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Dec of Ind Lesson
Dec of Ind Lesson
Time: 54 minutes
Students: 25
2. Teacher Preparation:
a. Find a Declaration of Independence PDF
b. Lesson Materials
i. Computer/ Projector
ii.
White Paper
6. Developmental Prerequisites:
a. Students will have an understanding of what the Declaration of
Independence is and how it was created
7. InputInstructional Procedures:
a. Introduction:
a. Read the Declaration of Independence
i. What does the Declaration of Independence represent?
b. Presentation
a. Discuss what parts of the Declaration of Independence we may
not need in 2016.
b. What new ideas could we add?
8. Experience/ Exploration
a. Brainstorm ideas of necessary rules to put in the individual
declarations as a class
9. Assessment:
a. Informal assessment:
i. observation throughout class
ii. graded on rubric
10. Differentiation:
a. Level 1: Create a Declaration of Independence with 4 ideas. Needs
to use minimal color
b. Level 2: Create a Declaration of Independence with 5 or more
ideas. Needs to use color