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More Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Overview Featured Resources From Theory to Practice Most Americans think of the Fourth of July as Independence Day—but is it really the day the United States declared its independence? Back to top Common Myths about the Fourth of July: This handout lists several myths about Independence Day and the signing of the Declaration of Independence that students can investigate. In his reflection on teaching reading in the social studies classroom, Richard H. Further Reading. LIBERTY!