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Lesson Plans - Social Studies

Explaining the Bill of Rights

Students work in groups to rewrite the Bill of Rights in their own words.

Interview With the Signers of the Constitution

Students demonstrate critical thinking skills in developing interview questions. Students work together in cooperative groups.

Drafting the Declaration of Independence

Students work in small groups to compare and contrast Thomas Jefferson’s rough draft of the Declaration of Independence with the final version

Declaration of Independence Timeline

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

Fourth of July Preschool Lesson Plan

A Fourth of July lesson plan to teach in the preschool curriculum. We have language literacy, math, semi -healthy snack idea, craft, and Fourth of July stories that help teach the meaning of Independence Day to preschoolers.