Foundational American Documents: Declaration, Constitution, and Bill of Rights

American Foundational Charters and Global Constitutionalism

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Synthesize the interconnected purposes, principles, and enduring significance of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights.

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American Foundational Charters and Global Constitutionalism

6th Grade · Social Studies · US-NJ-SS

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Analyze the core American foundational documents and evaluate their enduring impact on international democratic movements and human rights frameworks.

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6.1.12.HistoryCC.2.bNew Jersey Social Studies Standards · 6th Grade

Assess the importance of the intellectual origins of the Foundational Documents and assess their importance on the spread of democracy around the world (i.e., Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and Bill of Rights).