1. Declaration of Independence SS.7.C.1.4
Take out a pen/pencil and write name/period on Notes

2. You will be able to …
Analyze the ideas and structure of the declaration of independence
Review Enlightenment ideas of:
Social Contract
Natural rights
Understand complaints against the British
Recognize and understand famous words and phrases from the declaration

3. face the facts Primary author was Thomas Jefferson
Influenced by enlightenment ideas
Signed on July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia, PA
Announced to the world the creation of the United states of America
No longer colonies
broke up with great Britain
Believed that the British government broke its social contract with American colonists

5. Introducing the declaration
4 parts Part I: Preamble – Explains purpose and announces separation Part 2: Philosophy Statement - Social contract/Natural rights Part 3: List of grievances – Examples of tyranny over colonies Part 4: Declaration of Independence – Announcing separation from Britain/creation of new nation

6. Part 1: The Preamble
“When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation”
1. When the time comes for the people of one country to break ties with another
2. And to take their equal place among the nations of the world, as Nature and God intended
3. The proper thing to do is list all the causes that force them to do so

8. Part 3: List of Grievances

9. Part 4: Declaration of Independence