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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

"An Expression of the American Mind": Understanding the Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research the structure of the Declaration: introduction, main political/philosophical ideas, grievances and assertion of sovereignty. They analyze the ideological/political origins of the ideas in the Declaration. Students...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

declaration of Independence

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders research the Declaration of Independence and its impact. They assemble puzzle pieces of the declaration and create their own declaration of independence including grievances and resolution.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders summarize sections of the Declaration of Independence and share their interpretations with classmates. They write essays on the Declaration or an essay tracing the rights of minorities from the Revolution to the present.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Choices Have Consequences

For Teachers 2nd
Learn how to handle grievances without getting angry or using violence.
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Professional Doc
Other

Nwu: The National Writers Union

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the homesite for the National Writers Union, an organization for freelance writers. Contains an amazing amount of useful material, especially for aspiring writers, journalists, or storytellers.