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Declaration of Independence and Acts of Courage

Students will learn about courage in the context of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and today's events.

Lesson provided courtesy of The Bill of Rights Institute.

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Grade: 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, K
Standards: 6.1 - U.S. History: America in the World, 6.3 - Active Citizenship in the 21st Century, 1.1 - History of the United States and New York; Key Idea 1, 1.2 - History of the United States and New York; Key Idea 2, 1.3 - History of the United States and New York; Key Idea 3 , 1.4 - History of the United States and New York; Key Idea 4, 5.1 - Civics, Citizenship, and Government; Key Idea 1, 5.2 - Civics, Citizenship, and Government; Key Idea 2, 5.3 - Civics, Citizenship, and Government; Key Idea 3, 5.4 - Civics, Citizenship, and Government; Key Idea 4, 5.1 - Principles and Documents of Government, 5.2 - Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
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Tags: History, Fourth of July