The US Declaration of Independence: Who Were The Founding Fathers?
Data Story
In this data story, students study various attributes of the 56 signatories of the Declaration of Independence and find out more about the Founding Fathers. Students will be able to: Graph attributes of the 56 signatories of the Declaration of Independence Select the appropriate attribute and create suitable graphs to answer a question
Introduction In this data story, you will study various attributes of the 56 signatories of the Declaration of Independence and find out more about the Founding Fathers. On July 4, 1776 the then Congress issued a statement announcing that the 13 colonies were independent states, and thus broke the ties with Great Britain. This statement is commonly known as the Declaration of Independence. 56 signers representing each of the 13 colonies signed the declaration. They are called the Founding Fathers of the United States. The Declaration of Independence stated certain rights that the colonists believed were important for all humans to have, such as liberty and equality. It has become a well-known statement on human rights, particularly its second sentence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” It was in those rocky days of 1776 that the United States of America was born, and the basic principles of democracy laid out, which the American Constitution upholds even today. The Declaration of Independence didn't just change the course of American history, it inspired a host of other nations in the world to fight for independence. Who were these brave people? Where were they from? Let’s find out!
Topics and standards: Constitution, US Government, Collection