Art of the Breakup Bundle- Notes, Project and 2 Hands on History Puzzles

This bundle includes the following 4 resources:

Declaration of Independence Fill in the Blank Notes and Google Slides

We Hold These Truths Declaration of Independence Puzzle

Declaration of Independence Project

Declaration of Independence Star Puzzle

This is a fun project over the Declaration of Independence, where your students become the modern day Thomas Jefferson! They get to choose how they want to Declare Independence from King George III and Great Britain. They can text him, email him, or create a video to "Facetime" him. This lesson allows your students to be really creative. I am always amazed at what my students create. In addition to the templates for the project, there is a two page handout that explains the basics of the Declaration of Independence and the four parts. Your students will walk away from this project with a basic knowledge of the key parts of the document.

I love any project where students get excited about sharing their work with others.

Included in the file are handouts that your students can write the breakup letters, or there is a link to a Google Slides Presentation where the students can type their letters out. This is what I use primary and the students enjoy it a lot more!

For the "Facetime" option, your students will need to record on their own device and then add it to the Google Slides. Your students will enjoy the image of King George III on the phone too. :)

I have added a PowerPoint version of the Puzzle as well as a Microsoft Word version that allows you to alter any of the terms in the puzzle to better fit your class.

I use this Declaration of Independence Star Puzzle as a way to review the major ideas and people from the document. There are 15 pieces to the puzzle.

I print out the puzzle, then laminate it (so they last longer), and cut it out. I put each of the pieces in their own little bag. Then I pass out each bag to the students. I will use this puzzle periodically throughout my unit over the Declaration of Independence. The first time I will give the students 5-10 minutes to see how much they can do. Then I'll shorten the time as we learn more about it. By the end of my unit I have puzzle races and time the students. I record their times and push them to try and beat them.

It is a fun way for them to review and try and piece the document together and it is great for your tactile learners as well.

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