsibilities involved in living in a democratic society. They take a pre-test about what they consider their number one freedom is, listen to a variety of guest speakers, and participate in group discussions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in research about the freedoms granted to the press. They use controversial resources like The National Enquirer to cite examples of questionable content. They use critical thinking skills in order to form opinions of the extension of the practice of freedom for the press. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore various ideas of freedom by comparing the profiles of seven Mainers from the early 19th century. They discuss freedom and what they think it means to be free. Students complete a Freedom Matrix to explore how seven Mainers in 19th century felt free. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students analyze how individuals in society at one time or another take for granted certain freedoms given to them in America via the Bill of Rights. They assess their critical thinking skills to inferential and deductive reasoning, making connections, work with different points of view and visual imagery. Full Review »
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