"It is like...so over George...we cannot be together anymore and you wanna know
why...well...because you've been like a super jerk lately"
OK, so the
Declaration of Independence was written much more articulately, but you get the
idea, the Declaration was one giant break up letter. In it, the colonist
explained why they didn't like the way they were being treated, the support and
backing for their ideas and of course, a list of things that "the super jerky
king guy" did to them. Today, we will be breaking down the Declaration of
Independence together to ensure you you understand WHAT the colonist were saying
and WHO was influencing their ideas. Before we do, lets stop for a dance break,
because it just may be to late to apologize...
Task I: Finish and review timeline
why...well...because you've been like a super jerk lately"
OK, so the
Declaration of Independence was written much more articulately, but you get the
idea, the Declaration was one giant break up letter. In it, the colonist
explained why they didn't like the way they were being treated, the support and
backing for their ideas and of course, a list of things that "the super jerky
king guy" did to them. Today, we will be breaking down the Declaration of
Independence together to ensure you you understand WHAT the colonist were saying
and WHO was influencing their ideas. Before we do, lets stop for a dance break,
because it just may be to late to apologize...
Task I: Finish and review timeline
While watching the video to the right, I want you to focus on a number of things:
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Now that you have some background knowledge and some basics of the Declaration and the 1770s, we can really get our hands dirty. We are going to be looking at some specific excerpts of this historical document and see if we can break them down and bring them up to date. To do this, you are going to need your critical thinking skills and a bit of creativity. To start, download the files to the right and open them in Good Note |
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