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December 9, 2016 · 3:00 pm

The Declaration of Independence

Above, the dramatic recreation of the vote for Independence in the HBO mini-series John Adams. Below the official trailer for the movie.

Below, a series of podcasts that should help you better understand the meaning of the Declaration of Independence. Each is between two and four minutes long. The Declaration document (and subsequent podcasts) are broken into an Introduction – seven individual stanza’s – and a Conclusion. The layout corresponds with the required memorization of the Declaration. Please go here to find the color coded copy of the document.

Declaration of Independence (Introduction)
1 (Course of Human events) – red
2 (We hold these Truths to be self evident) – purple
3 (That to secure these rights) – blue
4 (Prudence will dictate) – green
5 (Such has been the patient sufferance) – black
6 (List of grievances)
7 (We therefore the representatives)
Declaration of Independence (Conclusion)

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November 8, 2014 · 6:00 am

Focus #2 (GOV) – Origins of American Government

Go here for Focus Question #2 Origins of American Government. This assignment is due Thursday November 13 at the beginning of class is worth 50 points.

We are going to dig into the roots of the creation of American government. In that process we will look particularly close at the principles that base the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration is our founding document. It’s an inspiring piece of literature. If we measure our current government to the promises incorporated in that document you’ll find in many ways we continue to come up short; mostly because of a lack of inspiration on the part of “We the People.” So lets study the reasons for our separation from England and our written justification for that break…and as always think about how the 14th Amendment will eventually be incorporated into this founding. Finally weigh the relationship between today’s challenges and the past. There is much to compare.