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Bell Work You will need your annotating tools today. HW: Play the “Declaration of Independence Assignment” powerpoint (on my website) and answer the questions I passed out inside your composition book. *You will need to know this info for tomorrow’s class assignment

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

Thomas Paine Biography 1737-1809 Wrote Common Sense to explain why colonists should go to war; Common-Sense style appealed to colonists; Wrote Sense AFTER fighting had broken out

A Failure Becomes a Success Born into poverty (1737) Wife and child died while giving birth (1760) Failed in early business dealings (1760), was fired from other jobs (1765), was nearly imprisoned for his debts (1774), left 2nd wife as a result (1774) Became involved with England’s Society of Twelve, which met to discuss town politics and later met Benjamin Franklin (1774) Became editor of the Philadelphia Magazine, where he gained his writing talent (1775)

And a Success Becomes a Failure Expelled by Congress due to making bad loans for the government (1787) Wrote another pamphlet against British monarchies – charged with seditious libel in Great Britain in 1792 – arrested on another charge in 1793 in France – after his release, fled to the US in 1802 (Jefferson) Died in 1809 – only six people came to his funeral (two were freed blacks) Body was buried in a field, later dug up, and is currently missing

Common Sense Released January, 1776; Sense sold more than 500,000 copies; Paine suggested that PEOPLE not monarchies should make the laws; Mainly written for those undecided in war, to take action against the British. Inspired creation of Declaration later that year.

Directions: You will analyze/ annotate the thesis to Common Sense. You will choose one quote to analyze/ annotate (on the back side) You will then translate the quote in your own words. Use the “Power words” Paine uses. Power Words: the words or language the author uses to motivate others to act Answer: What did Common Sense tell people to do?