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English Language Arts (2005)
Intermediate, Commencement, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade
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Shortly after John Adams authored this letter, the present day South American countries were beginning their fight to overthrow Spanish and Portuguese rule. Led by men such as Bolivar, San Martin and Sucre, the struggle that began in the year of this letter (1810) ended in 1825 with the countries securing their independence from Spain once and for all. It is remarkable that John Adams so astutely predicts South America’s independence.
Antonio José de Sucre - Bio. InformationJohn Adams - Bio. Information
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RI.9-10.9 Analyze seminal U.S. documents of historical and literary significance (e.g., Washington's Farewell Address, the Gettysburg Address, Roosevelt's Four Freedoms speech, King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"), including how they address related themes and concepts.
RH.9-10.3 Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
RH.9-10.6 Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize in their respective accounts.
RH.9-10.7 Integrate quantitative or technical analysis (e.g., charts, research data) with qualitative analysis in print or digital text.
RH.9-10.10 By the end of grade 10, read and comprehend history/social studies texts in the grades 9-10 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
