RILINK Schools: Chariho Middle School Library: Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

Website-Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Learn more about the signers of the Declaration here.
Website- Colonial Hall: Biographies of the Founding Fathers
Learn more about the founding fathers here.
Discovery Education Video- Declaration of Independence
Outlines the events surrounding the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation, and discusses the limitations and advantages of the Articles of Confederation.
Discovery Education Video- Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, with ideas about equality from George Mason and John Locke.
Discovery Education Video- Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence
During the Second Continental Congress, Thomas Jefferson was unanimously selected to draft The Declaration of Independence.
World Book Article- Declaration of Independence
Events leading to the declaration, the Continental Congress and adoption of the declaration.