7.4 - Development of the Constitution

The Declaration of Independence and the Continental Congress

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What is the Declaration of Independence and why is it so important to the United States? Readers will learn about the events that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the effect it had on life at the time, and why it is one of our country's most cherished symbols of liberty. Primary source images provide a close look at this key document and its influence upon our nation. Interactive features including timelines, maps, biographies, and video enrich the learning experience.

The Declaration of Independence and the Continental Congress

Benjamin Franklin

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Writer, Inventor, and Diplomat
As an inventor, statesman, philosopher, and writer, Benjamin Franklin left his mark on American life in innumerable ways. Interactive features including timelines, video, biographies, and primary source documents paint a portrait of Franklin's life from his early days as a printer's apprentice to his final days as a diplomat in France during the Revolutionary War. Franklin was also one of the framers of the Declaration of Independence, and this eBook will help students understand what the document has meant to our country's history.

Benjamin Franklin

Introduction to Government (2005)

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Standard Deviants School is an educational and entertaining, lesson-based learning supplement developed from the award-winning Standard Deviants teaching style. Written to meet state educational standards, each module is clearly organized by lesson topic and includes full classroom performance rights.

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Middle
Length: 
00:20
Introduction to Government

U.S. Constitution, Vol. 2: Writing the Constitution and the Bill of Rights; Testing the Constitution (2005)

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This 8-part series explores how The U.S. Constitution came to be.

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High
Length: 
00:56
U.S. Constitution, Vol. 2: Writing the Constitution and the Bill of Rights; Testing the Constitution

U.S. Constitution, Vol. 1: The Seeds of the Constitution; Founding the Constitution (2005)

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This 8-part series explores how The U.S. Constitution came to be.

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
00:56
U.S. Constitution, Vol. 1: The Seeds of the Constitution; Founding the Constitution

Founding Fathers

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Your goal in Founding Fathers is to emerge from the Philadelphia Convention acknowledged by all as the true Father of the Constitution due to your outstanding contributions to the final document.

Grade Level: 
Middle
Content Area: 
Social Studies
Play Time: 
90 min.
Founding Fathers

18th Century Turning Points in U.S. History 1783-1799 (2003)

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As the 18th century dawned on the North American continent, four powers - the French, the Spanish, the British and the Native Americans were competing to see who would control this remarkable land. However, after half a century of almost continuous wars, a new entity emerged: The Americans.

Grade Level: 
Middle
Length: 
0:50
18th Century Turning Points in U.S. History 1783-1799

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