Sacred Honor Study Guide, Colony 6: New Jersey

New Jersey sent five men whose stories, taken together, show the whole meaning of the pledge at the end of the Declaration. This is one of the richest delegations in the series, and one of the most honest.

This guide introduces them with care. Richard Stockton was captured and imprisoned in conditions that broke his health, in a story this guide tells truthfully, including the parts historians still debate. John Witherspoon was the only active clergyman to sign, a minister whose theology shaped the patriot argument. Francis Hopkinson was the satirist who served. John Hart hid in caves in the Sourland Mountains after his wife died and the British raided his farm. Abraham Clark, whose two sons were imprisoned on a notorious British prison ship, refused to betray the cause to win their freedom.

The Hero of Your Story moment belongs to Abraham Clark, the father who would not trade the cause for his own sons.

INSIDE THIS GUIDE:

• The New Jersey Colony Introduction
• Profiles of Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, and Abraham Clark
• A Primary Source Encounter in the founders' own words
• Explorer Questions (grades four through six) and Challenger Questions (grades seven through twelve)
• Vocabulary Builder, Discussion Questions, and a hands-on Activity
• A Faith Connection drawn from the colony's story
• The Hero of Your Story moment and a student reflection page

Honest history, devotional depth, and real conversation for your family or classroom. A branded navy-and-gold PDF in the Sacred Honor series.

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