After reading short biographies of the men who signed of the Declaration of Independence, students write letters to some of the signers. Objectives Students learn about the men who signed the Declaration of Independence.
Students demonstrate critical and creative thinking skills in writing letters.
Keywords Founders, biography, Declaration of Independence, letter, signer Materials Needed paper, pens or pencils, computers with Internet access or printouts of biographies from Biographies of the Founding Fathers Lesson Plan Review with students some of the important points about the Declaration of Independence. Have students view the document at the site The Declaration of Independence or on an overhead projector. Ask students to closely view the signature section. Tell students that 56 men signed this document. Have students look up the site noted in the Materials Needed section, or if Internet access is not available to everyone, print out the main page and distribute copies to students.