Our American Experiment
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence Call and Repeat (UVU Center for Constitutional Studies) - Grades K-2
Learning from American Leaders (BYU ARTS Partnership) - Grades K-3
Declaration of Independence: The Power of Words (UVU Center for Constitutional Studies) - Grade 3
Declaration of Independence Placemat (UVU Center for Constitutional Studies) - Grade 5
Magna Carta and the Declaration (UVU Center for Constitutional Studies) - Grade 6
The Free and Independent States (UVU Center for Constitutional Studies) - Grade 7
Declaration of Independence Zigzag Reading & Discussion (UVU Center for Constitutional Studies) - Grade 8
Golden Apple in a Silver Picture Frame: Exploring the Relationship between the Declaration and the Constitution (UVU Center for Constitutional Studies) - Grades 8-12, US I, US II, US Gov/Civics
Comparing the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions (National History Day) - Grades 6-12, US I, US Gov/Civics, World History/Geography
Global Influence of the Declaration of Independence (UVU Center for Constitutional Studies) - Grades 9-12, US I, US Gov/Civics, World History/Geography
Timeless Ideas: World History Influence on the Declaration of Independence (UVU Center for Constitutional Studies) - Grades 9-12, US I, US Gov/Civics, World History/Geography
Citizenship Education and the Declaration of Independence (UVU Center for Constitutional Studies) - Grades 9-12, US II, US Gov/Civics
Comparing the Declaration of Independence with Martin Luther King’s Letter from the Birmingham Jail (UVU Center for Constitutional Studies) - Grades 9-12, US I, US II, US Gov/Civics
Educator Resources on the Revolutionary Era
Staging a Revolution: The Complex History of Turning Thoughts into Actions – Article by C. Morgan Grefe, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Historical Society.
"In the Eye of Foreign Nations" Empire, Trade, and the World that Inspired the Declaration – Webinar by Dr. Brendan Gillis, American Historical Association.
The Age of Constitutionalism – Webinar by Dr. Mary Sarah Bilder, Boston College.
Revolutionary Ideals and the Study of American History – Article by Dr. Abby Chandler, University of Massachusetts Lowell.
iCivics - Games, inquiries, lesson plans, and videos on the American Revolution, our founding documents, government, and civic engagement, for grades K-12.
George Washington's Mount Vernon - Lesson plans, videos, digital interactives, and resource sets on Washington’s leadership, 18th century women, the founding of the U.S. government, enslavement at Mount Vernon, and more.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History - Lesson plans on the American Revolution and our nation’s founding documents for grades K-12.
National Constitution Center Toolkit - The revolutionary ideas of 1776 and the national framework established in 1787 laid the foundation for America’s story—chapters that continue to shape our nation today. This toolkit gives you everything you need to explore the founding documents and the enduring vision they set in motion.
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