Describe how British policies and responses to colonial concerns led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
Clarifications
Clarification 1: Students will trace the causal relationships between British policies, British responses to colonial grievances and the writing of the Declaration of Independence (e.g., Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Declaratory Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts).
Clarification 2: Students will recognize the underlying themes of British colonial policies concerning taxation, representation and individual rights that formed the basis of the American colonists’ desire for independence.
Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 7
Strand: Civics and Government
Date Adopted or Revised: 05/24
Status: State Board Approved
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Related Access Points
| Access Point Number |
Access Point Title |
| SS.7.CG.1.AP.5 | Identify how British policies and responses to colonial concerns led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. |
Related Resources
Lesson Plans
| Name |
Description |
| The Declaration of Independence | In this lesson plan, students will analyze the ideas and grievances set forth in the Declaration of Independence while completing guided notes that accompany a teacher-presented slideshow. Students will then show what they know by rephrasing excerpts from the Declaration in their own words. |
| The Road to Independence | In this lesson plan, students will learn how British policies and colonial reactions led to the Declaration of Independence while completing guided notes that accompany a teacher-presented slideshow. Students will then show what they know by creating a timeline. |
| Colonial Concerns | In this lesson plan, students will learn about the "Road to Revolution" -- British policies and the colonists' responses to those -- through brainstorming and note-taking. Students will review by playing Bingo and then write to show what they have learned. |
Original Student Tutorial
| Name |
Description |
| Britain vs. America: What Led to the Declaration of Independence | Learn why Great Britain and her 13 American colonies split between 1763 and 1776 with this interactive tutorial. At the end of this time span, Britain and America were at war, and the Declaration of Independence had announced the United States of America as a brand new nation, no longer colonies of Britain. |
Project
| Name |
Description |
| Teaching Idea: Road to Revolution Talk Show | Students will create a talk show or podcast that explains the grievances of the colonists and the British policies and events that led to the American Revolution. |
Teaching Ideas
| Name |
Description |
| Grade 7 Civics Family Guide: Standard 1 | This Grade 7 Civics Family Guide provides some ideas and activities to support civics education when at home, out and about, and in the community. The activities provided align to the civics learning benchmarks within Standard 1 at this grade level. |
| Middle School Source Analysis: Rhetorical Appeals in the Declaration of Independence | In this activity, designed for use in the debate classroom, students will use prior knowledge of ethos, logos, and pathos to analyze the grievances in the Declaration of Independence and classify the rhetorical appeals in each.
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Student Resources
Original Student Tutorial
| Name |
Description |
| Britain vs. America: What Led to the Declaration of Independence: | Learn why Great Britain and her 13 American colonies split between 1763 and 1776 with this interactive tutorial. At the end of this time span, Britain and America were at war, and the Declaration of Independence had announced the United States of America as a brand new nation, no longer colonies of Britain. |
Parent Resources
Teaching Idea
| Name |
Description |
| Grade 7 Civics Family Guide: Standard 1: | This Grade 7 Civics Family Guide provides some ideas and activities to support civics education when at home, out and about, and in the community. The activities provided align to the civics learning benchmarks within Standard 1 at this grade level. |
