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The Declaration of Independence 4-6 Web Quest Activities

Preamble reading You will use the worksheet you picked up on the way in the door to complete a group/individual reading an analysis of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence.

The Preamble When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

Web Quest Activities Watch this first!!! Follow the lyrics!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_56cZGRMx4&feature=fvwrel The Declaration- What it says… http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/declaration/index.html Reading of the Declaration- Celebrities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYyttEu_NLU Creating the Declaration- click the links under “sections” http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/creating-the-united-states/creating-the-declaration-of-independence.html Editing the Declaration http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/activities/rough-draft/ Liberty’s Kids- the 1st Fourth of July (video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eccgj5u_Ydc Signing the Declaration http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_join_the_signers.html King George III speaks to parliament after independence declared http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-speaks-for-first-time-since-independence-declared Learn About Independence- Read then play games http://www.congressforkids.net/Independence_declaration_1.htm Complete games by clicking on “show what you know” Then go on the next activity and complete its’ game Web Quest Activities