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Defining and Debating America’s Founding Ideals

Defining and Debating America’s Founding Ideals. Complete the Preview Activity (Q’s 1-5) on the worksheet: Defining and Debating America’s Founding Ideals

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Defining and Debating America’s Founding Ideals

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  1. Defining and Debating America’s Founding Ideals

  2. Complete the Preview Activity (Q’s 1-5) on the worksheet: Defining and Debating America’s Founding Ideals • Today’s Standard:11.1 Students analyze the significant events of the nation and its attempts to realize the philosophy of government described in the Declaration of Independence.

  3. Objectives: Defining and Debating America’s Founding Ideals • Investigate the Essential Question: What are America’s founding ideals, and why are the important? • Learn about the five ideals, including where they came from and why they are so important to Americans. • At the end of the activity you will write a five paragraph essay in response to the question: • Have Americans lived up to the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

  4. Preview Activity Strongly disagree, disagree, agree, or strongly agree • Americans have all the freedoms they deserve. • All Americans are equal. • Some Americans have more rights than others. • All Americans have the same opportunities to succeed in life. • Wealthy people have a more powerful voice in American democracy than do others.

  5. American Ideals • Each question on the survey relates to one of the five ideals: • Equality • Rights • Liberty • Opportunity • Democracy

  6. American Ideals An ideal is different from an idea. An ideacan be anything that pops into ones’ head, whereas an ideal is something outstanding that one strives for.

  7. EQUALITY • The ideal state in which all people are treated the same and valued equally

  8. RIGHTS • Powers or privileges granted to people either by an agreement among themselves or by law

  9. Liberty • Liberty can mean different things: • Political freedom • Civil liberty • Personal freedom • The opposite of slavery

  10. OPPORTUNITY • The chance for people to pursue their hopes and dreams.

  11. DEMOCRACY • A system of government based on the consent of the governed.

  12. What do you see here? 2. Why are parts of the document scratched out? What do the scratches tell you about the document. What document is this? 4. Where in the Declaration of Independence can you find references to equality, rights, democracy, opportunity, and liberty? 5. Why is the Declaration of Independence an important document? 6. Where did founders like Thomas Jefferson get inspiration for the ideals in the Declaration of Independence?

  13. Essential Question: • What are America’s Founding Ideals and why are they important?

  14. Summary of Introduction • Thomas Jefferson • Committee of 5 to write the Declaration of Independence • “all men are created equal” • Ideals – a principle of perfection that we always try to achieve.

  15. 2.2 – Equality“men are created equal.” • Definition:The Ideal state in which all people are treated the same and valued equally • 1776:Christianity taught equality. The colonists wanted to avoid the inequality found in Europe. Still, some held slaves , and women were treated unequally • Today: Progress has been made in expanding equality, but some argue that “equality of condition” needs to be provided to all.

  16. Complete the chart for each ideal • Influence in 1776 • Influence today

  17. 2.3 – Rights“They are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.” • Influence in 1776 • Influence today

  18. 2.4 – Liberty“That among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” • Influence in 1776 • Influence today

  19. 2.5 – Opportunity“That among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” • Influence in 1776 • Influence today

  20. 2.6 – Democracy“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” • Influence in 1776 • Influence today

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