CONTENT STATEMENT
The Declaration of Independence elaborates on the rights and role of the people in building the foundations of the American nation through the principles of unalienable rights and consent of the people.
CONTENT ELABORATION
The Declaration of Independence was written to express the ideals that Americans believed government should be founded on. These ideals, embodied in individual and civil liberties, include:
unalienable rights;
consent of the people;
equality of rights for all citizens; and
responsibility of the government to protect the rights of its citizens.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Explain the unalienable rights found in the Declaration of Independence as they apply to individual rights, marginalized groups, and the changing role of government.