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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing the 1945 Vietnam Declaration of Independence and Constitution of 1992 with the United States Declaration of Independence and Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the Vietnamese and American plans for government. In this government systems lesson, students analyze and compare excerpts of the 1945 Vietnam Declaration of Independence, the Vietnam Constitution of 1992,...
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Primary
Claremont Institute

Founding.com: The Declaration of Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the Declaration of Independence, along with its founding principles, a glossary, and the historical context are provided at this well-organized and comprehensive site.
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Activity
University of Virginia

Declaring Independence: Creating and Recreating

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An online exhibit telling about the original creation of the Declaration of Independence and its many forms after. W.11-12.9b US Doc Analysis
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: The Most Important Thing He Ever Wrote

For Students 3rd - 5th
Tells about Jefferson writing the Declaration of Independence.
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Unit Plan
The Dirksen Congressional Center

Congress for Kids: Independence

For Students 3rd - 8th
Travel back in American history to the time of the thirteen colonies struggling to free themselves from the rule of the British monarch, and discover how the Declaration of Independence was created.
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Handout
Other

Us flag.org: Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this timeline for the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to learn more about American history. It takes you from June 7, 1776, through to the writing of this major document in U.S. history.
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network presents an interactive and printable crossword puzzle on The Declaration of Independence.