11/14 & 11/15 --- S4. Congress Makes the Break /// S5. The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence

DO NOW: in your composition book, copy and annotate the lesson objective.

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Objective: 

• SWBAT explain how the Declaration of Independence outlines basic ideas about the purpose and responsibilities of government

Standard: CA.HSS.8.1 - Students understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation and relate their significance to the development of American constitutional democracy.

Essential Questions: 

• How did the Declaration of Independence justify rejecting the British government?
• Why is the Declaration of Independence an important historical document?

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AGENDA

• S4. Congress Makes the Break
• S5. The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence

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S4. Congress Makes the Break

• How did the Declaration of Independence justify rejecting the British government?

• read aloud S1 and answer focus question 4 (pg89)

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S5. The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence

• Why is the Declaration of Independence an important historical document?

• read aloud S5 and answer focus question 2 (pg89)

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EXIT TICKET

• What events led to America's declaring independence from Great Britain?
• list the 4 main events discussed in class
• briefly describe each event in your own words