Free Patriotic Printables {including Bill of Rights}

As the US celebrates her independence this week, I thought it might be appropriate to review some of the historical documents associated with the birth of our great nation. To that end, I created a few printables to use in my own classroom and wanted to share them with my blog readers, as well.

First, we have the opening paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence:

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And, since so many people seem to have a hard time remembering them, I’ve also included the Bill of Rights:

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And, just in case you missed this one the last time I published it, here’s the Preamble to the Constitution:

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Our founding fathers put a lot of thought and prayer into these documents, carefully weighing each word, attempting to envision the far-reaching implications of every statement.

Our nation would do well to follow their example.