Assessment+One



** Assess the document from the link above. **

**__ Document analysis __** ** The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were now independent states, and thus no longer a part of the British Empire. **

** You will consider either: **

** •What are the major ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence? **

** OR **


 * ** Why do you think Thomas Jefferson went to such lengths to explain the reasons for the wish for independence? **

** Explain your answer with reference to the text. ** ** You may choose to do this in an essay, a multi-media project or an oral presentation (5-10 minutes). **  **If you choose an essay it should be** approximately 400 words.

**__Due Date- Week beginning Monday 28th Feb__. Presentations will take place over this week.** **We will spend class time during this time supporting this topic with further study.** **You will be given no extra homework during this time, as it is expected that most of this work will be done in your own time.**