Sample Social Studies Menu Page

Directions: Choose two activities from the menu below. The activities must total 10 points. Place a checkmark next to each box to show which activities you will complete. All activities must be completed by __________________.

2 POINTS – Knowledge & Comprehension

Record the names of all the people who signed the Declaration of Independence, the state they represented, and their position in that state.

Make a mobile which shows the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence.

5 POINTS – Application & Analysis

Create a three dimensional timeline which begins on June 7, 1776 and shows the chronology of events for the Declaration of Independence from the first idea to the publishing for every state by Mary Katherine Goddard.

You have been asked to represent your state and sign the newly developed Declaration of Independence but you are not sure you should. What reasons might you have for not signing this new document? Write an editorial for the newspaper to explain why someone may not want to sign this document.

Look at each section of the Declaration of Independence. Create a windowpane to discuss the purpose of each section.

The Declaration of Independence is titled: “The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America.” There are some very important words here that carefully chosen for their meaning. Create a speech about what this simple yet meaningful statement means.

8 POINTS – Synthesis & Evaluation

Has there ever been an occasion when you would like to declare independence from someone or something? Think about why you wanted to do this and outline your own Declaration of Independence for the situation. Follow the same format as the Declaration of Independence of 1776.

Write and with the help of your classmates perform a play about the designing and signing of the Declaration of Independence and its implications for the thirteen united States.