This week in U.S. History...

I am really excited about our next project in United States History. We spent the last two days discussing the Declaration of Independence. I introduced the topic with a fake breakup letter, similar in format to the Declaration of Independence. We discussed the parts of the letter and compared it to the real Declaration of Independence. On Monday, my students are going to create their own version of a "breakup letter" to King George III.

My lesson was inspired by these similar lessons I found online:
"Breakup" Letter Assignment

Breakup Letter Instructions

Some videos I share with students on the topic:

A Reading of The Declaration of Independence

TED-ED: What You Might Not Know About the Declaration of Independence