In Defense of Liberty: The Magna Carta in the American Revolution

Object Details

Description: Lesson examining an authentic Massachusetts thirty-shilling note (1775) from the Museum's collection and hypothesizing about the meaning of its visual elements. Primary and secondary sources are used to refine student hypothesis. Provides insight into the causes of the American Revolution and builds students' ability to read and interpret objects as primary sources.
Use Rights Links: http://www.si.edu/termsofuse/
Educational Use: Activity, Discussion/Debate, Generating hypotheses, Presentation, Technology, Visual/Spatial, Cooperative learning
Learning Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Educational Role: teacher
Time required: 45 min
Interactivity Type: Active
Accessibility Feature: None
Accessibility Hazard: noFlashingHazard, noMotionSimulationHazard, noSoundHazard
Accessibility Control: None

Educational alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.4; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.10; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.4a; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.10; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.4a; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.10; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.3.4a; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.10; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.4.4a; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.10; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.4a; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.7; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.3

Topic: Revolutionary War; Paul Revere; Founding Documents; Articles of Association; Colonial America; Continental Congress; Samuel Adams; King George III; Object based learning; Typical age range 14-16; Typical age range 16-18