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\nUS Constitution\n

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\nThink about the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence with your budding historians. They analyze the importance of historical documents by examining several famous documents, and then they complete activities that check...\n
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\nThe Geste of Robin Hood\n

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\nThis isn't your traditional Robin Hood tale! Explore a Middle English ballad with your young historians, and examine the underlying structure and purpose of historical texts.\n
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\nAdapting Documents for the Classroom: Equity and Access\n

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\nStudents examine primary sources to gain historical perspectives. In this historical analysis lesson, students analyze documents that their instructors have adapted to make more user-friendly. Example adapted primary documents are included.\n
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\nSignature History\n

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\nStudents review the meaning and application of primary and secondary sources in research. They determine how researchers locate primary source documents before looking at signatures as a validating factor on many primary sources....\n
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\nPowerful Signatures\n

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\nStudents experience famous historical documents that were initiated and propelled by signatures such as Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution. They create a school amendment using the information gathered.\n
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\nDigging Up Artifacts On Line\n

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\nWhy is it important to preserve historical documents and artifacts? Examine the role of primary source documents and the availability of these documents on the Internet. Middle and high schoolers write a journal about the nature of...\n
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\nThe Movement Before the Movement: Civil Rights Activism in the 1940s\n

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\nMany educators focus on the civil rights movement as it occurred after Rosa Parks incited the bus boycott. Extend the understanding of the fight for civil rights in the United States with this post-WWII instructional activity. Learners...\n
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\nThe Bill of Rights: Debating the Amendments\n

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\nProvide your class with an opportunity to investigate an important historical document. Without identifying the document, distribute copies of the original Bill of Rights, as transcribed by John Beckley, Clerk of the House of...\n
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\nHow To Interpret a Document\n

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\nIn this history worksheet, students will learn how to interpret a historical document by completing a web with information about the document and it's audience and purpose.\n
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\nAlabama Railroads: Maps as Historic Documents\n

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\nLearners identify historic documents and focus on the state of Alabama in 1860. This was during the time of the Reconstruction. The skills of comparison and analysis are used.\n
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\nSocial Security: 1 Day Lesson\n

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\nShould the United States provide relief for those who are unemployed? Trace this question back to the Great Depression with your young historians, who will engage in careful reading of historical documents and classroom discussion...\n
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\nDeclare the Causes: The Declaration of Independence\n

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\nStudents study the Declaration of Independence and the process our founding fathers went through to get it written and signed. They analyze other similar historical documents and draft and present their own declarations.\n
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\nLiberty for All: Voices from the Revolution\n

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\nDid the Declaration of Independence really intend to grant liberty for all? Get your class thinking about historical perspective with documents relaying the experiences of women, white men, and African-Americans during the Revolutionary...\n
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\nAmerica's History in the Making: Classroom Applications Two\n

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\nReading between the lines helps discover important information! The 11th lesson of a 22-part series on American history has scholars use historical thinking skills to uncover the deeper meaning behind the words on a page. Using backward...\n
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\nRevolution! The Atlantic World Reborn\n

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\nThis resource is rich with primary and secondary source material regarding major events in the Atlantic world during the Age of Revolution. While there are suggested classroom activities toward the beginning of the resource, its true...\n
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\nTowards Separation of Church and State in Gloucester\n

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\nExplore New England government in the 1700's with your class. They will identify historical documents as primary or secondary sources, then read and discuss the significance of these documents as they relate to the \"freedom of religion\"...\n
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\nComparing the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights with the U.S. Bill of Rights\n

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\nJust how alike are some historical documents? Discover the similarities between the Magna Carta and the United States Bill of Rights in a fast-paced activity. Historians learn the importance of both documents and the lasting impact they...\n
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\nPhilip Reid and the Statue of Freedom\n

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\nApproach the concept of freedom in United States history from a variety of angles and delve into rich primary source analysis practice. Pupils study the Statue of Freedom, which sits atop the dome of the Capitol building in...\n
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\nIntermediate 1: Picking the Right Search Terms\n

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\nA search can be strengthened by unique terms. With the activities and presentation included here, show your class how to target their searches with unique terms and context terms. They can then practice their search skills with...\n
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\nJuneteenth Proclamation Jubilation\n

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\nStudents research the U.S. holiday Juneteenth and examine the historical elements that contributed to the delayed announcement of the emancipation of slaves in Texas. They recreate a facsimile of the Emancipation Proclamation with the...\n
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\nLincoln's Spot Resolutions\n

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\nStudents take a closer look at historical relations between the United States and Mexico. In this Texas annexation lesson, students examine primary documents authored by Zachary Taylor, James Polk, and Abraham Lincoln to consider why the...\n
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\nCivil War Medicine: Fact or Fiction\n

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\nYoung historians compare the presentation of medical care during the Civil War in passages from fictional and nonfictional texts. They examine passages from Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell and Soldier's...\n
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\nPresidential Electability\n

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\nThere are specific constitutional requirements that candidates must meet to become president of the United States. In addition, there are societal opinions that affect a candidate's electability. Class members examine historical...\n
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\nConstitution Day Rap\n

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\nEngage your class while learning about the US Constitution with this fun primary grade social studies lesson. After viewing a picture of the US Constitution, young learners piece together a US flag using stars and...\n
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