Founding Fathers, Freedom Week, and Constitution day
Federal Reserve Materials from Lesley Mace:
- Hamilton Video: This was the school-friendly version.
- Ben Franklin printer lesson link
- Ben Franklin and birth of a paper money economy: Book and Lesson Plan
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TED Ed Lesson for What you might not know about the Declaration of Independence
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This is the famous Declaration of Independence painting by John Trumbull on display in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building. Did you know that this painting is not 100% accurate? Check out this History.org and the Yale Art Gallery for more information. Then explore the painting interactive to discover some inaccuracies.
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View the TED Ed video to build context for the making of the American Constitution.Then check out the following resources:
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Check out this Ranker.com article on Constitutional Amendments explained in movies. Here is an example on Freedom of Speech.