Lesson Plan #6: Second Continental Congress and Declaration of Independence
Topic:
Students will be introduced to the Second Continental Congress. The students will learn
about its important members and how they developed the fundamental principles in the
Declaration of Independence.
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Instructional Strategies utilized
o Note Taking
o Cooperative Learning
Multiple Intelligences Addressed
o Interpersonal
Interdisciplinary Areas Covered
o None
MaterialsEvery student will need to bring:
1. Notebooks or paper, a writing utensil, and textbook
The teacher will need to bring:
1. Notes
Instructional Steps:
1. At the beginning of class, I will inform the students that we will be discussing the
establishments of the Second Continental Congress and the Declaration of Independence.
2. The students will take notes about the important figures within the Second Continental
Congress and what they did.
3. The students will then form into groups for four. The students will get to select their own
groups, but if they begin to get off task they will work alone. The groups are going to be
assigned to read and analyze the Declaration of Independence. They will be given a set of
questions that they will answer after they read the document. The assignment will be
collected at the end of the class period.