MILESTONES OF AMERICAN HISTORY
October 15, 2009
5th Grade students have been working hard in their study of American History. The focus has been greatly on the creation of America, influential people, important acts/laws, and nation shaping battles.
One of the most important documents in American history is the Declaration of Independence. Watch the video from brainpop.com on the Declaration of Independence.
Discuss these follow questions in your blog comment.
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What was the purpose of the Continental Congress?
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Why was Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense influential? What did it state?
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The declaration was separated into three parts. What where they?
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What exactly do we celebrate on July 4th?
Remember to use facts to support your ideas, facts from the video as well as facts from things you have learned in your class. Use details and edit your comment before you submit it.
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Amanda 5-207 | November 4, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Contenentail Congress was adapoted on Declaration of Independence.Thomas Jefferson wrote a draft of the Declaration of Independence because colonist wanted freedom.
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Andrew 5-207 | November 4, 2009 at 10:37 pm
On July 4th we celebrate our Independences. That e broke away from Great Britain. On July 4th that is when we got our freedom. Now were not ruled before we were ruled by King George the III.
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Mohini 5-207 | November 4, 2009 at 9:00 pm
On July 4th,1776 we celebrate Independence Day.That was the day when the Contenential Congress had approved the Declaration of Independence.Thomas Jefferson had wrote a draft of Declaration of Independence.the draft had three parts.It was because colonists had wanted freedom from Great Britian.
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Emily 5-207 | November 4, 2009 at 5:06 pm
What we exactly do we celebrate on July fourth is when Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and other presidents that sighn the Declaration Of Independence. And the American Revolutionary war.
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Shazim5-207 | November 4, 2009 at 5:06 pm
On July 4 we celebrate the adoption of the declalraation of Independence. Thats why we celebrate Independence day.Thomas Jefferson worte the first draft of the declaration.That what we celebrate on the 4th of July.
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Alexis 5-207 | November 4, 2009 at 5:05 pm
July 4th is independinc day that why people celebrate it with firework because it is independinc day. we celedrate independinc day because thomas jefferson routh the decorashon of independinc.
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Andrew 5-207 | November 4, 2009 at 5:04 pm
On July,4 we celebrate the adoption of our Declaration. That’s why we celebrate it. Thomas Jefferson was the first person to write the Declaration of Independence.
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Shristi 5-207 | November 4, 2009 at 5:04 pm
We celebrate Independence day on the 4th of July. The colonists were free from Great Britain . The Declaration Of Independence declared our freedom.Thomas Jefferson wrote the draft of it. We Americans should be proud of our History.!
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joel 5-207 | November 4, 2009 at 5:03 pm
In July 4 , 1776 the Deceleration of Independence was celebrated in July 4. The Deceleration of Independence was celebrated because Thomas Jefferson wrote it in July 4. And the Deceleration of Independence said about freedom. On July 4 Thomas Jefferson finished.
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Shivonie 5-207 | November 4, 2009 at 5:02 pm
The Declaration of Independance was seperated into three parts.The first part was all about our basic rights such as life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness.The second part of the Declaration of Independance are complains to King George III.The third part of the Declaration of Independance was a formal statement of independance.
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kimranjit class 5-207 | November 4, 2009 at 5:01 pm
what we celebrate on July 4th was the Declaration of Independance. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the declaration of the Independence.
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Damanpreet 5-207 | November 4, 2009 at 5:00 pm
On July 4th, 1776 the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration Of Independence. Thats why on July 4th we celebrate Independence
Day.Thomas Jefferson wrote most of it. So on July 4th we celebrate our Independence.
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kayla 5-207 | November 4, 2009 at 5:00 pm
On July 4th, 1776 the declaration of independence. Continental Congress adopted the declaration of independence. That’s why you see people blow up fireworks on the 4th of July. Also Thomas Jefferson was the one who wrote the declaration of independence.
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Renee 5-207 | October 29, 2009 at 12:55 am
The purpose Continental Congress is about thriteen colonies gettig togethor writing a Declaration of rights and idependence .Thomas panie is stateing the colnies got nothing for what they did so they became indpendent.The first 3 parts of the declaration independence was Life Liberty and pursuit.The sconde part was complains to the king.The thrid one was formule statement of independence.We celebrate 4 of July for continental was adopt the declaration of indenpendent.
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Ms. Frizzel | October 30, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Great job Renee. I can tell you read carefully.
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Anjali 5-300 | October 28, 2009 at 8:38 pm
The purpose of the Continental Congress is to decide what to do next.Thomas Paine stated since the colonies got nothing out of their relationship with England it got common sense to become independent.The three parts of the declaration were Life,Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.What we celebrate on the fourth of July is Independence Day.
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Anjali 5-207 | October 28, 2009 at 8:40 pm
The purpose of the Continental Congress is to decide what to do next.Thomas Paine stated since the colonies got nothing out of their relationship with England it got common sense to become independent.The three parts of the declaration were Life,Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.What we celebrate on the fourth of July is Independence Day.
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Ms. Frizzel | October 30, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Good job Anjali!!!!