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<h1>📜 The Declaration of Independence</h1>
<h2>Week 26 • Tuesday • The Paper That Declared Freedom</h2>
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<h3>📖 Reading Time</h3>
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<p>In the hot summer of 1776, leaders from all thirteen colonies met in Philadelphia. They asked Thomas Jefferson to write a very important letter to the world.</p>
<p>The letter was called the <strong>Declaration of Independence</strong>. To <strong>declare</strong> means to say something loud and clear. The paper said: the colonies are now free states, no longer ruled by the king!</p>
<p>It also shared a beautiful idea — that all people are created <strong>equal</strong> and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. On <strong>July 4, 1776</strong>, the leaders approved the Declaration. Many signed their names, including John Hancock, who wrote his name extra big and bold!</p>
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<h3>✏️ Reading Questions</h3>
<p>1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?</p>
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<p>2. What does the word declare mean?</p>
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<p>3. What date was the Declaration approved?</p>
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<p>4. What beautiful idea did the Declaration share?</p>
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<h3>📝 Vocabulary Grid</h3>
<p style="font-size:10.5px; color:#555;">Write what each word means in your own words.</p>
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<div class="vocab-card"><strong>declare</strong><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>independence</strong><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>equal</strong><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>rights</strong><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>liberty</strong><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div></div>
<div class="vocab-card"><strong>signature</strong><div class="line-row"></div><div class="line-row"></div></div>
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<h3>✏️ True or False</h3>
<p style="font-size:10.5px; color:#555;">Write T for true or F for false in each circle.</p>
<div class="tf-item"><span class="circle-box"></span> The Declaration was written in 1776.</div>
<div class="tf-item"><span class="circle-box"></span> The leaders met in Philadelphia.</div>
<div class="tf-item"><span class="circle-box"></span> The Declaration said the king should rule forever.</div>
<div class="tf-item"><span class="circle-box"></span> The Declaration says all people are created equal.</div>
<div class="tf-item"><span class="circle-box"></span> John Hancock signed his name extra big.</div>
<div class="tf-item"><span class="circle-box"></span> To declare means to whisper a secret.</div>
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<h3>📊 Order the Story</h3>
<p style="font-size:10.5px; color:#555;">Number these events 1 to 4 in the order they happened.</p>
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<tr><td>The leaders approve the Declaration on July 4.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Leaders from the colonies meet in Philadelphia.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>John Hancock and others sign their names.</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration.</td><td></td></tr>
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<h3>🧠 Think About It</h3>
<p>1. Why do you think John Hancock signed his name so big and bold?</p>
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<p>2. What does 'all people are created equal' mean to you?</p>
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<h3>✏️ Fill in the Blanks</h3>
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<span>Jefferson</span><span>Philadelphia</span><span>declare</span><span>equal</span><span>July</span><span>Hancock</span>
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<p>1. The leaders met in the city of <span class="fill-blank-line"></span>.</p>
<p>2. Thomas <span class="fill-blank-line"></span> wrote the Declaration.</p>
<p>3. To <span class="fill-blank-line"></span> means to say something loud and clear.</p>
<p>4. The paper says all people are created <span class="fill-blank-line"></span>.</p>
<p>5. It was approved on the Fourth of <span class="fill-blank-line"></span>, 1776.</p>
<p>6. John <span class="fill-blank-line"></span> signed his name big and bold.</p>
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<h3>🖋️ Practice Your Signature</h3>
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<p style="margin-bottom:2px;">When the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration, their signatures made it official. Practice writing your own fancy signature three times below — make the last one big and bold like John Hancock!</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:2px;">1. ________________________________________</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:2px;">2. ________________________________________</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:2px;">3. ________________________________________</p>
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<h3>📊 Review</h3>
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<tr><td>What the Declaration of Independence says</td><td>YES / NOT YET</td></tr>
<tr><td>Why July 4, 1776 is special</td><td>YES / NOT YET</td></tr>
<tr><td>Who wrote and signed it</td><td>YES / NOT YET</td></tr>
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