This week you met the Founding Fathers — the wise leaders who built a new nation. George Washington led the army. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Franklin invented, printed, and helped win friends in France. John Adams spoke bravely for freedom.
You learned that on July 4, 1776, the Declaration told the world that America was free and that all people are created equal.
You even wrote your own family declaration with fair rules! Now it is time to show what you know.
1. Name three Founding Fathers.
2. What did the Declaration of Independence say?
3. Why is July 4, 1776 an important date?
4. What big idea from the Declaration do you like best? Why?
Write T for true or F for false in each circle.
1. George led the army and became president.
2. Thomas wrote the famous paper.
3. Ben was an inventor and printer.
4. The of Independence declared America free.
5. It says all people are created .
6. It was signed in the year .
Write the correct name: Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, or Hancock.
| Clue | Name |
|---|---|
| I flew a kite to study lightning. | |
| I led the patriot army through the war. | |
| I wrote the Declaration of Independence. | |
| I signed my name extra big and bold. |
1. If you could ask one Founding Father a question, who would it be and what would you ask?
This week you learned: The Founding Fathers — Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, and Adams — helped build America. The Declaration of Independence, approved July 4, 1776, declared the colonies free and said all people are created equal.
Coming up next week: The new country needs a president! You will learn about America's early presidents, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
| I can... | Circle one |
|---|---|
| Name three Founding Fathers and their jobs | YES / NOT YET |
| Explain the Declaration of Independence | YES / NOT YET |
| Tell why July 4, 1776 matters | YES / NOT YET |
| Use founding ideas like fairness in my life | YES / NOT YET |