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$15.00Add to CartBring history to life and help your students truly master the founding document of the United States! 🦅 Declaration of Independence | Historical Background and Copy Work is a comprehensive, multi-dimensional resource designed to take students beyond simple rote memorization and into deep historical learning.
Whether you are a classroom teacher or a homeschool parent, this all-in-one packet provides the context, the “why,” and the hands-on practice needed for a sophisticated understanding of American history.
📦 What’s Included in This Resource:
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📜 Complete Historical Background: Explore the “Who, What, Where, and Why” of the document. We cover what it was designed to do, the events that led to the revolution, and the fascinating story of how it was physically created.
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🖋️ Profiles of the Signers: Get to know the 56 brave men who risked everything. This section includes names and background information for every single signer of the document.
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⚖️ The 27 Grievances Decoded: My Teaching Library breaks down every single complaint lodged against King George III. Each grievance is listed with its original 1776 language alongside the actual historical context so students understand exactly what was happening in the colonies to trigger each claim.
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📝 Targeted Copy Work & Vocabulary: The document is broken into manageable sections for students to transcribe (copy work). This section specifically prompts students to identify, define, and research unfamiliar words to ensure 100% reading comprehension.
✨ Why This Resource is a Must-Have:
1. It Builds Historical Literacy 📚 By comparing the original text of the grievances with the historical causes, students move from “reading” to “analyzing.” They will understand the Declaration as a legal and political argument, not just a list of complaints.
2. It Enhances Memory Retention 🧠 Copy work is a proven method for internalizing information. As students write out the famous words of the Preamble and the Resolution of Independence, the structure and philosophy of the document become ingrained in their memory.
3. It Tackles the “Hard Words” 🔍 Founding-era English can be intimidating! Our built-in vocabulary research requirement ensures students don’t just skip over “unalienable” or “despotism”—they master them.
4. It’s Ready-to-Use 🏫 No extra research required! Everything a student needs to understand the Declaration of Independence is included in this PDF. It’s perfect for independent study, unit supplements, or a primary source deep-dive.
📋 Product Details:
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Grade Levels: 6th – 12th Grade (Targeted for Middle and High School)
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Subjects: U.S. History, Government, Civics, ELA (Language Arts), Political Science
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Format: High-quality, printable PDF
🚀 Ready to Empower Your Students?
Give your students the tools to understand the foundation of American Liberty. Help them connect the dots between the King’s tyranny and the birth of a new nation.
👉 Add “The Declaration of Independence: Historical Background & Copy Work” to your cart today and start your journey back to 1776!
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$3.00Add to CartRoad to Revolution: 42-page unit teaches students about major events before and during the American revolution. Includes student text, assessments and teacher pages and keys.
Topics covered:
- – Beginnings of revolution
- – The First Continental Congress
- – The Second Continental Congress
- – Basic principles of the Declaration of Independence
- – Major Events
- – Articles of Confederation
- – Constitutional Convention of 1787
- – Creating a Federal Union
Includes student text, assessments, teacher pages and keys.
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This BUNDLE includes six Central American country study resources and is designed to be used with Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade students. Each resource is a mini-book project. Students will write and color as they learn about each of the following countries: Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
For each country, students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, animals, food and more. These minibooks can be used alone or in combination with your Social Studies, Geography or Cultural Studies!
** After completed, students will have a 12 page minibook for each country. **
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Help students K-2nd grade learn about the culture of the Central American country of Costa Rica while they create a 12 page mini-book!
Students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, wildlife, food and more! There are two pages of copy work to practice handwriting and plenty of pictures to color while they are learning about the cultural highlights of the country.
Use alone or with My Teaching Library’s other country study minibooks!
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Help students K-2nd grade learn about the culture of the Central American country of Panama while they create a 12 page mini-book!
Students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, wildlife, food and more! There are two pages of copy work to practice handwriting and plenty of pictures to color while they are learning about the cultural highlights of the country.
Use alone or with My Teaching Library’s other country study minibooks!
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Help students K-2nd grade learn about the culture of the Central American country of Nicaragua while they create a 12 page mini-book!
Students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, wildlife, food and more! There are two pages of copy work to practice handwriting and plenty of pictures to color while they are learning about the cultural highlights of the country.
Use alone or with My Teaching Library’s other country study minibooks!
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Help students K-2nd grade learn about the culture of the Central American country of Honduras while they create a 12 page mini-book!
Students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, wildlife, food and more! There are two pages of copy work to practice handwriting and plenty of pictures to color while they are learning about the cultural highlights of the country.
Use alone or with My Teaching Library’s other country study minibooks!
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Help students K-2nd grade learn about the culture of the Central American country of Guatemala while they create a 12 page mini-book!
Students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, national symbols, food and more! There are two pages of copy work to practice handwriting and plenty of pictures to color while they are learning about the cultural highlights of the country.
Use alone or with My Teaching Library’s other country study minibooks!
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Help students K-2nd grade learn about the culture of the Central American country of El Salvador while they create a 12 page mini-book!
Students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, wildlife, food and more! There are two pages of copy work to practice handwriting and plenty of pictures to color while they are learning about the cultural highlights of the country.
Use alone or with My Teaching Library’s other country study minibooks!
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This BUNDLE includes eight South American country study resources and is designed to be used with Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade students. Each resource is a mini-book project. Students will write and color as they learn about each of the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
For each country, students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, animals, food and more. These minibooks can be used alone or in combination with your Social Studies, Geography or Cultural Studies!
** After completed, students will have a 12 page minibook for each country. **
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Help students K-2nd grade learn about the culture of the South American country of Venezuela while the create a 12 page mini-book!
Students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, animals, food and more! There are two pages of copy work to practice handwriting and plenty of pictures to color while they are learning about the cultural highlights of the country.
Use alone or with My Teaching Library’s other country study minibooks!
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Help students K-2nd grade learn about the culture of the South American country of Uruguay while they create a 12 page mini-book!
Students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, animals, food and more! There are two pages of copy work to practice handwriting and plenty of pictures to color while they are learning about the cultural highlights of the country. Use alone or with My Teaching Library’s other country study minibooks!
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K-2nd grade students will love creating and reading this 12 page minibook while learning about the South American country of Peru! Students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, animals, national dish and more! There are two pages of copy work to practice handwriting and plenty of pictures to color while they are learning about the cultural highlights of the country.
Use alone or with My Teaching Library’s other country study minibooks!
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Young learners will love creating and reading this 12 page minibook while learning about the South American country of Colombia!
Students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, animals, national dish and more! There are two pages of copy work for little hands to practice handwriting and plenty of pictures to color.
Use alone or with My Teaching Library’s other country study minibooks!
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Students will love creating and reading this 12 page mini book while learning about the South American country of Chile!
Students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, animals, national dish and more! There are two pages of copy work and plenty of pictures to color.
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Students will love creating and reading this 12 page mini book while learning about the South American country of Brazil!
Students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, animals, a popular dish and more! There are two pages of copy work and plenty of pictures to color.
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Students will love creating and reading this 12 page mini book while learning about the South American country of Bolivia!
Students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, animals, a staple food grown there and three famous places! There are two pages of copy work and plenty of pictures to color.
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Students will love this minibook that they can personally create while learning about Argentina!
Students will learn about the country’s location, official language, traditional clothing, the national bird, national dish, national flower, national gemstone, a rare animal, what a coin and the flag looks like! There are two pages of copy work and plenty of pictures to color.
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This U.S. Presidents resource has been designed for early learners (Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade). Kids will begin learning U.S. History and the men who lead the country with these fun notebooking pages and mini-books!
EACH president section contains 5 student pages:* Coloring page* Color & Trace page with basic facts* Color & Write page for students to complete the name of the president, his birthday and 2 facts about him* Color & Write page for students to create a short report* Mini-Book for students to complete about the presidentSee description below for a list of included presidents. -
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This U.S. Presidents resource has been designed for early learners (Kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd grade). Kids will begin learning U.S. History and the men who lead the country with these fun notebooking pages and mini-books!
EACH president section contains 5 student pages:* Coloring page* Color & Trace page with basic facts* Color & Write page for students to complete the name of the president, his birthday and 2 facts about him* Color & Write page for students to create a short report* Mini-Book for students to complete about the presidentSee description below for list of included presidents.
