Declaration of Independence Activity: The Big Break Up Letter & Texting Activity
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The Declaration of Independence was really just a big "break-up" letter written by the colonists to the King of Great Britain. This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain. While studying the Declaration of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document.
The lesson starts with the teacher reading a juicy "break-up" letter that was found in the classroom. After all the suspense and drama of the reading, students will be directed to discuss the similarities and differences of the real Declaration with the faux break-up letter. This activity has been extremely useful in helping students understand "big idea" behind the Declaration of Independence. This activity is definitely #OneOfMyFavorites!
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What's Included:
- Teacher directions for an entire lesson introducing this "break-up" letter concept of the Declaration of Independence.
- An already written, juicy "break-up" letter for the teacher to find and then hesitantly read aloud as students go crazy trying to figure out who wrote it!
- This staged "break-up" letter will lead into a discussion for students to consider how the break-up letter compares to the real Declaration.
- A fun texting activity for students to write their own break up letter with the King in an exciting format with emojis and hashtags! This reinforcement activity is the perfect way to asses student understanding of the major aspects within the Declaration of Independence.
- Read more about this amazing activity on my blog.
Additional Reinforcement:
- Declaration of Independence: Primary-Source Analysis Activity: If you want your students to go deeper into studying the Declaration of Independence, I highly recommend supplementing with this lesson! This resource dives into the full, primary-source document of the Declaration.
- Thomas Paine's Common Sense: I also love setting up the Declaration of Independence unit with this lesson on Common Sense
- My Blog Post: More is explained about this full activity on my blog!
What Teachers Are Saying:
- “I cannot rave about this enough. This is the perfect intro to the lesson! …This break up letter was the perfect ice breaker and my kids BOUGHT IT COMPLETELY! It was hilarious. Thank you for creating this!" - Lauren - ★★★★★
- “This was an awesome activity! My students actually brought this up the other day as one of the highlights for the year. A perfect way to cover a rather dry topic for students not into history. ENGAGING!!!! Thank you!!” - BIG APPLE Social Studies - ★★★★★
- “This was so much fun to use in class. The students totally were engaged and wanted to know who wrote the letter. I was able to play the part and pause dramatically. What a great resource!” - Mrs. Priest - ★★★★★
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