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Third graders identify roles of Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution in establishing new country, create posters with their ideas about each part of Constitution, and explain three branches of government, including their basic structure and how they are chosen.

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the declaration of independence, the united states constitution

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Grade
3rd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Duration
5 days
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Year
2005

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