 | Abolition and Women’s Rights (Chapter 2 and 3) Read Chapter 8, Section 2 in your book and complete this reading guide Complete the table below with characteristics of the life of rural slaves, urban slaves, and free blacks 18.2 Kb.  1 | read |
 | Celebrate freedom week Second Continental Congress, not the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The drafting committee consisted of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman 271.07 Kb. 4 | read |
| The Declaration is organized as a deductive argument--in this case, a deductive syllogism The Declaration is organized as a deductive argument in this case, a deductive syllogism 24.75 Kb. 1 | read |
| 2. The American Revolution 1775-1783 These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman 72.11 Kb. 1 | read |
| Declaration of Independence a close and Critical Reading Students will analyze the how and why this document was written, and how the ideas are developed in writing. Students will analyze the structure of the text, and assess the point of view of the writer 75.04 Kb. 1 | read |
| Thomas Jefferson’s Original Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence A declaration of the Representatives of the united states of america, in General Congress assembled 58.9 Kb. 1 | read |
| The American Revolution Women and the War for Independence Many American women actively participated first in the resistance movement, and later in the war itself. Because fighting took place on home soil, the war worked a tremendous hardship on civilian populations 40.31 Kb. 1 | read |
| The colonies declare independence Many colonists spoke openly against and Britain as of November 1775 23.8 Kb. 1 | read |
| Lessons on the Declaration of Independence As Part of a Unit on American Independence 119.78 Kb. 1 | read |
| Author Name: Trevor Moffat Contact Information History Standard(s)/ [6-8]. 8 Determine the significance of the first and second Continental Congress and the Committees of Correspondence 88.41 Kb. 1 | read |
| Lesson Plan: Breaking Up With the British Context of the lesson within the project Context of the lesson within the project: This will be one of the first lessons within a unit entitled “America’s Promise: Fulfilled … or, Broken?” This lesson outlines some of the founding principles of democracy 56.94 Kb. 1 | read |
 | The Declaration of Independence of the Thirteen Colonies In congress, July 4, 1776 Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation 19.81 Kb. 1 | read |
| Learning targets Students will know that the Declaration of Independence has three main parts: a preamble identifying rights of the people and responsibilities of the government, a list of grievances 63.11 Kb. 1 | read |
| Lesson Plan: Understanding the Declaration of Independence Context of the Unit This lesson is one component in a unit designed to teach students how the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights have created the system of government that we have in our country today 82.77 Kb. 1 | read |
| Name apush primary Sources Britain, but also describes some of the core principles of our nation. After reading the Declaration of Independence, take the time to answer the following questions in complete sentences. Remember, a complete sentence contains a subject 22.34 Kb. 1 | read |