Unit 1: America 250: Lessons Describe Lesson 1: My America Social Identities Lesson 2: My America: Revolutionary Era In this lesson, students will consider the different perspectives and identities of the people of the Revolutionary Era Lesson 3: Founding Values Students read excerpts from the Declaration of Independence to uncover the American values contained within. Lesson 4: My Values, My Communities Core values, community, and identity Lesson 5: Getting to Know the Declaration of Independence Day 1 of 3 A series of three lesson leading to a Socratic Seminar of the Declaration of Independence Lesson 6: Getting to Know the Declaration of Independence Day 2 of 3 Day 2 of the 3 day lesson is a look into the Grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence Lesson 7: Getting to Know the Declaration of Independence Day 3 of 3 The third day of a 3 part lesson focusing on a Socratic Seminar of the Declaration of Independence Lesson 8: America 250: Project Soapbox Extensions Ways to incorporate themes from the American Revolutionary Era into Project Speeches Lesson 9: Introduction to Project Soapbox Students identify issues they care about
