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Create Your Own Documentary: The Declaration of Independence | New Jersey: Then and Now

6th Grade – 8th Grade

9th Grade – 12th Grade

English

What is the significance of The Declaration of Independence? How has it shaped the United States of America? Create a documentary to inform viewers about the document that built the foundation for the United States of America. 

We invite you to use the professional footage from the archives of the New Jersey Network. In this resource, students will research a topic, write a script, and add voice-over narration to produce their own educational content. 

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This resource is from the archives of the New Jersey Network. For more New Jersey social studies content, please vist the New Jersey: Then and Now collection.