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Our Documents: Declaration of Independence (1776) PrimaryOur Documents: Declaration of Independence (1776) Primary
Publisher
US National Archives
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Grade
9th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Primary Sources
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Lexile Measures
1210L
Primary

Our Documents: Declaration of Independence (1776)

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The Our Documents group provides a look at the original, signed Declaration of Independence as well as a print version distributed soon after the original was signed. View and learn about the document and its history. RI.9-10.9 US Documents

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Concepts
education, independence, liberty, america, american history, thomas jefferson
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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