Lesson Plan

Title: Declaration of Independence

Grade: 3rd

Mr. Michael Paulino

Subject Area: Social Studies - Declaration of Independence

Time Required: One block of Social Studies (60 minutes)

Introduction/Overview

In honor of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, students will learn the fundamentals of
the Declaration of Independence and they way in which it was birthed.

Learning outcomes
Students will learn the year the Declaration was drafted, what were the 13 original
states, the first sentence of the Declaration, five authors of the Declaration, why there
was a revolution and against whom.

Curriculum alignment
Nevada Social Studies Standards Content Standard C13.0 - Citizenship and the Law -
Students know why society needs rules, laws, and government and understand the
roles, rights, and responsibilities of citizens.

Materials needed

For teacher:
Declaration of Independence powerpoint projected onto SmartBoard
For Students:
One sheet of blank paper
Classroom Arrangement:
normal
Websites and APPS
If link in powerpoint does not work, here is the link for the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EiSymRrKI4

Pre-activities
Students will have blank paper ready to take notes

Activities

Students will examine powerpoint through note taking and class discussion
Powerpoint

Slide 1 (5 mins) Photo of Declaration of Independence, with date July 4th, 1776
above the opening sentence.
Ask students what they think the first sentence of the Declaration
means.

Slide 2 (3 mins) Map that displays the original 13 colonies

Explain how colonies preceded states

Slide 3 (45 mins) Video: Who Won the American Revolution? (15 minutes)
Have students take notes on video
After video, call on each student in order of desk arrangement and
have them elaborate on one thing they found interesting from the
video. (30 minutes)

Slide 4-8 (5 minutes)5 slides with a picture and short biography of five prominent
authors of the Declaration of Independence.

Assessment-

The assessment will be made during the students responses to the video

Applications for later use:

Quizlet: Quizlet is a customizable flashcard application that can be used to

help students REMEMBER facts pertaining to the Revolutionary war.

Adobe Spark: Students will CREATE a video/picture journal of an historical figure

from the time period of the Revolutionary war.