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Paraphrasing the Declaration

Explore the core concepts of the Declaration of Independence, such as natural rights, consent of the governed, and right of revolution, through a paraphrased lens. Discover how these ideas shaped the foundation of the United States.

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Paraphrasing the Declaration

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  1. Paraphrasing the Declaration • Paraphrase the following statement... • “The History of the present King of Great Britain is a History of repeated Injuries and Usurpations, all having in direct Object the Establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.”

  2. Paraphrasing the Declaration • An example of paraphrasing: • “The King of England has repeatedly hurt the colonies. He did this to create a dictatorship over the colonies and control them.”

  3. Philosophy of the Declaration • Natural Rights and Human Equality • “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalianeable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness ...”

  4. Philosophy of the Declaration • Consent of the Governed • “That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed ...”

  5. Philosophy of the Declaration • Right of Revolution • “That 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, [ … ] to effect their Safety and Happiness.”

  6. Paraphrase the Declaration • Paraphrase part of the Dec. of Independence • Grp. 1 – Paragraph 1 (“When in the course...”) • Grp. 2 – Paragraph 2 (“We hold these truths...”) • Grp. 3 – Paragraph 3 – 5 (“He has refused...”) • Grp. 4 – Paragraph 6 – 8 (“He has called...”) • Grp. 5 – Paragraph 9 – 11 (“He has endeav...”) • Grp. 6 – Paragraph 12 – 15 (“He has erected”) • Grp. 7 – Paragraph 16 – 21 (“For quartering...”)

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