1. DO NOW: Identify each as true or false
The Declaration of Independence uses language that was designed both to appeal to the English people and to inspire the American people.
The Declaration of Independence explains that when a government is headed by a king, it should be abolished.
The Declaration of Independence avoids the issue of slavery.
The Declaration of Independence states that governments obtain their just powers from the consent of the people who are governed.
The Declaration contains the Bill of Rights

2. 107: The Declaration of Independence
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3. DoI Investigation
Use the text of the DoI in the old 9th- (or 10th- or 11th-) grade textbook (pp )
Fill in the graphic organizer in your packet (lesson 107)

4. DoI Questions (answer in notebook)
What does the beginning paragraph suggest people should do when “it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands?”
Where do “unalienable” rights come from?
According to the DOI, what should happen when a government becomes “destructive”?
According to the DOI, what are human beings accustomed to do? Do you agree?
Why are colonists seeking independence?

5. In a complete paragraph answer the following question: Did the American colonists have the right to demand independence? Be sure to address the following points: definition of government, social contract, state of nature, Hobbes v. Locke, social values.