Signers+of+the+Declaration+of Independence

Yesterday a student asked, "Why don't we know more about the signers of the Declaration?" What a good question...why don't we? Well don't fear, you will know more about them after Friday.

The task: Pick one signer of the Declaration of Independence to role play. Prepare a 60 second speech to the Continental Congress explaining why the members should sign the Declaration of Independence. You will make this speech to a live "web" audience on Friday.

//**Your speech should contain the following parts:**// (the #'s are the seconds)
 * 5-Introduction-Name, colony, occupation, why you are speaking
 * 15-Personal connection-story that hits on your fellow congressmen's emotions, an analogy from your letter(?)
 * 15-Background of person-- Why should we trust him? What experiences gives the person credibility?
 * 15-Grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence that they would agree with the most
 * 5-End with a powerful quote about the importance of fighting for the personal rights of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.

Your speech will be written on the new wiki page that you create at the beginning of class. Please include at least one image and your sources on the page.

Here is a "kid friendly" version of the Declaration of Independence. Quick reference guide to the signers A bit longer reference guide to the signers

You might have to use alternative sources for some signers. When searching use their name, and add "signer of constitution" So it would look like this: william williams + signer + constitution