Take classes on an in-depth tour of the Declaration of Independence. An informative resource effectively scaffolds learning by providing warm-up and wrap-up activities. It also includes a variety of handouts for individuals to complete, ranging in format from writing questions, graphic organizers, readings, and much more.

Concepts

the declaration of independence, the united states, american democracy, american history, the united states government

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the class by assigning some of the reading as homework

Classroom Considerations

• Requires extra prep time to copy the six different handouts
• Assumes students have Internet access to complete one of the homework exercises

Pros

• Includes differentiated options for English learners
• Provides a glossary with vocabulary terms

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3