Coal City Middle School seventh graders kicked off their study of the Declaration of Independence with a simulation
involving M&M candies followed up with an examination of the document through collaborative stations.
involving M&M candies followed up with an examination of the document through collaborative stations.
Stations involved an examination of the grievances the colonists had with the king, Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” pamphlet, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and an overview of the document itself.
The students are preparing for the state-mandated Declaration of Independence test which will be
administered in a couple of weeks.
administered in a couple of weeks.