Declaration of Independence Why is this document so

Declaration of Independence Why is this document so important to the American people? Watch the video below to find out! • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=wc. ZK 2 CF 3 m. Z 8

Read Together- page 73 1. 2. 3. 4. Read the passage on the “Declaration of Independence. You can do it as a “bump” activity with your partners. Highlight key information in the passage. Answer questions #2 -4.

Vocabulary Check Together -Which Vocabulary word does each picture represent? Affirm- To verify that something is true Independence- Freedom from the control of others Grievance- A complaint Declaration- A powerful Unalienable Rights - Freedoms statement that is official that everyone is born with and cannot be taken away (Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness)

Let’s get started… … by learning a little history (you don’t have to take notes on this part)

Virginia was the first permanent English settlement. It later grew to 13 colonies Jamestown 13 English colonies

Over a span of 150 years… … the colonies experienced some self -government. Until. . King George III of Great Britain began to establish new policies on the colonies.

What do you think his goal was with new policies?

He needed funds to help pay for the expenses of the French and Indian War

King George taxed many items to bring in money until the colonists declared… NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION

The 1 st Continental Congress … tried to reason and compromise with the king to stop the taxes King George III refused to comply and added more forces and taxes

The Battle of Lexington and Concord further heated up the tensions between the colonists and Great Britain

nd 2 The Continental Congress meets to discuss matters The Committee of Five was created to write a letter to the king. Thomas Jefferson wrote the document alone and it was later edited by the committee.

Did the colonists have the right to ask for independence? ~~ Group Discussion ? After you watch the video, discuss these questions: 1. 2. 3. 4. What symbols do you recognize? What is the tone/feeling of the video? Identify the main idea expressed in the video? How does the video help you to understand the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence? http: //www. schooltube. com/video/e 1895 c 4 c 1683 c 3124733/

Declaration Of Independence Take these Notespage 80 Essential Question- What is the Declaration of Independence and what key ideas from it are used in our gov’t today?

Notes Date- July 4, 1776 Author- Thomas Jefferson (one of the members of the Committee of Five) Purpose. Listed grievances the colonies had against King George of England Affirmed that people have unalienable rights that cannot be taken away All people are equal under the law Declared the colonies to be independent from Great Britain 1. 2. 3. 4.

Notes • • Influence on the Constitution. Rights and liberties of the people should be protected Government cannot tell the people what to do Fundamental Principles. Limited government Consent of the governed

Remember this quote! We hold these truths to be selfevident, 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. ” “

The Declaration Translated… S R That all men are created equal; That no person is better than any other person; That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; That each person is born with rights that cannot be changed or taken away by anyone; That among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These rights include life (the freedom to act or believe as you choose), and the freedom to do those things that you believe will lead to your happiness I P R Y Governments get only the amount of power that the people want to give them. D Deriving their powers from the consent of the governed. N To protect these rights, people form governments. O To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, C M A R We believe that the following is very clear E Y We hold these truths to be self-evident: A

Video just for fun…. http: //www. schooltube. com/video/4 ce 52 bdb 47884 d 2 fb 3 a 8/

finished the lesson but remember, you have to finish activities… Write a these summary for the lesson. Did you highlight new vocabulary in your notes? Complete the assignment on the bottom of page 79. Complete the Declaration of Independence Activity on page 81 -82.