Declaration of Independence. We will EXPLAIN how the colonies came to declare independence using readings, discussions, and a KWL chart. Then we will identify the colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence using a lyric breakdown chart. Preview. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Declaration of Declaration of Independence Independence We will EXPLAIN how the colonies came to declare We will EXPLAIN how the colonies came to declare independence using readings, discussions, and a independence using readings, discussions, and a KWL chart. KWL chart. Then we will identify the colonial grievances Then we will identify the colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence using listed in the Declaration of Independence using a lyric breakdown chart. a lyric breakdown chart.
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Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence
We will EXPLAIN how the colonies came to declare We will EXPLAIN how the colonies came to declare independence using readings, discussions, and a independence using readings, discussions, and a
KWL chart.KWL chart.
Then we will identify the colonial grievances listed Then we will identify the colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence using a lyric in the Declaration of Independence using a lyric
breakdown chart.breakdown chart.
PreviewPreview
• What do you What do you already know already know about the about the Declaration of Declaration of Independence?Independence?
• What do you What do you want to know?want to know?
• What did you What did you learn?learn?
• Draw a KWL Draw a KWL chart on the chart on the next left page in next left page in your spiral.your spiral.
Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence
Date: July 4, 1776Date: July 4, 1776
Place: Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PAPlace: Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Author: Thomas Jefferson, helped by Ben Author: Thomas Jefferson, helped by Ben Franklin and John AdamsFranklin and John Adams
Independence HallIndependence Hall
55 men from 13 55 men from 13 ColoniesColonies
What these men facedWhat these men faced
• Convincing each other independence was the Convincing each other independence was the proper courseproper course
• Should all the colonies join Massachusetts in Should all the colonies join Massachusetts in outright rebellionoutright rebellion
• The Heat of Pennsylvania SummersThe Heat of Pennsylvania Summers
• The threat of the British ArmyThe threat of the British Army
• Possible death penalties to those that signed Possible death penalties to those that signed the seditious documentthe seditious document
The HowThe How
• Read the play as a class
• Complete “L” part of KWL
• Watch performance of Declaration
We will EXPLAIN how We will EXPLAIN how the colonies came to the colonies came to
declare independence declare independence using readings, using readings,
discussions, and a KWL discussions, and a KWL chart.chart.
The Grievances
• Now we will identify Now we will identify the colonial the colonial grievances listed in grievances listed in the Declaration of the Declaration of Independence using a Independence using a lyric breakdown chart.lyric breakdown chart.
• Watch “Too Late to Apologize”
• Complete Lyric Breakdown Chart
• Class Discussion
Reflection/closure
• Now pretend you are King George III and write a letter that responds to the Declaration and the colonists breaking up with you.
• Share with class.
• PreAP Homework – Annotate the text of the Declaration and organize in a graphic organizer
