After freedom is won, what comes next?

Credit(s): Newberry Research Library

https://www.newberry.org/

LIBERTY'S PROMISE, LIBERTY'S PROBLEMS

How did local grievances become a continent-wide struggle?

Credit(s): Newberry Research Library

https://www.newberry.org/

THE POWERS OF THE PEOPLES

When has the right time for revolution arrived?

Credit(s): Newberry Research Library

https://www.newberry.org/

REVOLUTIONARY RUMBLINGS

What does it mean to declare independence?

Credit(s): Newberry Research Library

https://www.newberry.org/

Who is included when claims to freedom are made, and who is left out?

Credit(s): Newberry Research Library

https://www.newberry.org/

How did slavery shape my state?

Credit(s): C3Teachers.org Kentucky Hub

https://c3teachers.org/

How did sugar feed slavery?

Credit(s): C3Teachers.org

https://c3teachers.org/

Can words lead to war?

Credit(s): C3Teachers.org

https://c3teachers.org/

Is Kentucky a Southern State?

Credit(s): C3Teachers.org Kentucky Hub

https://c3teachers.org/

Is the Electoral College democratic?

Credit(s): C3Teachers.org Kentucky Hub

https://c3teachers.org/

Can we afford the super rich?

Credit(s): C3Teachers.org Kentucky Hub

https://c3teachers.org/

What makes a movement successful?

Credit(s): C3Teachers.org Kentucky Hub

https://c3teachers.org/

What drives you to the polls?

Credit(s): C3Teachers.org Kentucky Hub

https://c3teachers.org/

The Boston Tea Party: Activism or Vandalism?

Credit(s): C3Teachers.org Kentucky Hub

https://c3teachers.org/

Who's to blame for the Cold War?

Credit(s): C3Teachers.org Kentucky Hub

https://c3teachers.org/

How have Americans come together in groups, made decisions, and affected their communities, the country, and the world?

Educating for American Democracy Roadmap - Civic Participation - History

https://www.educatingforamericandemocracy.org/the-roadmap/7themes/

How can that history inform our civic participation today?

Educating for American Democracy Roadmap - Civic Participation - History

https://www.educatingforamericandemocracy.org/the-roadmap/7themes/

What are the responsibilities and opportunities of citizenship and civic agency in America’s constitutional democracy? How can I participate?

Educating for American Democracy Roadmap - Civic Participation - Civics

https://www.educatingforamericandemocracy.org/the-roadmap/7themes/

Was the Civil War Inevitable?

Bill of Rights Institute

Was the U.S. Civil War inevitable? This is the compelling question of the Chapter 7: 1844-1860 Inquiry Organizer from Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. This resource provides a framework for building a causation argument, the historical thinking skill we are highlighting in this week's newsletter. This resource breaks down the social, political, and economic questions behind the factors that led to the Civil War. How would you modify these materials to meet the needs of your students? What are your strategies for practicing this skill?