Cries of Freedom Curriculum

Cries of Freedom is organized like a six act play with scenes (lessons) in each act. The Acts tell the story of the founding of America–Act One: Cries of Tyranny, Act Two: Cries of War, Act Three: Cries of Anarchy, Act Four: Cries of Reform, Act Five: Cries of Protection, and Act Six: Cries of America. The Art History and Document History section contains interesting information about every painting and document in the Freedom Gallery. The Cries of Freedom program has 74 lessons that include 41 Readers’ Theaters, 6 Narrative Lessons, 5 Video Lessons, 7 Constitutional Reading Lessons, 7 Constitutional Bowl Lessons, 6 Art History Lessons, 4 Document History Lessons, and 4 Interactive Experiences.