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Lesson Plans - 8th Grade

Declaration of Independence Timeline

Students sequence events in chronological order. Students demonstrate research skills using the Internet and library sources.

The Declaration of Independence

Welcome to ushistory.org’s Declaration of Independence website. This site provides a wealth of information about the signers of the Declaration, the history of the Declaration, and an online version of the Declaration for you to read.

Annual fence-painting contests take place in Hannibal, Missouri.

Each year, the Hannibal Jaycees sponsor National Tom Sawyer Days during the Fourth of July weekend to celebrate the town’s most well-known citizen, Mark Twain. The highlight of the event is the fence-painting contest, which begins on July 4 with local competition and advances to state and national contests over the next three days.

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It’s Independence Day! Or is it?

Many people celebrate the Fourth of July as the birthday of the United States, but the actual events on that day involved only a half dozen people. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved and signed by the officers of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Most of the other members signed during a ceremony on August 2.

Sea Stars on the Ocean Floor – A Mini Diorama

Sea stars are often called starfish, although they are not actually fish. Discover what other amazing things you can learn about sea stars while creating this 3-D mini diorama.