Laura Turner
Published September 2011
2.1 Students differentiate between things that happened long ago and things that happened yesterday.
2.2 Students demonstrate map skills by describing the absolute and relative locations of people, places and environments.
2.5 Students understand the importance of individual action and character and explain how heroes from long ago and the recent past have made a difference in others lives.
Great lesson plan
I really like the historical background and culturally responsive framework of this lesson. I was looking for approaches to teaching the Declaration of Independence to my English Learners as well as native 5th grade students. Although this lesson was designed for younger students, there are many elements that I can be used with any age group. It also helped me understand why this document is important to all Americans. Thank you.
Excellent lesson
All Americans benefit from the inalienable rights provided for in the Declaration of Independence: \\"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness\\" 2. Americans continually strive for freedom, liberty and equality. Those words inspire the hope of endless possibilities for all Americans. The Declaration of Independence is the primary document that built this great nation and with it that hope. It is a vision statement for the country. At its core it provides hope for Americans, especially the disenfranchised who have the ability to rise above persecution (even government persecution) and establish rights for themselves. America has been blessed with many freedom fighters.
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