Introduction
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Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...
- Identify the major ideas of the Declaration of Independence
- Explain how the Declaration of Independence was influenced by the ideas of John Locke, Charles de Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Explain the impact of both the publication of Common Sense and the signing of the Declaration of Independence on the American Revolution
Essential Questions
- What are the major ideas contained within the Declaration of Independence?
Enduring Understandings
- The American Revolution was the culmination of decades of growing tensions between Britain and the colonists due to economic, social, and political factors.
The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: United States History I standards: 2.1, 3, and 3.3.