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Independence
Objective
You will be able to define key terms and phrases used within the Declaration
of Independence.
You will be able to explain what ideas and values were contained in the
Declaration of Independence.
Listen
Listen (Optional) -- Follow along on page 137
Read
Re-read the section titled “Declaring Independence” on pages 126-129 in your
textbook.
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Listen
Read
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learn a little bit more about him. Answer the
question below.
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Analyze
The following two slides contain excerpts from the Declaration of
Independence. Follow the instructions below to assist you with your analysis.
1. Read each excerpt. You may annotate with the comment tool or highlight
the text.
2. Identify key words and phrases that stand out to you.
3. Identify the main idea of the text. What kinds of things does it discuss?
4. Re-write the excerpt in your own words.
Declaration of Natural Rights, Part 1
Text:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of
Happiness.
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed,
Using the table on the next slide, identify quotes from pages 138-139 in your
textbook that make reference to events we learned about in class.
Analyze, Part 2
Textual Reference in the Declaration of
Cause of the American Revolution
Independence
Sugar Act
Quiz
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Extension
Read this article here from StudySync. When finished, answer the two questions below.
What rights do you think all humans should What are the primary differences between
be given? How should governments limit school rules and natural rights? How much
those freedoms, if at all? freedom should you have at school?