1. The Declaration of Independence American Beliefs At Work

2. Declaration of Independence Facts
Committee of Five:
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Robert Livingston
Roger Sherman
John Adams
July 2nd: Voted to be independent
July 4th: Adopted the document (DOI)

3. Declaration of Independence
Preamble
Part 1 – Natural Rights of Man
Part 2 – List of Grievances
Part 3 – Announcement of Separation

4. Preamble Introduction
Explaining to the world why they are separating from Britain.

5. Part One The Natural Rights of Man
Stresses the rights that belong to all people from birth
“Unalienable rights”= rights that can’t be taken away
Famous Quotes: “All men are created equal”, “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
People set up governments to protect these rights. People can change the government if it isn’t protecting them.

6. Part Two List of Grievances
A list of the 27 wrongs done to the 13 colonies by the British government
Divided into three sets:
- King’s unjust use of power
- Unjust acts of Parliament
- Warlike acts of the king

7. Part Three Announcement of Separation
As representatives of the U.S., they declare that they are free and independent states
No longer loyal to the king
The signers promise their “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor.”

8. Individual Work
Refer to each section of the Declaration of Independence in order to answer the critical thinking questions.
This will be turned in at the end of the class period.