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The Declaration of Independence: Rewriting the Rough Draft

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detail of the Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence

[Detail] Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence

Activity Overview

Students take a close-up look at Thomas Jefferson's "original Rough draught" of the Declaration of Independence, and then try their hand at crafting an alternate version of the nation’s founding document.

detail from the draft of the Declaration of Independence

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Students (Gr. 4 - 12)

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