Florida Joint Center for Citizenship

Why do we celebrate Independence Day?

Activity Documents and Handouts -

• The Road to Independence PowerPoint Presentation
• Copies of Primary Sources: the Boston Tea Party, The First Blow for Liberty, Washington Taking Command, and the Declaration of Independence painting
• Inching Toward Independence Graphic Organizer

Students:

• examine primary sources, including by not limited to, artifacts, documents, maps, and photographs.
• identify and describe the role of symbolic documents such as the Constitution, the Bill ofRights, and the Declaration of Independence.
• describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

Students Investigating Primary Sources (SIPS) is a K-12 collection of brief introductory mini-lessons centered on particular topics and primary sources.

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