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Worksheet for structuring a debate outline, including sections for topic, arguments, and rebuttals.
Document titled "Declaration of Independence Excerpts" with a teacher read-aloud script and prompts for student discussion.
Worksheet titled "Colonist Views Around the Room" with sections for names and descriptions of colonists' viewpoints.
Portrait of Crispus Attucks, a middle-aged man of Native American and African descent, known as a sailor and revolutionary figure.

BRI Jr. Unit 2: Causes of the American Revolution Paper-Based Worksheets

Worksheet for structuring a debate outline, including sections for topic, arguments, and rebuttals.
Student Debate Outline Handout | Elementary
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A debate activity to help students gain understanding of the complexities of the move toward Independence.
Document titled "Declaration of Independence Excerpts" with a teacher read-aloud script and prompts for student discussion.
Teacher Read-Aloud Script Declaration of Independence | Elementary
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A scripted activity to guide students through exploration of the Declaration of Independence.
Worksheet titled "Colonist Views Around the Room" with sections for names and descriptions of colonists' viewpoints.
Colonist Views Around the Room | Elementary
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Handout to be used with Colonists Character cards that introduce students to important historical figures.
Portrait of Crispus Attucks, a middle-aged man of Native American and African descent, known as a sailor and revolutionary figure.
Colonist Character Cards | Elementary
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A set of cards to help students learn about important individuals who lived during the Revolutionary War period.
Handout for an activity on the Declaration of Independence, with sections for viewing, thinking, and wondering.
Declaration of Independence Graphic Organizer | Elementary
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An introductory activity to guide students through discovery of the Declaration of Independence.