This PowerPoint slideshow is designed to support teachers in delivering direct instruction on the Declaration of Independence and the unalienable rights granted to all citizens. ÐÏ à¡± á> þÿ M O þÿÿÿU V W X N Key Ideas of the Declaration of Independence • Natural Rights • Social Contract • Right to Revolution • You will need to identify and locate the three concepts in the Declaration, then re-write in your own words and explain how they relate to the struggle between the English and American colonies • How do these ideas support the idea The Declaration of Independence. Objectives. You should be able to: Identify and explain the immediate events leading to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence ( Prohibitory Act, Richard Henry Lee’s resolution, the Committee of Five, etc.) It lays out the 18 specific ways in which the King has violated the rights that are laid out in the Preamble. “He has refused his assent ” (p. 171) through “He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us” (p. 172) Declares the actions that the writers have chosen. We are saying we don’t want to be part of Great Britain anymore and there are some good reasons, but we care about what other countries think of us. We’d like you European countries to treat us The Declaration of Independence formally declared the independence of the 13 American colonies from British rule. It outlined a theory of good government in which people have inherent rights that governments are formed to protect. It listed 27 grievances against King George III showing how the British government violated this theory. Finally, it asserted the sovereignty of the new United Declaration of Independence • 4 Major Sections 1. Preamble – introduction (states that peoplewho wish to form their own country shouldexplain their reasons) 2. Declaration of Natural Rights – lists therights the colonist believed they should have 3. List of Grievances (complaints) 4. Final section proclaims the existence of thenew nation John Locke’s natural rights AND social contract are key to this part of the Declaration. Jefferson was very inspired by his and other Enlightenment thinkers’ writings. 1 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Notes written by Thomas Jefferson signed July 4, 1776 delegates representatives 2 I. Ideas for the Declaration of Independence A. Jean Jacques Rousseau 1. all people are equal 2. TJ all men are created equal B. John Locke 1. people have the right to life, liberty, and property 2. TJ- life, liberty, and pursuit of The Declaration of Independence has four main sections that discuss the issues between the 13 colonies and Great Britain that led the colonies to separate and declare independence. It states that all people have certain unalienable rights, like life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and that governments derive their power from the consent of the governed. The document lists grievances of This document summarizes the key events and sections of the Declaration of Independence. It describes the Second Continental Congress meeting in May 1775 and drafting the Olive Branch Petition. It then discusses the Declaration being drafted by the Committee of Five in June 1776 and approved by Congress on July 2nd and 4th. The document summarizes the key events and components of the Declaration of Independence. It describes how the Second Continental Congress appointed a committee to draft the declaration in 1776, with Thomas Jefferson as the main author. Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. The Declaration of Independence told King George that the colonists did not want to be part of England any more. The Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence. PowerPoint PPT Presentation 1 / 10 Remove this presentation Flag as Inappropriate I Don't Like This I like this Remember as a Favorite Share The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence • TheDeclaration of Independence, signed in July of 1776, marked the official separation between the 13 colonies and Great Britain. • An armed struggle between the colonies and Britain had begun just over a year before, with the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Download the 1700's: The Declaration of Independence presentation for PowerPoint or Google Slides. The education sector constantly demands dynamic and effective ways to present information. fter finalizing the text on July 4, Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in several forms. It was initially published as a printed broadside that was widely distributed and read to the public. The most famous version of the Declaration, a signed copy that is usually regarded as the Declaration of Independence, is on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Although the Declaration of Independence, 17761 IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,
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