In addition to teaching about Thomas Jefferson, this lesson covers background on the War of Independence and the Declaration of Independence. We recommend that you teach the unit on George Washington before introducing this lesson. The readings and pictures should help the students understand the new vocabulary. As with the other history lessons, the goal for the students is to comprehend and answer the Civics Test items correctly, not memorize details about Thomas Jefferson’s life and the War of Independence. Covers civics test items 8, 9, 61, 62, 69, 64, 71, 96, 97, 99, 100.
- Subject:
- Education
- History
- Language Education (ESL)
- U.S. History
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Provider Set:
- Beginning Level Lesson Plans
- Date Added:
- 09/04/2015