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Day 4 · Dates are part of evidenceYear 11 Modern History · T1 W1–2 · Day 4 lesson

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Year 11 / Modern History / Term 1 / Weeks 01 02

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Open for this lesson: Pack guide · Daily routes · Worked swaps · Fresh learner checks · Aids and text routes.

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Target: sequence dates without collapsing adoption, ratification and treaty recognition into one event. Prepare: Cards A/C/D, dated timeline.

  1. Launch · 2 min. Place 1776, 1777, 1781 and 1783 on the board in random order.
  2. Model · 4 min. Order Declaration 1776; Articles adopted 1777; fully ratified 1781; peace treaty signed 1783. Say what each date marks.
  3. Guided reading · 5 min. Ask which document identifies Congress's political idea, which reserves state powers and which records British recognition. None establishes equal rights for all residents.
  4. Practice route · 7 min. Choose a Day 4 route. Make a four-event labelled chronology and write a cautious two-sentence change claim.
  5. Audit · 4 min. Partner changes “adopted 1777” to “in force everywhere 1777”; learner restores the 1781 ratification distinction.
  6. Exit · 3 min. “Which document records British recognition?” Key: D, the September 1783 treaty; recognition is not the same as universal liberty.

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