Declaration of Independence

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Declaration of Independence

• We will explain how the colonies came to
  declaring their independence and then identify
  the beliefs and principles reflected in the
  Declaration of Independence using a matrix and
  annotated notes.

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Preview-Class discussion

• What do you already know about the Declaration of
  Independence?

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Declaration of Independence

• Date July 4, 1776
• Place Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA
• Author Thomas Jefferson, helped by Ben Franklin
  and John Adams

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Independence Hall
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55 men from 13 Colonies
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What these men faced

• Convincing each other independence was the proper
  course
• Should all the colonies join Massachusetts in
  outright rebellion
• The Heat of Pennsylvania Summers
• The threat of the British Army
• Possible death penalties to those that signed the
  seditious document

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The How

• Working as a group, read your section of the
  Declaration of Independence making annotated
  notes on the right side of the text.

We will explain how the colonies came to
declaring their independence and then identify
the beliefs and principles reflected in the
Declaration of Independence using a matrix and
annotated notes.
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Themes of the declaration

• We will explain how the colonies came to
  declaring their independence and then identify
  the beliefs and principles reflected in the
  Declaration of Independence using a matrix and
  annotated notes.

• In your group, find examples of
• Social contract
• Right to revolution
• Popular sovereignty
• Natural (individual) rights
• Highlight/annotate these examples in your notes.

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Themes of the declaration

• Switch groups
• Share with your new group your notes and thoughts
  about the section you read and annotated.
• Complete matrix with new group.

• We will explain how the colonies came to
  declaring their independence and then identify
  the beliefs and principles reflected in the
  Declaration of Independence using a matrix and
  annotated notes.

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Reflection/closure

• Class Discussion of Declaration
• Homework - Pretend you are King George III and
  write a letter that responds to the Declaration
  and the colonists breaking up with you.