The document provides learning targets and an agenda for a lesson on analyzing the Declaration of Independence. It includes a Do Now activity asking students to interpret the motto "Live Free or Die". The agenda then lists group and individual activities where students will practice analyzing the background and justification in the Declaration of Independence for rebelling against Great Britain. Homework assigned is for students to write a paragraph answering if the Colonists were justified in rebelling and using the Declaration of Independence as evidence.
The document provides learning targets and an agenda for a lesson on analyzing the Declaration of Independence. It includes a Do Now activity asking students to interpret the motto "Live Free or Die". The agenda then lists group and individual activities where students will practice analyzing the background and justification in the Declaration of Independence for rebelling against Great Britain. Homework assigned is for students to write a paragraph answering if the Colonists were justified in rebelling and using the Declaration of Independence as evidence.
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The document provides learning targets and an agenda for a lesson on analyzing the Declaration of Independence. It includes a Do Now activity asking students to interpret the motto "Live Free or Die". The agenda then lists group and individual activities where students will practice analyzing the background and justification in the Declaration of Independence for rebelling against Great Britain. Homework assigned is for students to write a paragraph answering if the Colonists were justified in rebelling and using the Declaration of Independence as evidence.
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In your own words, what does this quote mean? Learning Target/Agenda Learning Target: I can analyze how the Declaration of Independence justified the Colonists’ decision to rebel Agenda: Do Now: Interpret Motto Group Practice: background on Declaration of Independence Individual Practice: analysis of Declaration of Independence w/partner Homework: Opinion paragraph Notes D.o.I. Background: written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776
contains two parts:
•Declares independence from Great Britain •Lists the Colonists’ grievances (complaints) with Great Britain as reasons for rebelling Notes Philosophical Background: Natural/Inalienable Rights: rights people are born with that can never be taken away or violated
Social Contract: people agree to give up certain
liberties in exchange for order and protection from the government
John Locke: Colonists based the Declaration of
Independence on his social contract Homework Answer the following question in a paragraph of at least five sentences