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Interpreting Foundation Documents of the American Republic Lesson PlanInterpreting Foundation Documents of the American Republic Lesson Plan
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Interpreting Foundation Documents of the American Republic

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Explore early American documents that qualify as primary sources. Tenth and eleventh graders use the provided worksheets to analyze the texts of the Articles of Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Northwest Ordinance.

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primary source analysis, primary sources, colonial america, the articles of confederation, the declaration of independence

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articles of association, articles of confederation, colonial america, declaration of independence, northwest ordinance, primary source analysis, social studies
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Grade
10th - 11th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Common Core

RI.9-10.9 RI.11-12.9 W.9-10.8 W.11-12.8

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