Principles of the Declaration Teacher Resources

In this online interactive world history learning exercise, students answer 20 fill in the blank questions regarding the Enlightenment. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Students examine the U.S. Constitution. In this American government lesson, students explore the purpose and significance of the Constitution as they read the provided handouts and complete the provided worksheet.

In groups, 8th graders read different documents and answer questions on the Civil War period. Students read documents by Thoreau, Stowe and Frederick Douglas.

Students analyze perceptions of slavery during the Civil War era. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson plan, students research Internet and print sources regarding Lincoln's view of slavery. Students also compare pro- and anti-slavery...

Students use events of the time to illustrate the significance of the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights March.

Young scholars discuss the statement "All Men Are Created Equal". Using the internet, they research events in history in which this statement has been ignored and supported by the government. They use this information to write an essay...

Fifth graders use the Internet to view collections of famous artists throughout the eighteenth century America. Using the artwork, they identify the themes that portrayed America as the land of opportunity. They record their findings...

High schoolers engage in a lesson to investigate the concept of all men being equal. The concept has a historical context during the time of the American Revolution. They use primary and secondary sources in order to discover the concept...

Students examine the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. During a visit to the George Bush Presidential Museum, they watch a video about the Texas v. Johnson flag burning case. In groups, they discover the role of the Supreme Court...

Studnets learn about The Constitution and The Bill of Rights through a series on Internet pages that include such things as the framers, court cases and games.

The complete text of the Declaration of Independence, along with its founding principles, a glossary, and the historical context are provided at this well-organized and comprehensive site.

Learn about important civil right movements in American history. Through a study of foundational documents like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, students learn about the fight for equal rights by different groups...

Explore the history and importance of the separation of powers in this episode from Founding Principles: American Governance in Action. Through a study of foundational documents like the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of...

Read about the ideals enshrined in the Declaration of Independence espoused by those brave souls who signed their names to the revolutionary document in 1776.

Outline explaining the ideals and intentions for a newly formed nation as spelled out in the of the Declaration of Independence.

A set of lessons that can be used to commemorate the anniversaries of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, and the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. They help students to reflect on the...

A framework for discussing what it means to be a community, based on the principles in the Declaration of Independence and on the values Americans hold dear that form the basis of successful communities.

See how the conflicting ideas of land ownership and person ownership flew in the face of the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the ideals of the Revolutionary War.

The ideal of equality was stated in the Declaration of Independence. Abolitionists and African Americans used this as an argument against segregation.

In this Crash Course video, John Green teaches you about the American Revolution and the Revolutionary War. I know we've labored the point here, but they weren't the same thing. In any case, John will teach you about the major battles of...

Discussion lesson plan that introduces and examines the concept of government by consent of the governed. Includes a reading for class distribution and references to primary source documents.