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Assessment                                                                                                             Home Connection



                 Self-assessment is a powerful tool to help you evaluate your learning development.
                 Use the K-W-L chart below to keep track of your progress.





                  K          What I                W            What I Want              L         What I                                         Dear Parents,


                                                                                                                                                  As part of our social studies program, your child has been learning about
                             Know
                                                                                                   Learned
                                                                to Know
                                                                                                                                                  the American Revolution. Your child learned information about how the
                                                                                                                                                  United States gained its independence.
                                                                                                                                                  You can help your child by supporting our classroom learning.



                                                                                                                                                  Here are some things you can do to reinforce the message of this lesson

                                                                                                                                                  and our related learning activities.
                                                                                                                                                        • Ask your child to tell you about the lesson and what he or she
                                                                                                                                                          learned from it.

                                                                                                                                                        • Help your child to find photos of the Declaration of Independence.
                                                                                                                                                        • Watch a video about the city of Philadelphia in the time of the

                                                                                                                                                          First and Second Continental Congress.
                                                                                                                                                        • Discuss with your child the importance of a constitution and give
                                                                                                                                                          some examples of the rights that must be preserved for the

                                                                                                                                                          citizens.


                                                                                                                                                  Thank you for being a partner with us

                                                                                                                                                  in the education of your child!




               Tidbit



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                 Every 4  of July, the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia is
                                                                                                                                                   Research has shown that children with involved parents score
                 rung thirteen times in honor of the original thirteen
                                                                                                                                                   better than others whose parents don't have a role in their
                 colonies.                                                                                                                         education process. Help your child stay brilliant!



                                                                          The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, USA




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