Summary
A parody song on why the thirteen colonies declared independence from Britain in 1776 and what the Declaration actually says. Good for launching a unit on the Revolution and its ideas.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A parody song on why the thirteen colonies declared independence from Britain in 1776 and what the Declaration actually says.
- What does it mean to 'declare independence'?
- Which big ideas about people's rights are in the Declaration?
- Why was signing it a risky thing to do?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: declaration, independence, rights.
Try it: Write one sentence in your own words explaining what the colonists wanted.