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English Language Arts (NYS P-12 Common Core)

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Description

On July 6, 1776, John Hancock authored the cover letter for the United States' Declaration of Independence.

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John Hancock - Bio. Information

Special Note

Courtesy of the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum

The Karpeles Manuscript Library, the world’s largest private collection of important original documents and manuscripts, provided this document.

In collaboration with the Center for Applied Technologies in Education, this manuscript is equipped with an interactive tool enabling the user to view the document’s transcription, providing a 21st Century glimpse of ways students can interact with old documents and manuscripts.

Related Academic Standards

New York State

RH.5-8.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

RH.11-12.5 Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole.

SS.E.1.1B Students understand the basic ideals of American democracy as explained in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and other important documents.

SS.E.1.3C Students identify individuals who have helped to strengthen democracy in the United States and throughout the world.

SS.E.1.4C Students view historic events through the eyes of those who were there, as shown in their art, writings, music, and artifacts.

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