The Declaration of Independence•Grade 8•dialectic Stage
Self-Evident Truths
The Text
What You'll Learn
1
Comprehension
Explains what "self-evident" means (truths that need no proof)
2
Cause & Consequence
Compares with Locke's "life, liberty, and property"
3
Meaning
Explains what "created equal" means (natural equality, not equality of outcome)
4
Defense
Identifies what is strongest about the counterargument
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