Write Your Own

The Declaration of Independence

Have you ever wanted to declare your independence from your parents, relatives, teachers, school, boy or girlfriend, etc? Well here is your chance. Follow the directions below and declare yourself free.

  1. Copy the first paragraph, changing any words to fit your situation. (example: …it becomes necessary for a teenager to dissolve the dependency bands which have connected them with their parents…)
  2. Begin your second paragraph the same as the text book (except maybe change “We hold” to “I hold”) but list your own truths.
  3. Pick up the books words again with “But a long train of abuses and usurpations…” change any words to fit your particular situation.
  4. Next list your grievances. Keep sentences parallel (ie: start each sentence with “He has…,” “She has…,” or “They have…”) You need only have five (5) grievances – but you may have more. These grievances should relate to your “truths” from paragraph 2.
  5. Start again with “In every stage of these oppressions…” and tell what you have done to resolve the problems and how the other party reacted. Refer to the text for sentence structure.
  6. Pick up again with the third to last paragraph. Now a) declare yourself free and b) tell what powers you now have. This is one paragraph.
  7. The last paragraph should be your pledge.
  8. Make a neat copy of you’re The Declaration of Independence and make sure to sign it – just like the real thing – put your “John Hancock” on it!

Write Your Own

The Declaration of Independence

Have you ever wanted to declare your independence from your parents, relatives, teachers, school, boy or girlfriend, etc? Well here is your chance. Follow the directions below and declare yourself free.

  1. Copy the first paragraph, changing any words to fit your situation. (example: …it becomes necessary for a teenager to dissolve the dependency bands which have connected them with their parents…)
  2. Begin your second paragraph the same as the book (except maybe change “We hold” to “I hold”) but list your own truths.
  3. Pick up the books words again with “But a long train of abuses and usurpations…”change any words to fit your particular situation.
  4. Next list your grievances. Keep sentences parallel (ie: start each sentence with “He has…,” “She has…,” or “They have…”) You need only have five (5) grievances – but you may have more. These grievances should relate to your “truths” from paragraph 2.
  5. Start again with “In every stage of these oppressions…” and tell what you have done to resolve the problems and how the other party reacted. Refer to the text for sentence structure.
  6. Pick up again with the third to last paragraph. Now a) declare yourself free and b) tell what powers you now have. This is one paragraph.
  7. The last paragraph should be your pledge.
  8. Make a neat copy of you’re The Declaration of Independence and make sure to sign it – just like the real thing – put your “John Hancock” on it!