A letter from Libby


Starter #12:  What do you remember about the American Revolution?  What have you learned about it in your education?  Why was the Declaration of Independence written?  Upon what ideologies was the Revolution based?

Key Questions: 
How does ideology impact the telling of history?
What are the ideologies upon which the Declaration of Independence was based?
To what degree is the United States living up to the ideals set forth in the Declaration?

Crash Course US History

DISCUSS in Groups:  

1. What ideology is reflected in the way the story of the Revolution is usually told?

2. What was the role of rhetoric in the American Revolution?

3. What was the exigency of writing the Declaration of Independence?

Declaration of Independence video

1.  What ideology is underlying the Declaration?

1.  How does the language of the Declaration impact you as an American?

2.  How do you think this video is supposed to make you feel?  Is the video itself rhetorical?  How so?

Complete Packet

• Why did the Founding Fathers write the Declaration?
• A Significant Omission
• Declaration Preamble

Homework

Read and annotate “Re-examining the Revolution” by Ray Raphael

Be prepared to answer questions and discuss the reading!

Honors Reminders:
Howard Zinn, Chapter 4
Discussion Questions
Meeting Wednesday