Dispatches from the Classroom

Eighth Graders Report on the Continental Congress

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Students in Jason Peinert’s 8th-grade social studies class at Northeast Middle School didn’t just read about the American Revolution. They assumed the role of newspaper reporters from that era. One group reported on the First Continental Congress, convening in Philadelphia in 1774—and resulting in a boycott of British goods and a petition to the king. The other reported on the Second Continental Congress, held a year later during the Revolutionary War and bringing forth the Declaration of Independence. Students later combined articles to create Continental newspapers that displayed their knowledge and understanding of these historical events. Hung throughout school, the newspapers feature stories, editorials, advertisements and more.

- Story submitted by Jason Peinert, a social studies teacher at Northeast Middle School

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