Today, we are paper boxing. Head the paper and title it “Natural Rights”. Title the back of your paper “Declaration Pledge”. In three of the four boxes, write the three natural rights that we learned about from John Locke. In the last box, write the unalienable right listed in the Declaration of Independence that John Locke didn’t list. If you need help, you may check your notes or talk with a nearby student.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.

二 Natural Rights LIFE is _______________ ____ says it is __________ PROPERTY is _______________ ____ says it is __________ LIBERTY is _______________ ____ says it is __________ PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS is _______________ ____ says it is __________

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.

三 Pledging the Declaration All men are created equal. The purpose of government is to protect these rights. Everyone has a basic human right to be alive, to be free, and to make choices that bring them happiness. If people don’t believe that their government is allowing them to have these rights, then they have a right to change or even overthrow their government. Copy each phrase into a box on the back of your paper. They will disappear after three minutes, but they will show up again.

三 Pledging the Declaration All men are created equal. I agree because … I partly agree because … I disagree because... The purpose of government is to protect these rights. Everyone has a basic human right to be alive, to be free, and to make choices that bring them happiness. If people don’t believe that their government is allowing them to have these rights, then they have a right to change or even overthrow their government. Would you sign it? Putting your signature tell others that you agree with and support this statement.

三 Pledging the Declaration All men are created equal. The purpose of government is to protect these rights. Everyone has a basic human right to be alive, to be free, and to make choices that bring them happiness. I agree because … I partly agree because … I disagree because... If people don’t believe that their government is allowing them to have these rights, then they have a right to change or even overthrow their government. Would you sign it? Putting your signature tell others that you agree with and support this statement.

三 Pledging the Declaration All men are created equal. The purpose of government is to protect these rights. I agree because … I partly agree because … I disagree because... Everyone has a basic human right to be alive, to be free, and to make choices that bring them happiness. If people don’t believe that their government is allowing them to have these rights, then they have a right to change or even overthrow their government. Would you sign it? Putting your signature tell others that you agree with and support this statement.

三 Pledging the Declaration All men are created equal. The purpose of government is to protect these rights. Everyone has a basic human right to be alive, to be free, and to make choices that bring them happiness. If people don’t believe that their government is allowing them to have these rights, then they have a right to change or even overthrow their government. I agree because … I partly agree because … I disagree because... Would you sign it? Putting your signature tell others that you agree with and support this statement.

四 Test Prep  You have a test next week on the 13 th.  If you study your notes and papers from everything we have done, you will find that test’s questions come directly from the classwork and homework.  Please jot down the following topics. This is (broadly speaking) everything that will be on the test: Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke and Montesquieu Influences on the Founding Fathers like the Magna Carta Grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence Natural rights and the role of government in the Declaration of Independence.