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Give Me Liberty or Give Me Freedom

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Welcome to America, the land of liberty and freedom. 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 way these words have been used throughout history. This lesson can be adapted to many grade levels and originally comes from The Learning Network. 

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adages, sayings, freedom, liberty

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freedom, liberty, adages, l.5.5, english language arts
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Grade
5th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
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1 hr
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Project-Based Learning
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