Guided Notes Declaration of Independence



Guided Notes Declaration of Independence

Review

1. Vocabulary/concepts

Colony

Monarchy

Democracy

Republic

2. Theory of revolution

When demands/coercion of rulers exceeds norms of fairness, in relation to

rewards for obedience, it sets in motion processes of opposition, leading to more

demands and coercion for obedience. Given sufficient support, the means of

resistance (organization, technology), and alternative political arrangements,

armed rebellion will begin.

3. Events leading to the Revolution. Note that they map onto the theory.

4. Deductive argument. First premise (rule). Second premise (facts subsumed under

rule. Conclusion (implication of first two premises).

5. Restating complex sentences as facts, lists, definitions, or rules (propositions)

New Material

1. The function of the Declaration. What IS a declaration?

2. Rhetorical devices.

Litany

Appeal to aegis.

Appeal to the people

4. New vocabulary in the document. inalienable right, tyranny,…

5. First paragraph. Reason.

6. Second paragraph. Theory of republican form of government. Summarize as a

logical sequence of propositions. This is the first premise of deductive argument.

7. The list of abuses. Second premise/facts relevant to first premise.

8. Concluding paragraph.

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