welcome to the "real" national treasure

"The Real National Treasure" is a Web Quest created by Ben Matthews & Debra Foster of Prairieland Elementary for use in fifth grade classes. It is created as a series of lessons/mini-unit, fitting into a larger unit on the American Revolution & New Nation, with a focus on the Declaration of Independence.

TIME FRAME

Five to seven one hour sessions
(depending on length and format of student presentations)

SUBJECT MATTER

American History
> American Revolution & Founding of New Nation
> Declaration of Independence

TEACHER & SCHOOL INFORMATION

Ben Matthews
Prairieland Elementary School
1300 E. Raab Rd. | Normal, IL 61761
www.mrmatthews.net  |  ben@benmatthews.net

LESSON PLAN DESCRIPTION AND RATIONALE

The students will become aware of the historical significance of the Declaration of Independence by studying the people, places and events associated with it, learning about the process followed to write it, and discovering the methods used for preserving it. Students will use a variety of primary sources from the Library of Congress to complete the activity and then present what they have learned about this document’s significance.
 

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Created as a part of an Adventure of the American Mind (Illinois State University affiliate)