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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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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.
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?
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.
American Ideals • Each question on the survey relates to one of the five ideals: • Equality • Rights • Liberty • Opportunity • Democracy
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.
EQUALITY • The ideal state in which all people are treated the same and valued equally
RIGHTS • Powers or privileges granted to people either by an agreement among themselves or by law
Liberty • Liberty can mean different things: • Political freedom • Civil liberty • Personal freedom • The opposite of slavery
OPPORTUNITY • The chance for people to pursue their hopes and dreams.
DEMOCRACY • A system of government based on the consent of the governed.
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?
Essential Question: • What are America’s Founding Ideals and why are they important?
Please take out the reading: Defining and Debating America’s Founding Ideals • Follow along as we read the introduction together.
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.
Get with your 3:00 appointment • Read aloud (taking turns) 2.2: The First Founding Ideal: Equality • When you are finished discuss with your partner: • Definition of “Equality” • Influence of equality in 1776 • Influence of equality today
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.
With your partner read 2.3-2.7 aloud. • Complete the chart for each ideal • Influence in 1776 • Influence today
2.3 – Rights“They are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.” • Influence in 1776 • Influence today
2.4 – Liberty“That among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” • Influence in 1776 • Influence today
2.5 – Opportunity“That among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” • Influence in 1776 • Influence today
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
Turn in page 19 and follow along as I read aloud the summary.
Writing for Understanding • In this activity you will examine a series of images and quotes that span American history, from colonial times to today. • Each image and quote relates to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence: they demonstrate either a belief in an ideal, a struggle for an ideal, or a conflict over an ideal.
Writing for Understanding • The words and images provides a bird’s-eye view of the importance of the ideals throughout American history. • The placards also preview the content you will be learning in this course. • After you examine the images and quotes, you will write your five-paragraph essay on this question: Have Americans live up to the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
Activity: Discovering American Ideals in Primary Sources • DirectionsYou and your partner will complete a gallery walk of Primary Sources. • After reading the placard and looking at the picture, complete worksheet: Discovering American Ideals in Primary Sources • Note: Make sure you complete the correct section of your worksheet for each placard. • Please watch as I model the first one for you • Get with your 4:00 appointment
Activity: Discovering American Ideals in Primary Sources • Debrief activity: • Choose one person from your “pair” and remove one of the placards from the wall. • You will be asked to become an “expert” about your placard and share your answers with the class. • Discuss the information you will share.
Timeline activity: • Have the other “partner” organize themselves in chronological order in front of the room. • Please hold your placard so everyone can see it.
Timeline activity: • Please step forward if your ideal relates to liberty in any way. • Please step back • Please step forward if your ideal relates to democracy in any way. • Please step back • Please step forward if your ideal relates to rights in any way. • Please step back • Please step forward if your ideal relates to opportunity in any way. • Please step back • Please step forward if your ideal relates to equality in any way. • Please step back
Pair Share: • Why do some ideals appear more often than others?
Timeline Activity: • Step forward if you placard illustrates events or ideas that moved the nation toward the ideals in the Declaration of Independence. • Explain why
Timeline Activity: • Step forward if you placard illustrates events or ideas that moved the nation away the ideals in the Declaration of Independence. • Explain why
Timeline Activity: • Step forward if you placard illustrates events or ideas that Americans do live up to the ideals in the Declaration of Independence. • Explain why
Timeline Activity: • Step forward if you placard illustrates events or ideas that Americans do not live up to the ideals in the Declaration of Independence. • Explain why
Essential Question: • What are America’s Founding Ideals and why are they important?
Writing Assignment Process • Make a simple outline • Use your outline to write a draft of your essay • Revise your draft: • check for grammar and spelling mistakes • Review directions to make sure you followed them. • Review the rubric to make sure you have all the elements in your essay. • Type your essay: (required) • Black ink, double-spaced, 12 font • Due DATE: Wednesday, October 21ST
Sample outline • Thesis: Americans have(not) lived up to the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence? • TS • CD- fact • CD- fact • CM- opinion • CS • TS • CD- fact • CD- fact • CM- opinion • CS • TS • CD- fact • CD- fact • CM- opinion • CS • Conclusion