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Declarations and the Quest for Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Understanding how John Brown got his inspiration from the Declaration of Independence helps learners further understand both West Virginia and United States history. The resource, a standalone, uses worksheets, discussion, and essay questions to engage young historians.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
john brown, john locke, abolitionists, the abolitionist movement, civil rights, civil rights leaders, the declaration of independence
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Analyzing the Declaration of Independence as a class beforehand may help to scaffold learning
  • Extend learning by connecting how the Declaration of Independence inspires others today
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires some prep work, mainly the printing out and distribution of handouts
  • The Word doc files are large, so they may take extra time to load/open
Pros
  • Includes essay questions great for a homework assignment or for use on a unit test
  • Includes all needed worksheets and readings
Cons
  • Some learners may become bored with the lack of variety in exercises