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Reading. The Declaration of independence. As you read, ask yourself, “How does Jefferson describe the challenges the colonists faced?” Analyze text structure and features and explain their impact in the meaning of the text. Big idea.
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Reading The Declaration of independence
As you read, ask yourself, “How does Jefferson describe the challenges the colonists faced?” Analyze text structure and features and explain their impact in the meaning of the text. Big idea
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. Text Organization: Introduction
Notice the chunks of information (paragraphs and lists). How many chunks of information are there? Big idea: Text structure
How many chunks are there? There are four (4) major parts to the Declaration. From what you know of essay structure, what do you predict will be the general structure of the essay? structure
How many chunks are there? There are four (4) major parts to the Declaration. From what you know of essay structure, what do you predict will be the general structure of the essay? structure
How many chunks are there? There are four (4) major parts to the Declaration. From what you know of essay structure, what do you predict will be the general structure of the essay? Introduction body conclusion structure
Now, on your copy of the Declaration of Independence, write introduction beside the first paragraph to label it. Annotate the text: identify structure
We need to locate the thesis in the introduction. It is generally the last sentence of the first paragraph and states the purpose of the essay. AnNotate the text: identify thesis
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. The declaration of independence: Introduction
To “declare the causes whichimpelthem to the separation” is the thesis; it is sometimes called the statement of purpose. AnNotate the text: identify thesis
Now, put the thesis in your own words. Thesis (Central Idea): To “declare the causes whichimpelthem to the separation.” In other words, Paraphrase the thesis
Thesis: to “declare the causes whichimpelthem to the separation.” In other words, the purpose of the Declaration is to explain the reason for separating from Britain and forming their own government AnNotate the text: identify thesis
Reading The Declaration of independence part II
usurpations (n.): usurp (v.) means to seize something without the right to do so;therefore, usurpation, the noun form of usurp, means the act of seizing, or taking, something without the right to do so. prudence: careful forethought, good judgment Other vocubulary to know
Review: Text structure is the way that parts of a text are organized and are related to each other. The Declaration of Independence is expository,with an introduction, bodyandconclusion. Introduction: States the purpose-toexplain the reason for the Colonies’ separating from Britain and forming their own government. Literary element: text structure
Within the body, Jefferson used problem / solutionorganization. What problems does Jefferson identify? What solution does he propose? text structure: Problem/solution
Syllogism-a form of deductive reasoning that has three parts: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. Literary term: Syllogism
Syllogism-a form of deductive reasoning that has three parts: • a major premise • a minor premise • a conclusion. • A syllogism is valid if its conclusion follows logically from the premises. Literary term: Syllogism
A syllogism has three parts: major premise, minor premise, and conclusion. EXAMPLE: Major premise: All humans a mortal. Minor premise: Jefferson is human. Conclusion: Jefferson is mortal. Literary term: Syllogism
Now, as you read with your partner, analyze Jefferson’s argument. What is the syllogism that Jefferson uses in his argument? What foundation does he lay first? Major premise: Minor premise: Conclusion: Partnered reading: Part b
Now read to identify the three part syllogism. Underline the major premise once, the minor premisetwice, and conclusion three with a wavy line. Write major, minor, conclusion in the margin to identify each part. Major premise: Minor premise: Conclusion: Partnered reading: annotate the text
CODING- ? Don’t understand ?/ W-word?/S- section, sentence, or phrase / I lost it here and had to go back and reread circle key transitions (i.e. but, therefore) Partnered reading: annotate the text
Working: 10 minutes Major premise: underline 1x Minor premise: underline 2x Conclusion: underline with a wavy line ? Don’t understand ?/ W-word?/S- section, sentence, or phrase / I lost it here and had to go back and reread circle key transitions (i.e. but, therefore) Partnered reading: annotate the text
Before beginning the syllogism, Jefferson establishes assumptions—truths that are "self-evident" –upon which the entire argument is built: • All men are created equal • They are endowed with the unalienable rights of "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.“ • These truths cannot be disputed or taken away, since they are "endowed by the Creator.“ Thus, he lays the foundation for his three-part argument that follows. Foundational elements:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, • that all men are created equal, • that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, • that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. • --That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, • --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. notice how jefferson uses repetition. How is repetetion helpful to the reader?
Major premise: "...whenever any form of government becomes destructive to [these rights], it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect [the people's] safety and happiness”(4). Simply put: Minor premise: Conclusion: Literary term: Syllogism
Major premise: Jefferson’s Syllogism
