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Here are the teacher pack items for Declaring Independence from Britain:
Overview In this experience, students create a What We Know chart about the Declaration of Independence. Then they examine the major actions of the First and Second Continental Congresses up to the summer of 1776. Next they take a close look at the events surrounding the writing and adoption of the Declaration of Independence and create their own timelines. Finally, they examine the views of Patriots and Loyalists, and analyze how there are multiple perspectives for participants in historical events. Estimated duration: 45 minutes Vocabulary words: Objective
The Intolerable Acts and the Battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill pushed the colonists to a breaking point. They considered declaring independence from Great Britain, but it was not simple for the colonists to make the decision to separate from their homeland. In this experience, you will learn about some of the events leading up to and following that decision.
Objective
Declaration of Independence, by John Trumbull (1819)
A declaration is a formal statement or announcement.
Independence is freedom from control by another group.
What do you know about the Declaration of Independence? If someone has already listed what you know, try to think of something else.
Use student posts to get a picture of what your students already know. You do not need to correct misconceptions at this point.
