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Characteristics of a Free Society
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Objectives The students will… Standards:
Read the Declaration of Independence and the Four Freedoms Analyze readings to pull out the characteristics of a free society Standards: GC.41 – Summarize the central ideas of iconic primary documents to identify the fundamental values and principles of a free society and evaluate their meaning and importance, including the writings and speeches of Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan.
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Warm-Up What some of the characteristics of a free society?
Brain storm with your group and come up with three examples. Pick the one you like the most and send a representative to write it on the whiteboard
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Accountability
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Associations
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Equity and Equality
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Holding Office
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Justice
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Popular Sovereignty (Democracy and Republic)
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Trusteeship
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A Free Society? Based on all of these characteristics, how can we define “free society”?
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America is a Free Society because…
Declaration of Independence Written in 1776 Thomas Jefferson A protest document against the abuses of the King of England
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Activity Read/listen to the Declaration of Independence with your group and identify THREE characteristics that we’ve discussed Use textual evidence to back up your answers Government book pgs 40-43
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What did you find?
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Speech Activity (4-5 people per group)
You and your group will be assigned a speech/writing made by either FDR, Abe Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, JFK, or Thomas Paine Your task is to put the speech into a skit, song, or rap. Identify two of the characteristics we discussed today in your assigned speech/document include in your demonstration Example:
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