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Influence Library Teacher's Guide

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Learning Objectives

  • Analyze the ideas behind America’s founding documents.
  • Identify the ideas of various Enlightenment thinkers who influenced America’s founders.
  • Recognize how various individuals and groups contributed to the development of the U.S. government.
  • Trace the impact of significant events that surrounded the founding of the United States.

 

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Overview

Use this document as a Step-by-Step for all of the mini-lessons found in the Influence Library.  It provides overall learning objectives, how to use the mini-lessons in your classroom, and a list of the mini-lessons available.

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