Declaration of Independence: History Speaks . . . - Softcover

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The Declaration of Independence is arguably the most important document in American history, and its signing is celebrated every year as the birth date of the nation.

In this book, students in grades 4-8 study the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence and analyze what some historians consider to be the first American political cartoon. Activities test their knowledge and understanding of the Declaration of Independence and help place it in an historical context.

For too many students, history was then and this is now. The implications, the lessons and the relevance of past events are never discovered because that door is slammed shut before it is ever fully opened.

This series involves students in examining historical documents and understanding their impact on our present lives.

Topics and activities include:
Events Leading up to the Declaration
Vocabulary Match
Independence Scramble
Act on It--Matching
Revolutionary Time Line
Boston Massacre
Signers of the Declaration
Who Were They?
Declaration of Independence
Understanding the Declaration
Franklin's Cartoons
Bibliography
Answer Key and more!

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