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Article 1: The Declaration of Independence Word Count: 524 Vocabulary: N/A High Impact Teaching Strategies: Differentiated Teaching, Setting Goals Lesson Plan: 1. Begin today’s lesson by reviewing the weekly essential question, learning intentions, and success criteria. 2. Have students preview the text. 3. Read the first sentence of the Declaration of Independence to the class. Ask students: a. Do you know where that quote is from? (the Declaration of Independence) b. What do you know about the Declaration of Independence? (Answers will vary. Students might reference the inquiry activity.) c. What was the Declaration’s purpose? (It was a letter to the king, expressing the colonists’ grievances and declaring independence.) 4. Read the remainder of the article. 5. Watch the video “Declaration of Independence.” Have students write down 5-10 facts they learned while watching the video. a. Discuss what they learned. 6. Have students look at the article. Ask: What kind of structure does it have? (It’s broken into four parts, for the four parts of the Declaration.) a. Pass out the graphic organizer Parts of the Declaration. b. Have the class read the article and fill in the graphic organizer. 7. Listen to the audio “The Declaration of Independence - What a Project!” 8. Explain that this article has captured the main philosophies and ideals of America. a. What are the main ideals of America? Ask students to provide evidence of their conclusions. 9. Have students take notes on the graphic organizer Blank Note-Taking Flipbook about all they have learned about the Declaration of Independence from the video, article, and audio recording. Article Assessment Questions: 1. How many parts does the Declaration of Independence have?
a. 2 b. 4
c. 12 d. 56 2. Who proposed that the colonies ought to be independent states? a. King George b. John Hancock c. Thomas Jefferson d. Richard Henry Lee 3. What was the proposed solution to the grievances about the king?
a. to ally with France and Spain b. to force the king to step down c. to dissolve political connections d. to elect George Washington as king
Independence and Revolution: The Government | Week 23
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