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Analyze seventeenth-, eighteenth-, and nineteenth-century foundational U.S. documents of historical and literary significance (including The Declaration of Independence, the Preamble to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address) for their themes, purposes, and rhetorical features.
Standard #: LAFS.1112.RI.3.9Archived Standard
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Subject Area: English Language Arts
Grade: 1112
Strand: Reading Standards for Informational Text
Idea: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
Cluster: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Date Adopted or Revised: 12/10
Content Complexity Rating: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved - Archived
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  • The Declaration of Independence: Analyzing Changes Made by Congress In this lesson, students will listen to a mini-lecture by a history professor regardingtwo passages included in Thomas Jefferson's first draft of the Declaration ofIndependence but deleted from the final version. Students will then participate in ananalysis of the two passages, then write an argumentative essay about theprofessor's argument.
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