Transcript US Founding Ideals

US Founding
Ideals
US TCI Chapter 2 Activity
Ms. Ramos
• Take a look at the US
Declaration of Independence.
• What are America’s founding
ideals, and why are they
important?
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US Founding Ideals
Equality
Rights
Liberty
Opportunity
Democracy
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Ideal and Excerpt Definition
from the
Declaration of
Independence
Equality
The ideal
“All men are situation in
which all
created
people are
equal.”
treated the
same and
valued equally
Influence of the Ideal in 1776
and Today
1776: Christianity
taught that all people
are equal in God’s eyes.
The colonists rejected
the inequality found in
Europe. Still, some held
slaves, and women
were treated unequally.
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Ideal and Excerpt Definition
from the
Declaration of
Independence
Equality
The ideal
“All men are situation in
which all
created
people are
equal.”
treated the
same and
valued equally
Influence of the Ideal in 1776
and Today
Today: Progress has
been made in
expanding equality, but
some argue that
“equality of condition”
needs to be provided to
all.
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Ideal and Excerpt from
the Declaration of
Independence
Rights
Definition
Powers or
privileges
“They are
endowed by their granted to people
either by an
Creator with
agreement
certain
among
unalienable
themselves or by
Rights.”
law
Influence of the Ideal in
1776 and Today
1776: Jefferson
argued in favor
of natural, or
universal, rights
belonging to all
humankind.
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Ideal and Excerpt from
the Declaration of
Independence
Rights
Definition
Powers or
privileges
“They are
endowed by their granted to
people either by
Creator with
an agreement
certain
among
unalienable
themselves or by
Rights.”
law
Influence of the Ideal in
1776 and Today
Today: Americans
have many rights
that are found in
the Const. and the
Bill of Rights.
However, some
people argue for
the expansion of
rights.
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Ideal and Excerpt from
the Declaration of
Independence
Liberty
Definition
Can mean diff
things:
“That among
these [rights] are Political freedom
Life, Liberty, and Civil liberty
Moral/religious
the pursuit of
freedom
Happiness.”
Opposite of
slavery
Influence of the Ideal
in 1776 and Today
1776: Extremely
imp to colonists
& fought for
freedom from
UK. However 1/5
of pop was
enslaved.
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Ideal and Excerpt from
the Declaration of
Independence
Liberty
Definition
Can mean diff
things:
“That among
these [rights] are Political freedom
Life, Liberty, and Civil liberty
Moral/religious
the pursuit of
freedom
Happiness.”
Opposite of
slavery
Influence of the Ideal
in 1776 and Today
Today: Am agree
liberty provides
ability to make
choices & must
place limits. Am
debate where to
place those
limits.
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Ideal and Excerpt from
the Declaration of
Independence
Opportunity
Definition
Chance for
people to pursue
“That among
these [rights] are their hopes and
Life, Liberty, and dreams
the pursuit of
Happiness.”
Influence of the Ideal
in 1776 and Today
1776: Strong
belief in opp
from early
colonial period.
Opp encouraged
new settlers.
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Ideal and Excerpt from
the Declaration of
Independence
Opportunity
Definition
Chance for
people to pursue
“That among
these [rights] are their hopes and
Life, Liberty, and dreams
the pursuit of
Happiness.”
Influence of the Ideal
in 1776 and Today
Today: Opp still
brings
newcomers, but
some wonder if
true opportunity
available to all.
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Ideal and Excerpt from
the Declaration of
Independence
Democracy
Definition
A system of
government
“That to secure
based on the
these rights,
Governments are consent of the
instituted among governed
Men, deriving
their just powers
from the consent
of the governed.”
Influence of the Ideal
in 1776 and Today
1776: On a local
level throughout
the colonial
period. Some
wondered if it
could work on a
larger scale &
who to speak for
“the governed.”
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Ideal and Excerpt from
the Declaration of
Independence
Democracy
Definition
A system of
government
“That to secure
based on the
these rights,
Governments are consent of the
instituted among governed
Men, deriving
their just powers
from the consent
of the governed.”
Influence of the Ideal
in 1776 and Today
Today: All
citizens over 18
can vote. Not all
participate.
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• With a partner, complete a gallery walk
around the class- the place cards
demonstrate a belief in an ideal, struggle for
an ideal, or conflict over an ideal
• Work with a partner to record up to four
details you observe in each placard’s
photograph and caption.
• Decide which of the five ideals the
placecard relates to, whether positively or
negatively, and explain how.
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Have Americans lived up to the
ideal(s) expressed in the Declaration of
Independence?
• Intro para with thesis (Yes OR No)
• 2 Body : Topic sent with argument
supporting thesis. Incl at least 2 place card
evidence that support topic sent.
• 3rd Body: Use evidence from current event
or own experience
• Conclusion
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• Complete your essay over the
next few days--- due Fri 9/10.
• I would VERY MUCH
APPRECIATE typed essays!
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