We are examining the period of United States history in which the Declaration of Independence was drafted. To celebrate this remarkable moment in human history you are going to memorize a portion of it! Yeah!

Today, you should have copied your portion of the Declaration of Independence – either the Preamble or the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Natural Rights (“We hold these truths to be self-evident…the consent of the governed.”).

Read over what you have copied down and practice speaking your portion of the Declaration out loud. Pretend you are giving a performance. Use your imagination. This will help you remember and also understand what the words mean. This will be a quiz – accuracy will count! So get it memorized and ready by Thursday, 2/11.