Introduction
Use the websites below to explore the internet and answer the questions below. You will need to explore all 6 sites to find the treasures you need to complete your hunt. As you hunt for treasures from the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, keep the Big Question in mind. You will find all of the sites useful in completing the Big Queston.
Questions
1. Name three signers of the Declaration of Independence.
2.Who was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence?
3. Who composed the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
4.Where was the Declaration of Independence written?
5. What happened on July 4th 1826?
6. Who opposed the Constitution in its beginning stages? The Federalists or the anti- Federalists? Why?
7. Where can you find the Bill of Rights within the Constitution?
8. List three specific rights included in the Bill of Rights.
9.What were the first five states to ratify the Constitution?
10. Where are the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution documents today?
2.Who was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence?
3. Who composed the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
4.Where was the Declaration of Independence written?
5. What happened on July 4th 1826?
6. Who opposed the Constitution in its beginning stages? The Federalists or the anti- Federalists? Why?
7. Where can you find the Bill of Rights within the Constitution?
8. List three specific rights included in the Bill of Rights.
9.What were the first five states to ratify the Constitution?
10. Where are the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution documents today?
The Big Question
Find two quotes from two of the Founding Fathers and explain what you think each quote means. Please explain each quote in its own paraghaph.
Internet Resources
Founding Fathers
Quotes
Declaration of
Independence - The Signers Gallery
Declaration of
Independence — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and
Facts
Charters of Freedom -
1936 Faulkner Murals in the Rotunda
The United States
Constitution - The U.S. Constitution Online -
USConstitution.n
The Constitution -
Primary Source Set | Teacher Resources - Library of Congress
Quotes
Declaration of
Independence - The Signers Gallery
Declaration of
Independence — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and
Facts
Charters of Freedom -
1936 Faulkner Murals in the Rotunda
The United States
Constitution - The U.S. Constitution Online -
USConstitution.n
The Constitution -
Primary Source Set | Teacher Resources - Library of Congress