US Declaration of Independence: Analysis for Understanding

Students will dig into the Declaration of Independence to understand not only what it is but it's relevance today.

Social Studies Center

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55 minutes

per class

3x per week

over 2 weeks

15-18

year olds

3-10

learners per class

per learner - per class

How does a “Multi-Day” course work?

Meets multiple times at scheduled times

Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

Great for engaging projects and interacting with diverse classmates from other states and countries

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Class Experience

The US Declaration of Independence has inspired people and nation's around the world.  It was written to officially declare America's independence from the British, but it has much more significance than that one declaration.  In this class, students will take an in-depth look at the Declaration of Independence, it's history, purpose, and impact that it still has.  We will be using the text of the Declaration, other Founding documents and literature, as well as current events or issues in...

Students will learn: 
-The history behind the Declaration of Independence and why it was written.
-A true understanding of what the document meant in the past and for today.
-Critical thinking and analysis skills

I have been teaching social studies since 2003.  I have been to several trainings put on by the Center for Civic Education and completed other professional development opportunities that dealt with our Founding documents.

There will be homework between most meetings that will consist of reading, watching videos or some other prep work for our next meeting.

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Students will be assessed by how they can apply the homework to what we are doing in class.

2 hours 45 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.

Though this deals with the government, the are no overt discussions of political beliefs.  As the teacher, I always play the devil's advocate to get students to think about things from multiple perspectives and help them better understand their own beliefs.

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Social Studies Center

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Lives in the United States

Passionate Educators

634 total reviews

491 completed classes

About Us

Social Studies Center started out with Laura Forde teaching as an individual on Outschool in 2016.  She is a licensed Social Studies teacher with a BS in Social Studies Education and a MS in Educational Leadership who has taught since 2003 in both...