Declaration of Independence #2 - The signers

http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/signers/index.htm

Pick one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and click on his name to read a short biography. Then post a comment to tell about the person you picked. Where were they from? Why did they sign the Declaration of Independence? How old was he when he signed?

Declaration of Independence #1

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/index.htm

Read the first two sections of the Declaration of Independence. What words and phrases do you think are the most important from these sections? Explain why you think this.