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Celebrating America's Bicentennial in 1976 InteractiveCelebrating America's Bicentennial in 1976 Interactive
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6th - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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30 mins
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Celebrating America's Bicentennial in 1976

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Budding historians learn the process of preserving history in an interesting hands-on-activity. The resource walks academics through the process of restoring the Declaration of Independence. Individuals place a series of images in correct order, answer questions, and participate in a group discussion on the impact of the Declaration of Independence. 

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Concepts

american history, the american revolution, the declaration of independence, the founding fathers, printing, historic preservation, museums, primary sources, historical documents, america

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Read the text of the Declaration of Independence as a group
  • Organize a bicentennial celebration for the class

Classroom Considerations

  • The resource suggests using the activity at the end of a unit on the founding of the United States

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  • Activity is adaptable to multiple grade levels
  • The resource provides all materials needed to complete the activity 

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