Curated OER
All Men Are Created Equal
Students engage in a lesson plan to investigate the concept of all men being equal. The concept has a historical context during the time of the American Revolution. They use primary and secondary sources in order to discover the concept...
Curated OER
About Abraham Lincoln
Fifth graders complete a variety of activities and exercises as they study the life, policies, and lasting influence of Abraham Lincoln.
Curated OER
Symbols of Our Land
Students explore the symbols and figures significant to the American culture in the five lessons of this unit. The U.S. flag in various versions, the Statue of Liberty, and the Lincoln Momorial are all covered in short segments in this...
Curated OER
Classifying Rights From Various Constitutions
Students examine classification categories of rights: liberty, security, cultural and group rights using worksheets. They analyze the constitutions of five countries of the Pacific Rim while looking at the rights that are included in them.
Curated OER
Judges in the Classroom
Students examine the classification categories of rights including liberty, security, cultural, and group rights. They identify and analyze the various similarities and differences among five countries and their constitutions.
Curated OER
Statue of Liberty Sculpture
Students listen to the story of the Statue of Liberty, observe that we can view the Statue of Liberty from all sides, know that the Statue of Liberty is sculpture in the round.
Curated OER
What Responsibilities Accompany Our Rights?
Students are able to explain the importance of the fulfillment of responsibilities by citizens if everyone's rights are to be protected and able to describe specific responsibilities associated with five essential rights of citizens.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Declare the Causes
Offers lesson plans that guide students to understanding the structure of the Declaration of Independence. Throughout the course of the instructional activity, students will be working on writing their own declaration of grievances...
PBS
Pbs: The Statue of Liberty
A detailed unit plan on liberty and the role the Statue of Liberty has played in America. Six lessons are completely described including making a classroom model of the statue, creating a timeline, and analyzing a poem.
US National Archives
Our Documents: Declaration of Independence (1776)
The Our Documents group provides a look at the original, signed Declaration of Independence as well as a print version distributed soon after the original was signed. View and learn about the document and its history. RI.9-10.9 US Documents
Hanover College
Hanover College: The Rights of the Colonists
The original text of "The Report of the Committee of Correspondence to the Boston Town Meeting, Nov. 20, 1772", written by Samuel Adams and including the preface by Benjamin Franklin written for the edition printed in England.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Liberty Bell Timeline
Independence Hall Association provides a listing of important colonial dates. Also listed are the historical events which the Bell commemorates throughout American History.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Fourteenth Amendment
This resource gives the text of the 14th Amendment and includes annotations, which are helpful to understand interpretations and uses of the amendment.
Other
Liberty
Liberty is an organisation that was formed seventy-five years ago to champion liberty in all sorts of social contexts. The site has information about many of the current issues - ASBOs, asylum, street cameras and so on - with media links...
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University of Maryland
Howard County Public School System: Are All Men Created Equal? [Pdf]
Using primary sources and contextualizing, this lesson attempts to answer the question "Did the ideals of the American Revolution affect the condition of enslaved people?"
United Nations
United Nations: Human Rights
This is the United Nations site devoted to the topic of human rights. The visitor will find links to various declarations, treaties, and news releases.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Statue of Liberty
These lesson plans explore the symbolism behind the Statue of Liberty and include links to close-up photos of the statue. The final lesson plan guides students in exploring symbols on their own and determining their meaning.
Digital History
Digital History: How Revolutionary Was the American Revolution?
How did the American Revolution reflect a change in American society? Read about how political participation increased across the classes, and see how the question of slavery and women's rights became a thorn in the side of those...
Tramline
My America Field Trip
Have fun learning about what it means to be "American." At this site discover all the privileges you have being an American citizen. There is also a complete list of teacher resource links.
Repeat After Us
Repeat After Us: No Rack Can Torture Me
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "No Rack Can Torture Me", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Gary Bodwin and can access a printable version of this piece.
Other
Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand
This is Dr. Leonard Peikoff's website for his book "Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand."
Other
Word Wizards: The Role of Limited Government in a Free Society
This site provides a well-balanced article that looks at the role of America's limited government in its free society, examining differing perspectives to achieve a consensus.
Cato Institute
James Madison's Vision of Liberty [Pdf]
An article by the CATO institute about James Madison's vision for his writing and contribution for the U.S. Constitutional Convention. Includes information on his views of a limited government for citizens' rights.
Read Works
Read Works: The Liberty Bell
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended to support early elementary students' reading comprehension, Independence Hall's "Liberty Bell" is described in this informational text. Visual cues are provided to support the passage and...