The Declaration of Independence: What's important for Civics

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Skip the history and get right to the Civics you will be tested on for your unit test/ state exam. No sense in learning things you won't see on your test. This review video covers: Identifying the different sections of the Declaration, the idea of Natural Rights and the Role of the Government, the most important grievances, the formal declaration at the end and information about the main author, Thomas Jefferson (and where he got his inspiration ( Hard core rebel John Locke)).

This video is designed for middle and high school level civics/government classes. I use these to teach, review for tests, or remediate after tests. Also used at the end of the year for EOC or final exam type state assessments. They can be done with guided instruction from the teacher or assigned individually (Works well with home connect or distance learning). Thanks for watching!

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[gianadaniels]

This is such an amazing video..I love how you broke it down and modernized it for students to understand and retain the information better :)

[Warren-figh]

As a fellow civics teacher in the same state as you...I thoroughly enjoy your videos. As do my students 😃

[pedrog]

Great job. Thank you for putting these topics into the basics. Good stuff!

[RealBobaMoment]

I watched this in class yesterday, dude I was flabbergasted when you put Thomas Jefferson from Erb 💀

[aerielle_luv]

thank uu .. i have my eoc in a few days !!

[marisalerma]

Wow this is so helpful! Thank you for this amazing video😊😊😄😄😆😆

[ThesovereignStates]

We are not one nation. We are a Union of nations, or in other words, Free and Independent States. It even says State of Great Britain at the last paragraph, emphasising that the word State is a synonym to Country.

[JodiKing-jtu]

what program did you make this video with?

[CarterM]

"when a government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it." Given the size and reach of the current government, altering seems like a far reach. Or is it? Is it possible, even conceivable, that the people constituting our current government will surrender the power that they have unconstitutionally misappropriated and allow us to return the government to the limits that were intended? If not, what is the only alternative? I only see "alter" or "abolish". There doesn't seem to be another option.

[dannylopez]

Though they torture people 24/7, and claim this is what our country is built off of? Like remote tapping nonstop.

[ParveshAnsari-un]

Prevention of chronic diseases? Yes, please! Let’s get ahead of this health game. ��