1. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________ APK: Activation of Prior Knowledge Write at least 3-5 sentences describing a time when… you were absolutely fed up with a situation and took it upon yourself to do something about it Question of the Day How did the Declaration of Independence create a point of no return for Americans?

2. The Declaration of Independence America’s freedom document

3. Document Structure of the D of I Preamble Introduction/beginning Sets purpose and tone Declaration of Rights Statements that defend ideas of freedom List of Grievances Complaints against King George III Ratification Signatures recorded to ratify (agree with) the document

4. A passage from the D of I from the Declaration of Rights… What does this mean? 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…whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government.

5. Assignment Complete the following: What does this preamble mean? What is the whole point of the preamble and who is it specifically speaking to? What are the specific key parts/phrases of the Declaration of Rights that are specific reasons to rebel against England [ex. something that’s important or stands out]? Select one key grievance [complaint] against the King and describe what might caused the Americans to write it [law, incident or event]. Select one of the signers and speculate [an educated guess] why he decided to join the rebellion. This will require some independent research about him.

6. The Signers Massachusetts: John Hancock* Samuel Adams* John Adams* Robert Treat Paine Elbridge Gerry Maryland: Samuel Chase William Paca Thomas Stone Charles Carroll of Carrollton New Hampshire: Josiah Bartlett William Whipple Matthew Thornton New Jersey: Richard Stockton John Witherspoon Francis Hopkinson John Hart Abraham Clark Georgia: Button Gwinnett Lyman Hall George Walton North Carolina: William Hooper* Joseph Hewes John Penn South Carolina: Edward Rutledge Thomas Heyward, Jr. Thomas Lynch, Jr. Arthur Middleton Connecticut: Roger Sherman* Samuel Huntington William Williams Oliver Wolcott Delaware: Caesar Rodney* George Read Thomas McKean Virginia: George Wythe Richard Henry Lee Thomas Jefferson* Benjamin Harrison Thomas Nelson, Jr. Francis Lightfoot Lee Carter Braxton Rhode Island: Stephen Hopkins William Ellery Pennsylvania: Robert Morris* Benjamin Rush* Benjamin Franklin* John Morton George Clymer James Smith George Taylor James Wilson George Ross New York: William Floyd Philip Livingston* Francis Lewis Lewis Morris *=recommended because they are still well known.

7. Final gentle reminder Please turn in your D of I assignment if finished (if not it’s HW). Please turn in your Question of the Day if finished (if not it’s HW).