Characteristics of a Free Society Objectives The students

Characteristics of a Free Society

Objectives The students will… Read the Declaration of Independence and the Four Freedoms Analyze readings to pull out the characteristics of a free society Standards: GC. 41 – Summarize the central ideas of iconic primary documents to identify the fundamental values and principles of a free society and evaluate their meaning and importance, including the writings and speeches of Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan.

Warm-Up What some of the characteristics of a free society? Brain storm with your group and come up with three examples. Pick the one you like the most and send a representative to write it on the whiteboard

Accountability

Associations

Equity and Equality

Holding Office

Justice

Popular Sovereignty (Democracy and Republic)

Trusteeship

A Free Society? Based on all of these characteristics, how can we define “free society”?

America is a Free Society because… Declaration of Independence Written in 1776 Thomas Jefferson A protest document against the abuses of the King of England

Activity Read/listen to the Declaration of Independence with your group and identify THREE characteristics that we’ve discussed Use textual evidence to back up your answers Government book pgs 40 -43 https: //youtu. be/ETro. Xv. RFo. KY

What did you find?

Speech Activity (4 -5 people per group) You and your group will be assigned a speech/writing made by either FDR, Abe Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, JFK, or Thomas Paine Your task is to put the speech into a skit, song, or rap. Identify two of the characteristics we discussed today in your assigned speech/document include in your demonstration Example: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=u. Zf. Ra. WAt. BVg