Analyzing processes, participants, and circumstances
In June 1776, the Continental Congress appointed a committee.
Process: appointed
Participants: the Continental Congress, a committee
Circumstance: In June 1776
Types of processes (in verb groups) – Action
The Congress appointed a committee.
– Saying Locke asserted that people had the right to
rebel against an unjust ruler.
– Thinking/feeling The colonists believed that their rights had been
violated.
– Describing/defining The best governments are the ones that respect
human rights.
Different processes have different kinds of participants
– Action: Actor and Receiver/Goal The Congress appointed a committee.
– Saying: Sayer and Message Locke asserted that people had the right to
rebel against an unjust ruler.
– Thinking/feeling: Thinker/feeler and Message The colonists believed that their rights had been violated.
– Describing/defining: Described/Defined and Description/Definition
The best governments are the ones that respect human rights.
Task
• With a partner, identify the participants in the different kinds of processes in the Declaration of Independence text
Declaration of Independence: Processes and Participants
Holt, Rinehart, Winston (2000). Call to Freedom. Austin: Harcourt Brace & Company. P.193
In June 1776, Actor The suggestion of Richard Henry Lee of Virginia
Action process influenced
Receiver/Goal the Continental Congress
In June 1776,
Actor The suggestion of Richard Henry Lee of Virginia
Action process influenced
Receiver/Goal the Continental Congress
the Continental Congress
appointed a five-person committee
In June 1776,
Actor The suggestion of Richard Henry Lee of Virginia
Action process influenced
Receiver/Goal the Continental Congress
the Continental Congress
appointed a five-person committee
(a five-person committee)
to write a document
In June 1776,
Actor The suggestion of Richard Henry Lee of Virginia
Action process influenced
Receiver/Goal the Continental Congress
the Continental Congress
appointed a five-person committee
(a five-person committee)
to write a document
a document declaring the colonies’ independence
Declaration of Independence
Participant The committee
Describing process included
Participant John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston
Declaration of Independence
Participant The committee
Describing process included
Participant John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston
Jefferson was the primary author of the document
Declaration of Independence
Speaker The Declaration of Independence
Saying process defined
Message what colonists believed to be their rights
Declaration of Independence
Speaker The Declaration of Independence
Saying process defined
Message what colonists believed to be their rights
(The Declaration) spelled out their complaints against Britain
Declaration of Independence
Speaker The Declaration of Independence
Saying process defined
Message what colonists believed to be their rights
(The Declaration) spelled out their complaints against Britain
(The Declaration) declared that the colonies were free and independent
Declaration of Independence
Actor The Declaration
Action process captured
Receiver/Goal the spirit of Thomas Paine’s ideas
Declaration of Independence
Actor The Declaration
Action process captured
Receiver/Goal the spirit of Thomas Paine’s ideas
The Declaration strongly criticizing King George III
Declaration of Independence
Actor (King George III)
Action process depriving
Receiver/Goal the colonists of trial by jury
Declaration of Independence
Actor (King George III)
Action process depriving
Receiver/Goal the colonists of trial by jury
(King George III) imposing taxes without the colonists’ consent
Declaration of Independence
Actor (King George III)
Action process depriving
Receiver/Goal the colonists of trial by jury
(King George III) imposing taxes without the colonists’ consent
(King George III) dissolving colonial charters and legislatures
Declaration of Independence
Actor (King George III)
Action process depriving
Receiver/Goal the colonists of trial by jury
(King George III) imposing taxes without the colonists’ consent
(King George III) dissolving colonial charters and legislatures
(King George III) committing two dozen other alleged crimes
Declaration of Independence
Thinker/Speaker
The writers of the document
Thinking/Saying process drew inspiration
Message
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Declaration of Independence
Thinker/Speaker
The writers of the document
Thinking/Saying process drew inspiration
Message
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Enlightenment Philosophers
thought that government was a social contract between people and their ruler
Declaration of Independence
Thinker/Speaker
The writers of the document
Thinking/ Saying process drew inspiration
Message
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Enlightenment Philosophers
thought that government was a social contract between people and their ruler
The philosophers said the best governments were those that respected the “natural rights” of individuals – basic rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
Declaration of Independence
Thinker/Speaker
The writers of the document
Thinking/ Saying process drew inspiration
Message
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Enlight. Philosophers thought that government was a social contract between people and their ruler
The philosophers said the best governments were those that respected the “natural rights” of individuals – basic rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
Britain’s John Locke had added that if the people determined that their ruler or form of government was corrupt, the people had a right to overthrow it.
Declaration of Independence Thus,
Thinker/Speaker
The authors of the Declaration
Thinking/ saying process claimed
Message
that King George III was “unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”
Declaration of Independence Thus,
Thinker/Speaker
The authors of the Declaration
Thinking/ saying process claimed
Message
that King George III was “unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”
(The authors of the Declaration)
said it was “their duty, to throw off such Government.”
Declaration of Independence On July 4, 1776,
Actor Members of the Continental Congress
Action process approved
Receiver/Goal the Declaration of independence
Declaration of Independence On July 4, 1776,
Actor Members of the Continental Congress
Action process approved
Receiver/Goal the Declaration of independence
Members of the Continental Congress (?)/ Declaration of Independence)
dissolving all allegiance to the British Crown
Declaration of Independence On July 4, 1776,
Actor Members of the Continental Congress
Action process approved
Receiver/Goal the Declaration of independence
Members of the Continental Congress (?)/ Declaration of Independence)
dissolving all allegiance to the British Crown
Members of the Continental Congress (?)/ Declaration of Independence)
creating the United States of America