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In reply to the discussion: Has anyone actually read the Declaration of Independence? Like the whole thing? [View all]ReformedGOPer
(478 posts)46. I'm a 7/8 grade history teacher.
The long list of grievances were exaggerated to make a stronger case against the King.
I tend to put the kids in groups, and I assign 8-10 lines from the document. They are to rewrite the lines in today's english. When finished, one student from each group stands up in the order of the lines they have. In front of the class they read their new lines in order. Once you hear it spoken in familiar words it is pretty easy to understand.
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Has anyone actually read the Declaration of Independence? Like the whole thing? [View all]
Tommy_Carcetti
Jan 2020
OP
anything the conservatives dont like they call it "whats this communist shit"
AllaN01Bear
Jan 2020
#25
Every July 4th, NPR reporters read the entire thing, with different reporters
bullwinkle428
Jan 2020
#11
One year, they got First Nations actor Graham Green to read the "merciless Indian savages" portion.
Aristus
Jan 2020
#22
One theory I learned in High School the Constitution was supposed to answer the Declaration.
gordianot
Jan 2020
#21