Declaration of Independence

Grade 545 min

Learning Objective

I can describe what the Declaration of Independence says about freedom.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

The Declaration of Independence For Kids | A Quick Crash Course on the Declaration

Unknown Channel

Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

According to the Declaration of Independence, what freedoms do all people have? The video mentions "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." How do these three rights relate to the idea of freedom, according to the Declaration of Independence? Imagine you are a colonist. Explain in your own words how the Declaration of Independence showed the world that the colonists wanted to be free from King George III's rule.

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