/>The Declaration of Independence, the letter to King George III declaring that the United States of America would not tolerate the grievances contained therein, was signed on July 4, 1776, right? Actually, although the statement drafted by Thomas Jefferson was officially adopted by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4th, it was not signed until August 2, 1776 (and even then not all of the signers were present).
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Jefferson's Story of the Declaration
Thomas Jefferson's account of writing the Declaration of Independence
Charters of Freedom
Primary sources from the National Archives
DLTK's Custom Dominos
Great tool for any holiday or unit study theme. Pick a theme for your dominoes and then choose color or black and white before printing.
Independence National Historical Park
Independence Hall is the assembly hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed. The Liberty Bell is located there as well. The website offers links and information for folks not able to visit in person.
Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents
From the Library of Congress. A look at the drafting documents to the Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence
From the History Place.com
America's Heritage: An Adventure in Liberty
From AmericanHeritage.org. A curriculum supplement written by teachers for Kindergarten-12th grade.
Primary Documents in American History
From the Library of Congress: Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, The Bill of Rights, The Federalist Papers, Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789, Guide to American Historical Documents Online, and Charters of Freedom from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Declaration of Independence
From the Library of Congress - Primary Documents in American History
United States Patriotic Theme
Preschool Activities and Crafts
USA Coloring Pages (posters)
DLTK's Crafts for Kids
America's Independence Day
From A Kids Heart.com - Resources for children and teachers
The Declaration of Independence
From the National Archives (where the Declaration is housed), this website includes images of the original Declaration and its history as well as links to other important national documents that are housed at the Archives.
Fourth of July Crafts & Other Fun
From DLTK-Kids.com Includes crafts, printables, recipes, coloring pages, and games.
Crafts, Books, and Printables
Large selection of 4th of July items from Enchanted Learning
4th of July in History
From the US Library of Congress
4th of July Unit Study (Independence Day)
In depth unit for younger students
Independence Day
From Education World.com accessed through Wayback Archives
Myth and Truth: Independence Day
From Read Write Think.org This lesson explores all the dates and stories associated with the Declaration of Independence.
The Road to Revolution Game
An online game about the American Revolution. Every correct answer moves you further along the timeline to Revolution.
July 4th Activity Book to Make
For younger students, this book to make includes both period and current flags, the seal of the US, a revolutionary word search, a 50 states word search, and more.
