Your job is to write a Declaration of Independence from Escobedo Middle School. You should write it using a similar format to the one Thomas Jefferson used. You should have the following parts in your declaration:
1. Preamble (Introduction)
2. Rationale (reason) for declaring your independence
3. Complaints (what complaints/problems/dislikes do you have with school)
4. Appeal to the public (letting people know that they should now see you as an independent person)
It is important to use good writing skills, even in history class! Your final draft should have clear, well-written sentences that use proper punctuation, spelling, and grammar. Sentence fluency and conventions are part of your grade. It is important to always do your best work.
Please save your Declarations in Ms. Allard’s Turn In folder. In your Word document, click on the following:
1. Save As (Save as a Word document)
2. My Computer
3. Data
4. Users
5. Student Work
6. Turn In
7. Allard
8. Choose your class folder
9. Put your last name and period number in the Save box
10. Save
