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Ready to interpret the Declaration of Independence and understand its meaning? The resource divides scholars into pairs, where they work as a team to match translations with excerpts from the declaration. The class then engages in discussion before drawing illustrations to explain each excerpt as a homework assignment.
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Instructional Ideas
- Differentiate for GATE by engaging them in a class discussion that uses higher order thinking skills on the topic of the excerpts at the end of the activity
- Extend learning by watching a documentary about the Declaration of Independence
Classroom Considerations
- The activity requires a copy of The Declaration of Independence: The Words That made America by Sam Fink
Pros
- Includes an answer key
- Creates an environment where middle schoolers actively work with primary source material