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American Revolution

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Students review the events leading to the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence. Using the internet, they examine many different political cartoons from the time period and discuss the political atmosphere. In groups, they compare and contrast political cartoons of the past with those of today and design their own cartoon to share with the class.

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the american revolution, the declaration of independence

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9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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