Declaration of Independence
The battle for independence began, and the colonists were tasting sweet liberty, but they were still controlled by England. The Second Continental Congress set up a committee to write a statement on independence. This statement was called the Declaration of Independence. Your job is to read about the making of this important document, and decide which parts of this event are the most important. Use the links below to read about the Declaration of Independence.
After carefully reading these pages, make one PowerPoint slide detailing the 5 most important things about the Declaration of Independence. All of our classroom slides will be placed together to make one presentation on the Declaration of Independence.