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Connecting the Past to the Present:
Exploring Our Nation’s Founding Documents
Kim HarrisSenior Consultant
About me…
Jersey Born and RaisedPD Contractor for Indiana Adult Education
12 Years of Experience
Today’s Objectives
Generate ideas for accessing prior knowledge in Social Studies.
Develop new strategies for analyzing primary documents.
Practice strategies for developing new vocabulary.
“The teacher is the one who gets the most out of the lessons, and the true
teacher is the learner.” –Elbert Hubbard
Decoding the Declaration of Independence
Introduction Activity Option:
Break-Up Letter
Why does someone write
a breakup letter?
What typically goes into a break up letter?
How does the person writing
the letter often feel? https://
www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teaching-declaration-of-independence
Decoding the Declaration of IndependencePre-Teaching Option:
Brace Map
http://thelessondeli.blogspot.com/2014/07/revolutionary-thinking-maps-declaration.html
Warm Up/Do NowINDEPENDENT ACTIVITY
List 3 reasons why the colonists were angry at Britain.
Apologize…
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZfRaWAtBVg&feature=kp
Why were the colonists angry?Whole Class Debrief
Reflection…
• As a student, what might the warm up activities have done for you?• Why did I select this video to be a
part of the warm up?• What lesson might need to come
before this to improve comprehension?
Decoding The Declaration of Independence
Breaking up the break up letter
Directions/HandoutsRead your section of the Declaration independently, underline words or phrases that you don’t understand or that are confusing.
Use the Words/Phrases you don’t understand worksheet to record your results.
Group DiscussionAs a group, discuss the difficulties you had with this section and see if group members can clarify words or phrases you marked as unclear.
Record group members’ explanations on your worksheet.
Identifying Unknown VocabularyThe Frayer Model
Each person in your group selects one word or phrase that is still unclear, and using the Modified Frayer Model, clarify unknown vocabulary or phrases.
Use whatever technology you have available to you or a classroom dictionary to help you complete the model.
Share your Frayer Models with your group.
Sedulous
Word
Define
Examples
Synonyms/Replacements
Sentence
Constant or persistent in use or attention; assiduous;
diligent
Thoroughness, Persistence,
Determination
Things that require a person to be sedulous include:
taking tests. Occupations may include: doctors,
lawyers, athletes
You must be a SEDULOUS student if you want to
memorize new vocabulary.
Identifying Unknown VocabularyThe Frayer Model
Each person in your group selects one word or phrase that is still unclear, and using the Modified Frayer Model, clarify unknown vocabulary or phrases.
Use whatever technology you have available to you or a classroom dictionary to help you complete the model.
Share your Frayer Models with your group.
Summarizing the DeclarationAs a group, summarize your section of the declaration in 140 characters or less using the “Tweet It!” handout.
Post your “Tweet It!” on the wall.
TWEET IT!!!
Exit Ticket:I Can…
Use the “I can” worksheet to identify 3 things you can now
do after completing this lesson. Examples include:
•I can explain the purpose of the Dec laration of Independence•I can define 2 new vocabulary words•I can use a Frayer model to identify unknown vocabulary•I can summarize a portion of the dec laration in 140 characters or less•I can give 3 reasons why the colonists were angry with Britain
Next Steps…
Where might you go next with this lesson?
Lesson Modification/Adaptation
Warm Up: Activity: Closing:
Best Practices…
What are some other ways you have taught primary documents to students?
