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How is the Declaration of Independence organized?. October 18, 2012. Guided Reading. Partner #1 will read the information on pg. 68 out loud. After reading pg. 68, both partners will discuss these key points you should have comprehended from the reading.
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How is the Declaration of Independence organized? October 18, 2012
Guided Reading • Partner #1 will read the information on pg. 68 out loud. • After reading pg. 68, both partners will discuss these key points you should have comprehended from the reading. • Why was the Declaration of Independence written? • Who were some members of Congress picked to draft the Declaration? • What special responsibility was given to Thomas Jefferson? • Describe Thomas Jefferson – each partner give 2 different facts about him.
Sections of the Declaration Partner #2 – Read these sections on pg. 69 • Ideals • Arguments • Complaints (Grievances) • Conclusion
I. Ideals The ideals had two purposes. They were: • To explain the ___________________ about the _____________________ of government. • To explain how _________________. Give 2 examples of the ideals from the D of I. (Partner #2, read the last paragraph on pg. 69) • _________________ • _________________
II. Arguments The arguments were the _________________ ___________________________________Partner #1, read the right-hand column of pg. 70. Explain the arguments from the D of I. • _____________________________ • _____________________________ • _____________________________ • _____________________________
Complaints (Grievances) • There were 27 complaints against King George III. • The complaints show how __________________________________ • Give 3 complaints against the King in the D of I. (Scan the list from pg. 71 to find three.) • _________________________________ • ________________________________ • _________________________________
Conclusion • The end of the Declaration states that the __________ between _______________ is __________. • It states the colonies are now “______________________________________.”
Summarizer • You will make a summarizer to explain how the Declaration of Independence is organized. • You have all of the information in your notes. You are simply transferring it to another sheet of paper for a grade. • Divide your paper into 4 sections – one square for each section of the D of I. • In the middle draw a box with the essential question, “How is the Declaration of Independence organized?”
Ideals a. Define ideals b. Give examples Arguments – a. Define arguments b. Give examples How is the Declaration of Independence organized? Conclusion – Write two facts about the conclusion. Complaints a. Tell the purpose of the complaints. b. Give examples