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Article: A Fourth of July Firecracker.(teaching principles in the Declaration of Independence)

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New York Times Upfront
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May 14, 2001
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The Declaration of Independence ignited a firestorm 225 years ago this summer. Here's why.

FOCUS: An Annotated Study of the Opening Section of the Declaration of Independence

TEACHING OBJECTIVES

To help students understand the origins and meaning of one of America's most important documents, the Declaration of Independence.

Discussion Questions:

* Suppose a group of Americans decides they want to secede from the U.S. Can they cite the Declaration of Independence to bolster their demand?

* If there had been TV in 1776, would the Declaration have been effective as a prime-time broadcast?

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