Declaration of Independence Tutorial

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Tutorial

Lesson Instructions

1. Watch the video and answer the questions below it.

2. Read the Declaration of Independence and be prepared to hold a seminar (class discussion) in class.

3. Optional: review the powerpoint that will be presented in class

Declaration of independence Video

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Source: Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYyttEu_NLU

Declaration of Independence Video Questions

Who wrote the declaration of independence?

Who had to be persuaded to take up arms and fight?

What did Thomas Jefferson call slavery?

According to Morgan Freeman, what is the real glory of the Declaration of Independence?

The Declaration

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