As the US celebrates her independence this week, I thought it might be appropriate to review some of the historical documents associated with the birth of our great nation. To that end, I created a few printables to use in my own classroom and wanted to share them with my blog readers, as well.
First, we have the opening paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence: [click image to print]
And, since so many people seem to have a hard time remembering them, I’ve also included the Bill of Rights:
And, just in case you missed this one the last time I published it, here’s the Preamble to the Constitution:
Our founding fathers put a lot of thought and prayer into these documents, carefully weighing each word, attempting to envision the far-reaching implications of every statement.
Our nation would do well to follow their example.
Thank you so very much
Is it okay to use your Preamble Photo to place on a post card to send to our State Senators and Representatives when we have our post card writing parties? Eveej. in Illinois
May 27, 2017
Absolutely. I’d be thrilled for you to use it that way. The painting is in the public domain, anyway; I just added the border to make it pretty.
These are beautiful! THANK YOU. I am teaching grandkids about the U.S. Constitution. These are perfect!
Thank YOU, Lori, for teaching your grandkids such an important part of American history. I’m glad we could help!
Thank you very much!
You’re very welcome, Michelle!