1. Chapter 2 Defining and Debating America’s Founding Ideals.
Discuss with your partner and make a quick list of 5 ideals you believe are important to the United States.

2. Liberty Self Evident Opportunity Social Class Democracy Equality
Vocabulary for Chapter 2 Define each of the following words in your notebook, being sure to give an example of each.
Liberty
Opportunity
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Self Evident
Social Class
Equality
Rights
Natural rights

3. Write the following 5 statements in your notes.
All Americans are equal.
Some Americans have more rights than others.
Americans have all the freedoms. they deserve
All Americans have the same opportunities to succeed in life.
Wealthy people have a more powerful voice in American democracy than do others.

4. Next to each of the five statements write one of the following phrases that best represents your views.
Strongly Disagree
Mildly Disagree
Mildly Agree
Strongly Agree

5. Founding Ideals (LORDE)
Equality: The condition of being equal Liberty: The freedom to think or act without being limited by unnecessary force (freedom) Democracy: A form of government that places power in the hands of the people Opportunity: The promise that people should have the chance to attain their hopes and dreams Rights: Basic rights guaranteed to each person

6. Rank them.
Equality: The condition of being equal Liberty: The freedom to think or act without being limited by unnecessary force (freedom) Democracy: A form of government that places power in the hands of the people Opportunity: The promise that people should have the chance to attain their hopes and dreams Rights: Basic rights guaranteed to each person

7. Declaration of Independence, 1776 Thomas Jefferson
I. Preamble describes the extra-ordinary context for the declaration: II. Declares self-evident truths (equality, rights); which government is instituted to secure. III: List of grievances against King George of England IV: We have sought to speak, but have not been heard V: Performative: we declare that the "united colonies are and ought to be free and independent states" and that the "political connection between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved;"

8. In your notebook What is an ideal?
Where in the Declaration of Independence can you find references to equality, rights, liberty, opportunity, and democracy?
Why is the Declaration of Independence an important document?
Where did founders like Thomas Jefferson get inspiration for the ideals in the Declaration of Independence?

9. All people are treated and valued equally
1776: Christianity all are equal but some held slaves
Today: have made progress but not all have equality of condition.

10. Have Americans lived up to one or more of the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
Your essay should include
I. Introduction (hook, claim, roadmap of what you will discuss)
II. Three body paragraphs
Each paragraph should have a topic sentence relating to claim
Evidence supporting your claim
Elaboration: How does this evidence support your claim?
III. Conclusion (Reworded claim, quick review of evidence, something to think about).
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