Grade-level worksheets on Teachers Pay Teachers and free printable lyrics for classroom memorization — the Declaration’s actual opening words, set to music. Built for Celebrate Freedom Week, Constitution Day, and Texas grades 3–12 recitation.
Our short version (~1.5 minutes) focuses on the most important lines: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." through "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
Perfect for circle time, morning meetings, or Celebrate Freedom Week. Students will understand and remember 10 key vocabulary words: equal, Creator, Rights, Liberty, Happiness, and more.
Grades 4+: The Full Declaration Song
Our complete version (~4 minutes) covers the first 250+ words of the Declaration of Independence—from "When in the Course of human events..." through the list of self-evident truths.
Ideal for 4th and 5th grade civics and history classes. Pairs perfectly with the grades 4–6 worksheets on TPT for deeper learning.
Celebrate Freedom Week Resources
The Texas Education Agency mandates that public schools teach the Declaration of Independence during the week of September 17 (Celebrate Freedom Week), including Constitution Day. Both The Declaration Sing-Along and the full song are used in Texas classrooms and nationwide — especially for grades 3–12 recitation of the verbatim text.
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Download Lyrics
Print the lyrics PDF for your grade level (above) so students can follow along.
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Play the Video
Show the YouTube video in class. Students see and hear the song together.
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Distribute Worksheets
Hand out a grade-level worksheet from our TPT store before the second play-through.
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Sing Daily
Play the song each day that week. By Friday, students will know it by heart.
Teacher Testimonials
The song helped my first graders understand the Declaration in a way that made it stick. They still remember the words months later!
Judy Stone
1st Grade, Eastside Elementary, Brooksville, FL
During Celebrate Freedom Week, my second graders were singing it in the hallway and at recess. It became part of our classroom culture that whole month.
Glenda Roach
2nd Grade, Harrisburg Elementary, Harrisburg, AR
My 5th graders loved the full version. We paired it with the worksheet and they were so engaged learning about the founding words of our nation.
Kathy Lubby
5th Grade, North Ridge Elementary, North Richland Hills, TX
Simple Classroom Activities
Four easy ways to bring the song into your lessons
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Sing It Daily
Play the song at the start of class each day during Celebrate Freedom Week. By Friday, your students will have it memorized and will be singing it on their own.
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Worksheet + Vocabulary
Distribute a grade-level worksheet from our TPT store before playing the song. Have students look up the vocabulary words first so they're ready to listen and complete it.
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Illustrate the Words
After singing, have K–3 students draw what "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" means to them. Display their artwork in your classroom or hallway.
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Performance Day
End the unit with a class or school performance. Students perform the song for parents, other classes, or at a school assembly. A memory they'll treasure.
America 250 school year (2026–27). July 4 marked 250 years. Classrooms are still the place these words live — Celebrate Freedom Week, Constitution Day, and every civics lesson that needs the Declaration by heart.
Have questions about the song or the worksheets? Want to share how your class used Declaration Song during Celebrate Freedom Week? Jack loves hearing from teachers and students.
