Abstract:
Suggests site to help students see the role of rough drafts in papers of historical importance.

Standard
Language Arts -4080-56- 8th Grade
Students will use role playing to understand real life situations.
Keywords: Jefferson, Rough Draft, Declaration of Independence, Slavery.
Submitted by: Martha McDaniel

Learning Outcomes
The students will brainstorm, draft, edit and confer on rules and objectives for the classroom experience.

Background
The teacher should visit the site ( http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/frag.html, http://www.ipl.org/POTUS/tjefferson.html#docs) beforehand to assure that the information there is appropriate for your students.

Materials

Introduction


Instructional Procedures
1. Teacher visits the web sites and projects the display of the rough drafts of the Declaration of Independence.

2. Compare and discuss the rough draft versus the signed document using the POTUS site to show the final version of the document.

3. Break into small groups and work on separate rules and procedures.

4. Continue the small group work with editing and revision of the original draft of classroom procedures.

5. Shift to a large classroom discussion to compile the governing document for the classroom.

6. Classroom signatures and copy to be posted in the classroom.