Description
All-Access members do not pay for this or any resource.
Become an All-Access member today!
________________________
|
Get the MOST from My Teaching Library by connecting with us here: |
Products
Declaration of Independence | Historical Background and Copy Work
$15.00
Bring American 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:
-
📜 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.
-
🖋️ 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.
-
⚖️ 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.
-
📝 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:
-
Grade Levels: 6th – 12th Grade (Targeted for Middle and High School)
-
Subjects: U.S. History, Government, Civics, ELA (Language Arts), Political Science
-
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!
Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
Related products
-
$2.50Add to CartHelp students get the most of any study on American Westward Expansion and the Pony Express! This resource provide themed pages that students can use to record information from class lessons, textbook reading or from their own research! Inspiring student creativity and productivity are the reasons behind the designing of this product. These pages are ready to use and flexible!
-
$3.00Add to Cart
Give your students another way to learn about the Mayflower and the Pilgrim’s journey over to the New World! Perfect addition to your lesson plans if you are beginning a study on the founding of the 13 Colonies or during the month of November, leading up to Thanksgiving.
In this 18 slide PPT presentation, students will learn about…
- The Mayflower before the Pilgrims
- The Pilgrims securing the Mayflower for the journey
- About the ship itself
- Life aboard the Mayflower
- The arrival at Cape Cod
- Did the Mayflower return to England?
-
$4.00Add to Cart
This resource, The Intolerable Acts – U.S. History Notebooking Project, has been designed to aid students in creating a thorough and organized History project. If you want students to do a deeper dive into the ‘Coercive Acts’ passed by the British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party, this is the resource.
See description below for more details!
-
$3.00Add to Cart
This is a downloadable copy of the book. (358 pages)
About the book: Published in 1905, Gettemy writes of Paul Revere’s midnight ride, his arrest, court-martial plus his ‘useful public services’. Paul Revere ( December 21, 1734 – May 10, 1818) was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and a patriot in the American Revolution. He is most famous for alerting the Colonial militia to the approach of British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord, as dramatized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride”. Revere was a prosperous and prominent Boston silversmith, who helped organize an intelligence and alarm system to keep watch on the British military. Revere later served as a Massachusetts militia officer, though his service culminated after the Penobscot Expedition, one of the most disastrous campaigns of the American Revolutionary War, for which he was absolved of blame. Following the war, Revere returned to his silversmith trade and used the profits from his expanding business to finance his work in iron casting, bronze bell and cannon casting, and the forging of copper bolts and spikes. Finally in 1800 he became the first American to successfully roll copper into sheets for use as sheathing on naval vessels.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.