Interesting & Useful From The NY Times: “Six sentences That Shaped The American Story”

“The New York Times has just published America, One Line At a Time : The United States was written into being. Now, 250 years after the Declaration of Independence, we look at six sentences that shaped the American story — taken from a founding document , an incendiary speech , a classic autobiography , an inaugural address , a protest song and a baseball cap . I think highlighting sentences and examining them can be very useful in the classroom – with both students and teachers choosing them. And, as regular readers know, I also publish a regular “Sentences of the Week.” I’m adding this info to: The Best “Lists Of Lists” Of Influential People, Events & Ideas The Best Resources For Helping Teach About The 250th Anniversary Of The American Revolution

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