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This Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death: The Journey to Revolution lesson plan also includes:
- T-Chart Activity (.pdf)
- RAFT Activity (.pdf)
- Patrick Henry's Speech Excerpted and with Annotations (.pdf)
- Common Sense Excerpt (.pdf)
- Teacher Slides (.pptx)
- Give Liberty of Give Me Death (.pdf)
- Teacher Slides (.pptx)
- Common Sense Excerpt - English (.pdf)
- Common Sense Excerpt - English (.docx)
- Common Sense Excerpt - Spanish (.pdf)
- Common Sense Excerpt - Spanish (.docx)
- Patrick Henry's Speech Excerpt - English (.pdf)
- Patrick Henry's Speech Excerpt - English (.docx)
- Patrick Henry's Speech Excerpt - Spanish (.pdf)
- Patrick Henry's Speech Excerpt - Spanish (.docx)
- RAFT Activity - English (.pdf)
- RAFT Activity - English (.docx)
- RAFT Activity - Spanish (.pdf)
- RAFT Activity - Spanish (.docx)
- T-Chart Activity - English (.pdf)
- T-Chart Activity - English (.docx)
- T-Chart Activity - Spanish (.pdf)
- T-Chart Activity - Spanish (.docx)
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The words of "Common Sense" and Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech ring throughout history. Scholars explore the nuances of each patriot's argument using excerpts from the famous pamphlet and speech and a recorded reenactment of Henry's impassioned delivery. Activities include graphic organizers and an exercise allowing various options, including writing and creating an illustration.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have class members work together to create a T-chart graphic organizer comparing "Common Sense" and Patrick Henry's most famous speech
- Create a RAFT writing assignment to reflect on the message of each primary source
Classroom Considerations
- Learners need some background on the events leading up to the American Revolution to understand the lesson
Pros
- Graphic organizers scaffold primary source analysis
- Primary sources are curated with vocabulary support
Cons
- None